Margaret L. Annear Head Start
Margaret L. Annear Head Start is a licensed child care center in Modesto, CA, licensed for up to 40 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2006. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. No visit in that period produced a citation, which puts it among the 34% of ranked California centers with no citations. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #1 of 65 centers in Modesto and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
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Common questions
Does Margaret L. Annear Head Start take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Margaret L. Annear Head Start had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021.
How does Margaret L. Annear Head Start compare with other daycares in Modesto?
It is tied for #1 of 65 centers in Modesto by weighted citations per inspection, and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
When was Margaret L. Annear Head Start last inspected?
May 12, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Margaret L. Annear Head Start cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Margaret L. Annear Head Start for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Stanislaus County, which includes Modesto, was $710 a month for preschoolers (about $900 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Margaret L. Annear Head Start?
The licensee is Stanislaus County Office Of Education, and the administrator listed with the state is Norma Aranda.
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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 503808317 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.