Jeanne Hardy Head Start
Jeanne Hardy Head Start is a licensed child care center in Huntington Beach, CA, licensed for up to 68 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1994. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 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 #23 of 51 centers in Huntington Beach and has fewer citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on interview with Education Manager, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in not having facility water outlets tested for lead which poses a potential health risk to persons in care.
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About this center
Common questions
Does Jeanne Hardy Head Start take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Jeanne Hardy Head Start had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
How does Jeanne Hardy Head Start compare with other daycares in Huntington Beach?
It is tied for #23 of 51 centers in Huntington Beach by weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Jeanne Hardy Head Start last inspected?
Jun 2, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Jeanne Hardy Head Start cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Jeanne Hardy Head Start for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Orange County, which includes Huntington Beach, was $1,098 a month for preschoolers (about $1,390 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Jeanne Hardy Head Start?
The licensee is Orange County Head Start, INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Maria Gonzalez.
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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 304270105 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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