Fresno EOC Mendota Head Start
Fresno EOC Mendota Head Start is a licensed child care center in Mendota, CA, licensed for up to 40 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1983. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times and investigated 1 complaint, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 5 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for health & medication (2 of 5). 2 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #332 of 343 centers in Fresno County and better than 8% of licensed centers statewide.
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Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as child #6's medical assessment did not have a tuberculosis risk assessment/test documeneted, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as 3 out of 6 children files had missing, incomplete and/or outdated immunization records, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights... (3) To be free from...including but not limited to: interference with functions of daily living including eating, ...this expectation was not met as evidence by 4 staff interviews confirming that S1 and... 1 Facility has removed S1 and S2 and they are currently receiving Personal Rights Training. S2 restrained child and reportedly forced fed to throw up. 8
101223(a)(2) Personal Rights (a)The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights (2)To be accorded safe, healthful and comfortable accommodations, furnishings and equipment to meet his/her needs. Director, Lisa Westbrook stated that staff had a training on diapering on April 30, 2025 in regard on how to follow proper diapering procedures and policies. Director stated that a training will be given to staff, to ensure that diapering logs correlates with the daily attendance. Director will provide the Department with training material and a list of staff signatures for both training's by
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Complaint investigations
Staff did not meet child’s diapering needs.
About this center
Common questions
Does Fresno EOC Mendota Head Start take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Fresno EOC Mendota Head Start had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on May 9, 2025, for personal rights. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Fresno EOC Mendota Head Start?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Fresno EOC Mendota Head Start compare with other daycares in Fresno County?
It is tied for #332 of 343 centers in Fresno County by weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 8% of licensed centers statewide (out of 10,948 California centers with enough inspection history).
When was Fresno EOC Mendota Head Start last inspected?
Mar 17, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Fresno EOC Mendota Head Start cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Fresno EOC Mendota Head Start for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Fresno County, which includes Mendota, was $858 a month for preschoolers (about $1,080 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Fresno EOC Mendota Head Start?
The licensee is Fresno County Economic Opportunities Commission, and the administrator listed with the state is Lisa Westbrook.
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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 100403874 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.