Head Start - Mariposa
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
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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
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
Complaint investigations
Staff left daycare child soiled in feces
Staff did not ensure child's pull-up was changed in a timely manner
About this center
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.
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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 483002943 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.