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Fresno EOC Huron Head Start

16641 Palmer Street, Huron, CA 93234 · Fresno County
Child care center (preschool)

Fresno EOC Huron Head Start is a licensed child care center in Huron, CA, licensed for up to 40 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1984. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. The state issued 2 citations, 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 #159 of 343 centers in Fresno County and has more citations per inspection than 46% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 46%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. About typical
Tied for #159 of 343 centers in Fresno County
0Type A citations
2Type B citations
4Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
2 citations from 5 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Jan 23, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Jan 23, 2026 · Inspection · no citationJan 17, 2025 · Inspection · no citationDec 1, 2023 · Inspection · citation foundJan 26, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundJan 26, 2022 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety2

Citations, newest first

Type BDec 1, 2023InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Buildings and grounds §101238(g)
Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. During the indoor inspection, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) observed that the employee bathroom in classroom #1 was unlocked, which contained floor cleaner near the floor as well as hand sanitizer inside of an unlocked cabinet. LPA also observed an unlocked cabinet inside of the classroom, containing employees' personal belongings such as cell phones and a make up bag, which were accessible to the children.
Plan of correction due Jan 5, 2024
Type BJan 26, 2023Case management visit (lead testing/exceedance)Building & playground safety
Lead in drinking water §101700.3
Based on record review provided by Licensee indicating (ALE of 8.5 ppb in outlet G-Children's faucet) and impacted with an (ALE of 5.5 ppb in outlet C-Children's faucet). These results indicate out of compliance over (ALE) 5.5 ppb, which is out of compliance. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Feb 27, 2023

About this center

Licensed capacity40 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceNov 7, 1984
LicenseeFresno Economic Opportunities Commission
AdministratorSamantha Hernandez
Phone(559) 945-2697
State facility #100404278

Common questions

Does Fresno EOC Huron Head Start take infants?

Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.

Has Fresno EOC Huron Head Start had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 2 Type B citations, listed above.

How does Fresno EOC Huron Head Start compare with other daycares in Fresno County?

It is tied for #159 of 343 centers in Fresno County by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 46% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Fresno EOC Huron Head Start last inspected?

Jan 23, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Fresno EOC Huron Head Start cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Fresno EOC Huron Head Start for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Fresno County, which includes Huron, was $858 a month for preschoolers (about $1,080 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Fresno EOC Huron Head Start?

The licensee is Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission, and the administrator listed with the state is Samantha Hernandez.

Licensed centers nearby

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 100404278 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.