College of Alameda Head Start Early Head Start
College of Alameda Head Start Early Head Start is a licensed child care center in Alameda, CA, licensed for up to 9 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2015. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it twice. The state issued 1 citation, which was not Type A. It came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #13 of 32 centers in Alameda and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [count] out of [total count] [(objects) (persons)] [identifiers] which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. A review of records revealed Ms. Ana does not have proof of the mmr vaccine in file.
About this center
Common questions
Does College of Alameda Head Start Early Head Start take infants?
Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.
Has College of Alameda Head Start Early Head Start had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
How does College of Alameda Head Start Early Head Start compare with other daycares in Alameda?
It is tied for #13 of 32 centers in Alameda 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 College of Alameda Head Start Early Head Start last inspected?
Oct 28, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does College of Alameda Head Start Early Head Start cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask College of Alameda Head Start Early Head Start for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Alameda County, which includes Alameda, was $1,874 a month for infants (about $2,360 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs College of Alameda Head Start Early Head Start?
The licensee is Alameda Family Services, and the administrator listed with the state is Connie Ma.
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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 013422033 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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