Nco Head Start - Child Dev. Ctr. - Nokomis
Nco Head Start - Child Dev. Ctr. - Nokomis is a licensed child care center in Ukiah, CA, licensed for up to 60 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1998. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times and investigated 1 complaint, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 3 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for supervision (1 of 3). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #11 of 13 centers in Ukiah and has more citations per inspection than 73% of California licensed centers.
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Based on an unusual incident report, staff statement, and camera footage, a child (C1) was left outside in the facility playground for 8 minutes which poses an potential health & safety risk to children in care.
Based on interviews, staff who directly observed or later became aware of the incident on 5/1/24 did not report it to the Department within the next working day. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
On 7/26/23, licensee failed to maintain a lead 1 On 10/12/23, LPA Maciel was sent proof of remediation for followup testing performed on 9/27/23 which revealed both faucets tested within the allowable lead levels. value at or below the Action Level for water lead testing resulting with values of 5.5 ppb or greater for faucet "A" and faucet "J". Water testing results identified with Action Level Exceedance as defined in WD section 101700.3. are not deemed safe to drink. This is a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
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Common questions
Does Nco Head Start - Child Dev. Ctr. - Nokomis take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Nco Head Start - Child Dev. Ctr. - Nokomis had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 3 Type B citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Nco Head Start - Child Dev. Ctr. - Nokomis?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Nco Head Start - Child Dev. Ctr. - Nokomis compare with other daycares in Ukiah?
It is #11 of 13 centers in Ukiah by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 73% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Nco Head Start - Child Dev. Ctr. - Nokomis last inspected?
Dec 4, 2024. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Nco Head Start - Child Dev. Ctr. - Nokomis cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Nco Head Start - Child Dev. Ctr. - Nokomis for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Mendocino County, which includes Ukiah, was $800 a month for preschoolers (about $1,010 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Nco Head Start - Child Dev. Ctr. - Nokomis?
The licensee is Nco Head Start/Child Development Center, and the administrator listed with the state is Kara Hess.
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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 233002483 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.