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Head Start - Mariposa

1625 Alamo Drive, Vacaville, CA 95687 · Solano County
1 substantiated complaintChild care center (preschool)

Head Start - Mariposa is a licensed child care center in Vacaville, CA, licensed for up to 44 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1999. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times and investigated 4 complaints, 1 of them substantiated. 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 #11 of 26 centers in Vacaville and has more citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 61%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
Tied for #11 of 26 centers in Vacaville
0Type A citations
2Type B citations
2Inspections
1 of 4Complaints substantiated
2 citations from 6 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Feb 20, 2025

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Dec 2, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationJul 23, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationFeb 20, 2025 · Inspection · no citationJan 11, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation foundApr 27, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationNov 16, 2022 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Caregiver conduct1
Other standards1

Citations, newest first

Type BJan 11, 2024Complaint investigationCaregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(2)
Based on statements provided by A2, P1-P2 & P4 which confirmed their child was left in a soiled diaper/pull up that contained 1 Center Director stated she intends to hold all staff meeting to address issue concerning diapering, and Director intends to produce a diapering schedule/log for staff to utilize to track diaper changes. Director stated she would submit a copy of the meeting agenda and staff attendance signature page, completed LIC 9098, and the diapering large sum of feces. 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. 8 schedule/log to the Department by 01/22/24 via mail, email, or fax. Email: melchisedeck.augustin@dss.ca.gov Fax: 707-588-5080 Request Denied
Plan of correction due Jan 22, 2024
Type BJan 11, 2024Complaint investigationOther standards
Activities and napping §101230(a)(4)
Based on statements provided by A2, P1-P2 & P4 which confirmed their child was left in a 1 Center Director stated she intends to hold all staff meeting to address issue concerning diapering, and Director intends to produce a diapering schedule/log for staff to utilize to track diaper changes. Director stated she would submit a copy of the meeting agenda and staff attendance signature page, completed LIC 9098, and the diapering soiled for a long period. 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. 8 schedule/log to the Department by 01/22/24 via mail, email, or fax. Email: melchisedeck.augustin@dss.ca.gov Fax: 707-588-5080
Plan of correction due Jan 18, 2024

Complaint investigations

Not substantiatedDec 2, 2025Complaint investigationreceived Sep 10, 2025
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Not substantiatedJul 23, 2025Complaint investigationreceived Jul 9, 2025
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
SubstantiatedJan 11, 2024Complaint investigationreceived Oct 10, 2023
Substantiated allegations:
Staff left daycare child soiled in feces
Staff did not ensure child's pull-up was changed in a timely manner
2 citations issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Not substantiatedApr 27, 2023Complaint investigationreceived Feb 3, 2023
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.

About this center

Licensed capacity44 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceSep 21, 1999
LicenseeChild Start, INC.
AdministratorJoy Harvey
Phone(707) 387-6561
State facility #483002943

Common questions

Does Head Start - Mariposa take infants?

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

Has Head Start - Mariposa had any serious violations?

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

Have there been complaints about Head Start - Mariposa?

California investigated 4 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Head Start - Mariposa compare with other daycares in Vacaville?

It is tied for #11 of 26 centers in Vacaville by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Head Start - Mariposa last inspected?

Feb 20, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Head Start - Mariposa cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Head Start - Mariposa for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Solano County, which includes Vacaville, was $1,003 a month for preschoolers (about $1,270 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Head Start - Mariposa?

The licensee is Child Start, INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Joy Harvey.

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 483002943 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.