Nco Head Start - Ft. Bragg Center
Nco Head Start - Ft. Bragg Center was a licensed child care center in Fort Bragg, CA, licensed for up to 20 children. Its license closed around May 2026. Since February 2021, the state inspected it 3 times, and issued 1 citation, 0 of them Type A. Its inspection history is kept here for reference.
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On 7/28/23, licensee failed to maintain a lead 1 Licensee has made the faucets temporarily inaccessible by shutting the water off and children receive drinking water from bottled water. value at or below the Action Level for water lead testing resulting with values of 5.5 ppb or greater for faucet "F". 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. The licensee will determine if the faucet will be replaced and retested or permanently removed by POC date and will submit plans regarding how that will be accomplished by 9/20/23.
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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 233000406 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.