Monterey Vista Head Start
Monterey Vista Head Start is a licensed child care center in Monterey Park, CA, licensed for up to 18 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1993. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 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 15 centers in Monterey Park and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
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Common questions
Does Monterey Vista Head Start take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Monterey Vista Head Start had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021.
How does Monterey Vista Head Start compare with other daycares in Monterey Park?
It is tied for #1 of 15 centers in Monterey Park by weighted citations per inspection, and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
When was Monterey Vista Head Start last inspected?
Jan 29, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Monterey Vista Head Start cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Monterey Vista Head Start for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Monterey Park, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Monterey Vista Head Start?
The licensee is Garvey School District, and the administrator listed with the state is Carolyn Wong.
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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 191597312 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.