Nco Head Start CDC-lakeport Center
Nco Head Start CDC-lakeport Center is a licensed child care center in Lakeport, CA, licensed for up to 20 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2018. 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 #7 of 16 centers in Lake County and has fewer citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers.
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Based on record review, facility water fountains (Site "F" & Site “F30”) exceeded the allowable levels of lead in the water, testing at 15 ppb. This is a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
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About this center
Common questions
Does Nco Head Start CDC-lakeport Center take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Nco Head Start CDC-lakeport Center had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
How does Nco Head Start CDC-lakeport Center compare with other daycares in Lake County?
It is tied for #7 of 16 centers in Lake County by weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Nco Head Start CDC-lakeport Center last inspected?
Aug 21, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Nco Head Start CDC-lakeport Center cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Nco Head Start CDC-lakeport Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Lake County, which includes Lakeport, was $799 a month for preschoolers (about $1,010 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Nco Head Start CDC-lakeport Center?
The licensee is North Coast Opportunities, INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Dawn McAuley.
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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 173009608 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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