Cdr - Benita Wallick Head Start
Cdr - Benita Wallick Head Start is a licensed child care center in Ventura, CA, licensed for up to 40 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1994. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times. The state issued 1 citation, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #30 of 61 centers in Ventura and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on interview and record review, facility did not comply with the deficiency cited above which poses an a potential risk to the health, safety and or personal rights of children in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Cdr - Benita Wallick Head Start take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Cdr - Benita Wallick Head Start had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
How does Cdr - Benita Wallick Head Start compare with other daycares in Ventura?
It is tied for #30 of 61 centers in Ventura by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Cdr - Benita Wallick Head Start last inspected?
Apr 2, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Cdr - Benita Wallick Head Start cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Cdr - Benita Wallick Head Start for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Ventura County, which includes Ventura, was $945 a month for preschoolers (about $1,190 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Cdr - Benita Wallick Head Start?
The licensee is Child Development Resource Of Ventura County, INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Suzanne Godinez.
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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 561703051 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.