Nha - Altadena Head Start
Nha - Altadena Head Start is a licensed child care center in San Diego, CA, licensed for up to 43 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1990. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. No visit in that period produced a citation, which puts it among the 34% of ranked California centers with no citations. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #1 of 307 centers in San Diego and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
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Common questions
Does Nha - Altadena Head Start take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Nha - Altadena Head Start had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021.
How does Nha - Altadena Head Start compare with other daycares in San Diego?
It is tied for #1 of 307 centers in San Diego by weighted citations per inspection, and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
When was Nha - Altadena Head Start last inspected?
Mar 16, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Nha - Altadena Head Start cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Nha - Altadena Head Start for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Diego County, which includes San Diego, was $1,013 a month for preschoolers (about $1,280 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Nha - Altadena Head Start?
The licensee is Neighborhood House Association, and the administrator listed with the state is Laura Phillips.
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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 370806267 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.