Capslo - Atascadero Head Start
965 El Camino Real, Atascadero, CA 93422 · San Luis Obispo County
ClosedChild care center (preschool)
This center is closed. California lists its license as closed as of Mar 31, 2026. Its state inspection history is shown below.
Capslo - Atascadero Head Start was a licensed child care center in Atascadero, CA, licensed for up to 40 children. Its license closed around March 2026. Since February 2021, the state inspected it 3 times and investigated 2 complaints, 1 substantiated, and issued 4 citations, 0 of them Type A. Its inspection history is kept here for reference.
Inspection history
0Type A citations
4Type B citations
3Inspections
1 of 2Complaints substantiated
Every state visit
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits
What inspectors cited most
Training & qualifications2
Records & paperwork1
Building & playground safety1
Citations, newest first
Type BDec 16, 2025InspectionTraining & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. A teacher's mandated reporter training expired in August of 2025.
Plan of correction due Dec 16, 2025
Type BNov 1, 2024Case management visit (deficiencies)Records & paperwork
Reporting requirements §101212(d)(1)(D)
Based on observation/interview/record review, S1 did not report an incident of suspected child abuse when appraised of the suspected child abuse to C1 on or about 9/24/24, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Nov 15, 2024
Type BOct 2, 2024InspectionTraining & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on observation and record review, staff did not comply with the section cited above in that S1 and S2 did not have current Mandated Reporter Training, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Oct 16, 2024
Type BJun 6, 2023Case management visit (other)Building & playground safety
Lead in drinking water §101700.3(b)(1)
CCC conducted 1 The faucet has been taped up with a "Do Not Use" sign put on it. The Building is currently vacant and care is not being provided. According to Director, a plumber came out and did work to the area where the faucet had a lead exceedence. Facility is going to re-tes the faucet and will send the results to water lead testing and one water outlets exceeded the action level exceedance per regulations. This poses a potential risk to the health and safety of the children in care. Note: The faucet is in Building B, which is currently vacant. 8 LPA Dixie Wright by 06/27/23 by email- dixie.wright@dss.ca.gov.
Plan of correction due Jun 27, 2023
Complaint investigations
Not substantiatedNov 1, 2024Complaint investigationreceived Oct 1, 2024
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
SubstantiatedDec 15, 2023Complaint investigationreceived Dec 11, 2023
Substantiated allegation:
Facility staff do not ensure children are not disturbed while napping.
About this center
Licensed capacity40 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusClosed
Licensed sinceMar 21, 1994
ClosedMar 31, 2026
LicenseeCommunity Action Partnership Of Slo, INC.
Last administratorKaren Easton
State facility #401700014
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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 401700014 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.