Ecs - St. Matthew's Head Start
Ecs - St. Matthew's Head Start is a licensed child care center in National City, CA, licensed for up to 30 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2023. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times. The state issued 1 citation, 1 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #12 of 15 centers in National City and has more citations per inspection than 73% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on interviews and record reviews, staff had a lapse in supervision of Child #1 (C1) during a 10/15/24 self-reported incident at the facility, which posed an immediate Health and Safety risk to the child in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Ecs - St. Matthew's Head Start take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Ecs - St. Matthew's Head Start had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Nov 22, 2024, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.
How does Ecs - St. Matthew's Head Start compare with other daycares in National City?
It is #12 of 15 centers in National City by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 73% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Ecs - St. Matthew's Head Start last inspected?
Aug 6, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Ecs - St. Matthew's Head Start cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Ecs - St. Matthew's 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 - St. Matthew's Head Start?
The licensee is Episcopal Community Services, and the administrator listed with the state is Jessica Bautista.
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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 376701546 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.