Head Start - Worthington
Head Start - Worthington is a licensed child care center in Eureka, CA, licensed for up to 40 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1992. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 1 citation, 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 #9 of 17 centers in Eureka and has fewer citations per inspection than 55% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on record review, the facility had 3 faucets that exceeded that allowable levels of lead in the water. This is a potential health and safety risk to children in care. 8 Faucet: H in the kitchen needs retesting
About this center
Common questions
Does Head Start - Worthington take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Head Start - Worthington had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
How does Head Start - Worthington compare with other daycares in Eureka?
It is tied for #9 of 17 centers in Eureka by weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 55% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Head Start - Worthington last inspected?
Mar 25, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Head Start - Worthington cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Head Start - Worthington 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 - Worthington?
The licensee is Northcoast Children's Services, and the administrator listed with the state is Christina York.
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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 121373988 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.