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Nha Early Link-skill Centers Of America Head Start

6285 University Avenue, San Diego, CA 92115 · San Diego County
Child care center (preschool)

Nha Early Link-skill Centers Of America Head Start is a licensed child care center in San Diego, CA, licensed for up to 88 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2001. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times. The state issued 3 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for caregiver conduct (2 of 3). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #186 of 307 centers in San Diego and has more citations per inspection than 72% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 72%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
Tied for #186 of 307 centers in San Diego
0Type A citations
3Type B citations
2Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
3 citations from 5 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 1 in the last 12 months · last inspected Dec 2, 2025

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Apr 23, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation foundDec 2, 2025 · Inspection · no citationSep 24, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation foundJun 1, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundMar 13, 2023 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Caregiver conduct2
Building & playground safety1

Citations, newest first

Type BApr 23, 2026Case management visit (incident)Caregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(2)
Based on staff interviews the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that a child was hit by a toy that was thrown by a staff member which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due May 8, 2026
Type BSep 24, 2024Case management visit (deficiencies)Caregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(1)
Based on file review and interviews the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that a substitute teacher grabbed a child by the shoulders and forced her to sit on a chair and spoke in a harsh manner to her which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Sep 24, 2024
Type BJun 1, 2023Case management visit (lead testing/exceedance)Building & playground safety
Lead in drinking water §101700.3
Facility failed to maintain a lead value at or below the Action Level for water lead testing resulting with values of 5.5 ppb or greater for two water faucets located in the facility’s kitchen. Water testing results identified with Action Level Exceedance as defined in WD/Written Directive section 101700.3 are deemed not safe to use for drinking or any food preparation. Director stated that the faucet that had the lead exceedance was immediately wrapped up and inoperable once the facility received the lead results. Facility has completely removed the faucet. Facility has a refillable water jug station located in each This requirement is not met as evidence by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the directive above, as two water faucets located in the facility’s kitchen tested with an Action Level Exceedance (ALE). This poses a potential health and Safety risk to children in care. classroom and cups available for staff and children. Facility orders 5 gallon water jug from Arrowhead to refill their water bottles and/or cups. Deficiency is cleared. POC letter was…
Plan of correction due Jun 1, 2023

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About this center

Licensed capacity88 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceMar 12, 2001
LicenseeNeighborhood House Association
AdministratorIsabel V Choctaw
Phone(619) 243-1607
State facility #376600708

Common questions

Does Nha Early Link-skill Centers Of America Head Start take infants?

Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.

Has Nha Early Link-skill Centers Of America Head Start had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 3 Type B citations, listed above.

How does Nha Early Link-skill Centers Of America Head Start compare with other daycares in San Diego?

It is tied for #186 of 307 centers in San Diego by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 72% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Nha Early Link-skill Centers Of America Head Start last inspected?

Dec 2, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Nha Early Link-skill Centers Of America Head Start cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Nha Early Link-skill Centers Of America 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 Early Link-skill Centers Of America Head Start?

The licensee is Neighborhood House Association, and the administrator listed with the state is Isabel V Choctaw.

Licensed centers nearby

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 376600708 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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