Head Start - Alice Birney
Head Start - Alice Birney is a licensed child care center in Eureka, CA, licensed for up to 60 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1996. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 1 complaint, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 3 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for supervision (1 of 3). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #16 of 17 centers in Eureka and has more citations per inspection than 76% of California licensed centers.
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Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. (1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time. except as specified in Sections 101216.2(e)(1)... 1 Site supervisor stated that facility had a staff meeting and went over care and supervision and transition procedures, including adding a white board outside with numbers, inside/outside/total. Site supervisor stated she will submit written proof to Licensing by
Personal Rights - (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (1) To be accorded dignity in his/her personal relationships with staff and other persons. (2) To be accorded safe, healthful and comfortable accommodations, 1 POC cleared at time of visit, Licensee previously corrected deficiency as noted in report. furnishings and equipment to meet his/her needs. (3) To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse or other actions of a punitive nature... 8
The licensee agrees to submit/resubmit an LIC 9275 and LIC 9276 by
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Common questions
Does Head Start - Alice Birney take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Head Start - Alice Birney had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on May 16, 2024, for personal rights. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Head Start - Alice Birney?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Head Start - Alice Birney compare with other daycares in Eureka?
It is #16 of 17 centers in Eureka by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 76% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Head Start - Alice Birney last inspected?
Dec 11, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Head Start - Alice Birney cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Head Start - Alice Birney for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Humboldt County, which includes Eureka, was $798 a month for preschoolers (about $1,010 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Head Start - Alice Birney?
The licensee is Northcoast Children's Services, and the administrator listed with the state is Mercedes Porter.
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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 125401106 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.