Shasta Head Start - Mc Arthur
Shasta Head Start - Mc Arthur is a licensed child care center in McArthur, CA, licensed for up to 20 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1998. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 1 time and investigated 1 complaint, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 1 citation, 1 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. It has too few inspections so far for a statewide comparison.
Inspection record
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(a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (2) To be accorded safe, healthful and comfortable accommodations, furnishings and equipment to meet his/her needs. This requirement is not met by evidence by: The site supervisor statement that Child 1 and Child 2 (preschool age) were allowed to participate in an organized wrestling match. The site supervisor also reported that both children sustained minor injuries while wrestling and one of the children did not want to return to the facility after the wrestling activity. This poses an immediate health and safety risk to the children in care. Management informed staff that wrestling is not an activity that children can do at the facility. Staff encourage children to participate in tumbling activities, running, or pushing against wall. Staff also can provide children with a weighted vest or blanket if they need to relax. Site Supervisor will review with management and make a plan to move forward.
Complaint investigations
Staff allowed day care children to engage in inappropriate physical activity.
About this center
Common questions
Does Shasta Head Start - Mc Arthur take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Shasta Head Start - Mc Arthur had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Feb 2, 2022, for personal rights. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Shasta Head Start - Mc Arthur?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
When was Shasta Head Start - Mc Arthur last inspected?
Dec 7, 2023. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Shasta Head Start - Mc Arthur cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Shasta Head Start - Mc Arthur for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Shasta County, which includes McArthur, was $775 a month for preschoolers (about $980 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Shasta Head Start - Mc Arthur?
The licensee is Shasta Head Start Child Development, INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Jacquelyne Stewart.
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 455401847 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.