Ecs Palomar Head Start
Ecs Palomar Head Start is a licensed child care center in Chula Vista, CA, licensed for up to 75 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2002. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 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 72 centers in Chula Vista and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
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Common questions
Does Ecs Palomar Head Start take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Ecs Palomar Head Start had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021.
How does Ecs Palomar Head Start compare with other daycares in Chula Vista?
It is tied for #1 of 72 centers in Chula Vista by weighted citations per inspection, and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
When was Ecs Palomar Head Start last inspected?
Jun 12, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Ecs Palomar Head Start cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Ecs Palomar 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 Palomar Head Start?
The licensee is Episcopal Community Services, and the administrator listed with the state is Marie Alzina.
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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 376600846 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.