Nco Head Start - Meadowbrook Center
Nco Head Start - Meadowbrook Center is a licensed child care center in Clearlake, CA, licensed for up to 24 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1999. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times and investigated 1 complaint, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 2 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #15 of 16 centers in Lake County and has more citations per inspection than 60% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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S1 & S2 admitted that the main heater broke/ stopped working in November and was partially repaired but the repair company is waiting on parts to complete the repairs. This is a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.
S2 also stated that the classroom was cold in the mornings when the children arrived due to the heat being off overnight and LPA observed that the temperature was 66 degrees at 10:05am on 1/10/22. This is a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care. 8 kevin.oconnell@dss.ca.gov
Complaint investigations
Facility is in disrepair.
Facility does not maintain minimum temperature of 68 degrees in rooms where children are present.
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About this center
Common questions
Does Nco Head Start - Meadowbrook Center take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Nco Head Start - Meadowbrook Center had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 2 Type B citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Nco Head Start - Meadowbrook Center?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Nco Head Start - Meadowbrook Center compare with other daycares in Lake County?
It is #15 of 16 centers in Lake County by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 60% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Nco Head Start - Meadowbrook Center last inspected?
Jan 29, 2024. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Nco Head Start - Meadowbrook Center cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Nco Head Start - Meadowbrook Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Lake County, which includes Clearlake, was $799 a month for preschoolers (about $1,010 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Nco Head Start - Meadowbrook Center?
The licensee is North Coast Opportunities, INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Jody Mederos.
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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 173002579 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.