Hollister Head Start
Hollister Head Start is a licensed child care center in Hollister, CA, licensed for up to 77 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1993. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 1 complaint, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 2 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #5 of 12 centers in Hollister and has more citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. One canopy on the playground of classrooms 7 and 9 is broken and is falling apart.
Based on interview conducted, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by not reporting C1's serious injury (ankle) to C1's representatives which poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Complaint investigations
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About this center
Common questions
Does Hollister Head Start take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Hollister Head Start had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 2 Type B citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Hollister Head Start?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Hollister Head Start compare with other daycares in Hollister?
It is #5 of 12 centers in Hollister by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Hollister Head Start last inspected?
Jan 28, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Hollister Head Start cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Hollister Head Start for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Benito County, which includes Hollister, was $899 a month for preschoolers (about $1,130 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Hollister Head Start?
The licensee is Santa Clara County Office Of Education, and the administrator listed with the state is Rocio Litle.
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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 350709612 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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