Ecs - Highland Head Start
Ecs - Highland Head Start is a licensed child care center in National City, CA, licensed for up to 45 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. No visit in that period produced a citation, which puts it among the 34% of ranked California centers with no citations. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #1 of 15 centers in National City and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
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Common questions
Does Ecs - Highland Head Start take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Ecs - Highland Head Start had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021.
How does Ecs - Highland Head Start compare with other daycares in National City?
It is tied for #1 of 15 centers in National City by weighted citations per inspection, and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
When was Ecs - Highland Head Start last inspected?
Sep 23, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Ecs - Highland Head Start cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Ecs - Highland Head Start for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Diego County, which includes National City, was $1,013 a month for preschoolers (about $1,280 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Ecs - Highland Head Start?
The licensee is Episcopal Community Services, and the administrator listed with the state is Elizabeth Gutierrez.
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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 376600025 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.