Head Start - Fortuna
Head Start - Fortuna is a licensed child care center in Fortuna, 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. 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 #6 of 7 centers in Fortuna and has more citations per inspection than 55% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Deficiency was made in error.
Based on record review, the facility had 2 faucets that exceeded that allowable levels of lead in the water. This is a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Head Start - Fortuna take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Head Start - Fortuna had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 2 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Head Start - Fortuna compare with other daycares in Fortuna?
It is tied for #6 of 7 centers in Fortuna by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 55% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Head Start - Fortuna last inspected?
Sep 23, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Head Start - Fortuna cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Head Start - Fortuna for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Humboldt County, which includes Fortuna, was $798 a month for preschoolers (about $1,010 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Head Start - Fortuna?
The licensee is Northcoast Children's Services, and the administrator listed with the state is Becky Smith.
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527 Main Street, Fortuna · 1.2 mi away · 30 spotsNo citations
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 125401062 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.