Shasta Head Start - Lake Center · Preschool, Redding
375 Lake Blvd., Suite 200, Redding, CA 96003 · Shasta County
ClosedChild care center (preschool)
This center is closed. California lists its license as closed as of Aug 15, 2025. Its state inspection history is shown below.
Shasta Head Start - Lake Center was a licensed child care center in Redding, CA, licensed for up to 88 children. Its license closed around August 2025. Since February 2021, the state inspected it 3 times and investigated 2 complaints, 1 substantiated, and issued 3 citations, 2 of them Type A. Its inspection history is kept here for reference.
Inspection history
2Type A citations
1Type B citations
3Inspections
1 of 2Complaints substantiated
Every state visit
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits
What inspectors cited most
Supervision2
Records & paperwork1
Citations, newest first
Type AJun 24, 2024Case management visit (incident)Supervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
101229(a)(1)No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time, except as specified in Sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). Supervision shall include visual observation. 1 Facility fired the head teacher of the classroom, Staff did active child supervision zoning training, all staff involved were given write ups. Site supervisor is supervising all current transitions. Based on interview and unsual incdent report received, the facility did not comply with the section cited above in 1 count, which poses an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to children in care. 8
Plan of correction due Jun 25, 2024
Type AJun 21, 2023Complaint investigationSupervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
101229(a)(1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time, except as specified in Sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). Supervision shall include visual observation. 1 Facility representative stated that they have changed their procedures for the drop off/pick up of children. They now are required to all come through the front lobby. Based on observation and interviews, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above for child C1, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care. 8
Plan of correction due Jun 22, 2023
Type BJun 21, 2023Complaint investigationRecords & paperwork
Reporting requirements §101212(d)
101212(d) Upon the occurrence, during the operation of the child care center of any of the events specified in (d)(1) below, a report shall be made to the Department by telephone or fax within the Department's next working day and during its normal business hours. In addition, a written report containing the information specified in (d)(2) below shall be submitted to the Department within seven days following the occurrence of such event. 1 Facility representative understands that unusual incident reports must be called in within 24 hours and mailed/faxed to RO within 7 days. Based on interviews and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above for an incident that occurred on 4/26/23, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care. 8
Plan of correction due Jun 22, 2023
Complaint investigations
Not substantiatedJul 7, 2023Complaint investigationreceived Jun 16, 2023
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
SubstantiatedJun 21, 2023Complaint investigationreceived May 5, 2023
Substantiated allegation:
Due to lack of supervision daycare child escaped the facility.
2 citations issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
About this center
Licensed capacity88 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusClosed
Licensed sinceJan 3, 2012
ClosedAug 15, 2025
LicenseeShasta Head Start
Last administratorTracy Wade
State facility #455406084
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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 455406084 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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