Colleen Menefee Head Start
Colleen Menefee Head Start is a licensed child care center in Los Banos, CA, licensed for up to 80 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2021. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. The state issued 2 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #11 of 18 centers in Los Banos and has more citations per inspection than 46% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) observed lines of ants in several areas in the children's playground, near children's play equipment. LPA also observed lines of ants going into the classroom buildings.
Based on 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. Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) observed that two staff members were missing proof of Mandated Reporter Training for Child Care Providers.
About this center
Common questions
Does Colleen Menefee Head Start take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Colleen Menefee Head Start had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 2 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Colleen Menefee Head Start compare with other daycares in Los Banos?
It is tied for #11 of 18 centers in Los Banos by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 46% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Colleen Menefee Head Start last inspected?
Aug 31, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Colleen Menefee Head Start cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Colleen Menefee Head Start for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Merced County, which includes Los Banos, was $730 a month for preschoolers (about $920 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Colleen Menefee Head Start?
The licensee is Merced County Office Of Education, and the administrator listed with the state is Sonya Zaragoza.
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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 243810148 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.