Ecs Castle Park Head Start
Ecs Castle Park Head Start is a licensed child care center in Chula Vista, CA, licensed for up to 120 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2003. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 3 complaints, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 1 citation, 1 of them Type A (the most serious). 1 citation came in the last 12 months, including 1 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #38 of 72 centers in Chula Vista and has more citations per inspection than 58% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
, based on interviews and review of video footage, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, as C1 was left in the restroom without supervision which posed an immediate Health, Safety and/or Personal Rights risk for children in care.
Complaint investigations
Staff left daycare child unattended.
About this center
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Common questions
Does Ecs Castle Park Head Start take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).
Has Ecs Castle Park Head Start had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Feb 3, 2026, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Ecs Castle Park Head Start?
California investigated 3 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Ecs Castle Park Head Start compare with other daycares in Chula Vista?
It is tied for #38 of 72 centers in Chula Vista by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 58% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Ecs Castle Park Head Start last inspected?
May 29, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Ecs Castle Park Head Start cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Ecs Castle Park Head Start for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Diego County, which includes Chula Vista, was $1,013 a month for preschoolers (about $1,280 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Ecs Castle Park Head Start?
The licensee is Episcopal Community Services, and the administrator listed with the state is Cindy Current.
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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 376600897 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.