Howe Ave. Children's Center/Head Start/P.s.
Howe Ave. Children's Center/Head Start/P.s. is a licensed child care center in Sacramento, CA, licensed for up to 96 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1985. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 6 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for training & qualifications (3 of 6). 2 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #229 of 275 centers in Sacramento and has more citations per inspection than 79% of California licensed centers.
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Based on the water data base and Facility Representative's (FR) interview, water outlets C, D and F exceeded the allowed 5.5 ppb, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by having a staff member who does not have a valid Mandated Reporter Certificate which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, two water outlets tested exceeded the allowed 5.5 ppb, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8 Facility plan to flush water faucets and retest, Facility Representative will send updated passing results to LPA Piring prior to using the fixtures.
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Common questions
Does Howe Ave. Children's Center/Head Start/P.s. take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Howe Ave. Children's Center/Head Start/P.s. had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 6 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Howe Ave. Children's Center/Head Start/P.s. compare with other daycares in Sacramento?
It is tied for #229 of 275 centers in Sacramento by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 79% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Howe Ave. Children's Center/Head Start/P.s. last inspected?
Jan 8, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Howe Ave. Children's Center/Head Start/P.s. cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Howe Ave. Children's Center/Head Start/P.s. for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Sacramento County, which includes Sacramento, was $984 a month for preschoolers (about $1,240 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Howe Ave. Children's Center/Head Start/P.s.?
The licensee is San Juan Unified School District, and the administrator listed with the state is Aurora Ghimire.
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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 340306384 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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