Hamilton City Early Head Start
Hamilton City Early Head Start is a licensed child care center in Hamilton City, CA, licensed for up to 18 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2004. 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 #2 of 8 centers in Glenn County and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Date of testing sample on required documents
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About this center
Common questions
Does Hamilton City Early Head Start take infants?
Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.
Has Hamilton City Early Head Start had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 2 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Hamilton City Early Head Start compare with other daycares in Glenn County?
It is tied for #2 of 8 centers in Glenn County by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Hamilton City Early Head Start last inspected?
Apr 22, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Hamilton City Early Head Start cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Hamilton City Early Head Start for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Glenn County, which includes Hamilton City, was $1,200 a month for infants (about $1,510 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Hamilton City Early Head Start?
The licensee is Glenn Co. Office Of Ed./Child & Family Svcs., and the administrator listed with the state is Arely Ricorojas.
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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 115403997 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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