Muncy Early Head Start
Muncy Early Head Start is a licensed child care center in Modesto, CA, licensed for up to 48 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2010. 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 #30 of 65 centers in Modesto and has fewer citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers.
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California Lead Action Level at Child Care Centers (a) California’s Action Level for lead in water at Child Care Centers is 5 ppb. (b) Testing results with fractional ppb readings of 0.5 ppb or greater shall be rounded up to the nearest whole number, before comparing to the Action Level. (1) A result with values of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance. (c) If testing indicates an Action Level Exceedance at any water outlet, the water from that outlet is deemed not safe to drink and an immediate response pursuant to section 101704 shall be required.This requirement was not met evidenced by: 1 Site Supervisor notified and posted ALE results at a reasonable location for Authorized representatives to review. Site Supervisor provided evidence of removed Outlet B Room 1 Drinking Fountain. Deficiency cleared. Based on record review provided by licensee indicating (ALE) of 8.1 ppb in Outlet B Room 1 Drinking Fountain. This result indicates out of compliance over(ALE) 5.5 ppb, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8
About this center
Common questions
Does Muncy Early Head Start take infants?
Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.
Has Muncy Early Head Start had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
How does Muncy Early Head Start compare with other daycares in Modesto?
It is tied for #30 of 65 centers in Modesto 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 Muncy Early Head Start last inspected?
Mar 18, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Muncy Early Head Start cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Muncy Early Head Start for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Stanislaus County, which includes Modesto, was $1,141 a month for infants (about $1,440 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Muncy Early Head Start?
The licensee is Stanislaus County Office Of Education, and the administrator listed with the state is Jewelee Hotchkiss.
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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 503808604 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.