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Campo Kumeyaay Head Start

39639 Old Highway 80, Boulevard, CA 91905 · San Diego County
1 substantiated complaintChild care center (preschool)

Campo Kumeyaay Head Start is a licensed child care center in Boulevard, CA, licensed for up to 40 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2000. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 1 complaint, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 3 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for training & qualifications (2 of 3). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #449 of 878 centers in San Diego County and has more citations per inspection than 60% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 60%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
Tied for #449 of 878 centers in San Diego County
0Type A citations
3Type B citations
3Inspections
1 of 1Complaints substantiated
3 citations from 6 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Sep 26, 2025

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Sep 26, 2025 · Inspection · no citationJan 13, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationNov 18, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation foundNov 18, 2024 · Inspection · no citationSep 24, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation foundOct 10, 2022 · Inspection · citation found
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Training & qualifications2
Health & medication1

Citations, newest first

Type BNov 18, 2024Complaint investigationHealth & medication
Health-related services §101226(a)
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that C1 sustained a serious injury to her left pinky finger and the facility did not immediately notify her authorized representive, which poses a potential safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8 plan detailing the new procedures, provide the notification method to staff and staff signatures for proof of notification to Department, no later than 12/2/2024.
Plan of correction due Dec 2, 2024
Type BSep 24, 2024Case management visit (deficiencies)Training & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that mandated reporter certification for S1 expired on 9/14/24 and S2 expired on 8/16/24, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Oct 11, 2024
Type BOct 10, 2022InspectionTraining & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on record review, the facility did not comply with the section cited above in that one staff member did not have a mandated reporter training certificate, which poses a potential safety risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Oct 31, 2022

Complaint investigations

SubstantiatedNov 18, 2024Complaint investigationreceived Sep 19, 2024
Substantiated allegation:
Staff did not notify the authorized representative of an incident timely
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

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About this center

Licensed capacity40 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceSep 11, 2000
LicenseeMountain Empire Unified Sch Dist
AdministratorVerlet Montano
Phone(619) 473-9022
State facility #376600647

Common questions

Does Campo Kumeyaay Head Start take infants?

Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.

Has Campo Kumeyaay Head Start had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 3 Type B citations, listed above.

Have there been complaints about Campo Kumeyaay Head Start?

California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Campo Kumeyaay Head Start compare with other daycares in San Diego County?

It is tied for #449 of 878 centers in San Diego County by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 60% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Campo Kumeyaay Head Start last inspected?

Sep 26, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Campo Kumeyaay Head Start cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Campo Kumeyaay Head Start for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Diego County, which includes Boulevard, was $1,013 a month for preschoolers (about $1,280 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Campo Kumeyaay Head Start?

The licensee is Mountain Empire Unified Sch Dist, and the administrator listed with the state is Verlet Montano.

Licensed centers nearby

Citations are quoted from California Department of Social Services inspection and complaint reports. Type A citations are the state’s most serious category (an immediate risk to children’s health, safety or personal rights); Type B citations are a potential risk. A citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall. Complaint allegations appear here only when the state substantiated them.

To read the full state reports, search facility number 376600647 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.