Jefferson Early Head Start
Jefferson Early Head Start is a licensed child care center in Eureka, CA, licensed for up to 32 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2015. 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 1 faucet that exceeded that allowable levels of lead in the water. This is a potential health and safety risk to children in care. 8 Nothing needs to be retested
About this center
Common questions
Does Jefferson Early Head Start take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Jefferson Early Head Start had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
How does Jefferson Early Head Start 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 Jefferson Early Head Start last inspected?
Dec 12, 2024. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Jefferson Early Head Start cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Jefferson Early Head Start 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 Jefferson Early Head Start?
The licensee is Northcoast Children's Services, and the administrator listed with the state is Marci Chaffee.
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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 125406850 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.