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Maac Project Head Start, Rincon

33509 Valley Center Road, Valley Center, CA 92082 · San Diego County
Child care center (preschool)

Maac Project Head Start, Rincon is a licensed child care center in Valley Center, CA, licensed for up to 33 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1995. 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 #277 of 878 centers in San Diego County and better than 55% of licensed centers statewide.

Inspection record

Better than 55%of 10,948 California licensed centers, comparing weighted citations per inspection. About typical
Tied for #277 of 878 centers in San Diego County
0Type A citations
1Type B citations
3Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
1 citation from 3 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Nov 20, 2025

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Nov 20, 2025 · Inspection · no citationDec 12, 2024 · Inspection · no citationOct 26, 2022 · Inspection · citation found
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety1

Citations, newest first

Type BOct 26, 2022InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Fixtures, furniture, equipment and supplies §101239(f)(1)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in the facility had a trash can in the classroom without a tight fitting lid which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Nov 8, 2022

About this center

Licensed capacity33 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceOct 19, 1995
LicenseeMetropolitan Area Advisory Committee
AdministratorValerie Cabana-hornacek
Phone(760) 749-5190
State facility #376600189

Other licenses at this address

Common questions

Does Maac Project Head Start, Rincon take infants?

Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).

Has Maac Project Head Start, Rincon had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.

How does Maac Project Head Start, Rincon compare with other daycares in San Diego County?

It is tied for #277 of 878 centers in San Diego County by weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 55% of licensed centers statewide (out of 10,948 California centers with enough inspection history).

When was Maac Project Head Start, Rincon last inspected?

Nov 20, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Maac Project Head Start, Rincon cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Maac Project Head Start, Rincon for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Diego County, which includes Valley Center, was $1,013 a month for preschoolers (about $1,280 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Maac Project Head Start, Rincon?

The licensee is Metropolitan Area Advisory Committee, and the administrator listed with the state is Valerie Cabana-hornacek.

Licensed centers nearby

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 376600189 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.