Encina Early Head Start
Encina Early Head Start is a licensed child care center in Sacramento, CA, licensed for up to 40 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2001. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 1 complaint, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 1 citation, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #114 of 275 centers in Sacramento and has fewer citations per inspection than 55% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on record review the facility did not comply with the above regulation as the lead action level was exceeded in one water outlet, which poses Health, Safety, or Personal Rights risk to persons in care.
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About this center
Common questions
Does Encina Early Head Start take infants?
Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.
Has Encina Early Head Start had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Encina Early Head Start?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Encina Early Head Start compare with other daycares in Sacramento?
It is tied for #114 of 275 centers in Sacramento by weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 55% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Encina Early Head Start last inspected?
Mar 5, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Encina Early Head Start cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Encina Early Head Start for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Sacramento County, which includes Sacramento, was $1,400 a month for infants (about $1,770 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Encina Early Head Start?
The licensee is San Juan Unified School Dist. Ece CC Programs, and the administrator listed with the state is Glennis Miller.
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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 343605690 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.