Sierra Vista Migrant Head Start · Infant Center, Madera
Sierra Vista Migrant Head Start is a licensed child care center in Madera, CA, licensed for up to 24 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 1996. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times. The state issued 1 citation, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #26 of 41 centers in Madera and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on LPA's observation and interviews with Center Director, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
About this center
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Common questions
Does Sierra Vista Migrant Head Start take infants?
Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.
Has Sierra Vista Migrant Head Start had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
How does Sierra Vista Migrant Head Start compare with other daycares in Madera?
It is tied for #26 of 41 centers in Madera by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Sierra Vista Migrant Head Start last inspected?
Nov 14, 2024. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Sierra Vista Migrant Head Start cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Sierra Vista Migrant Head Start for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Madera County, which includes Madera, was $1,216 a month for infants (about $1,530 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Sierra Vista Migrant Head Start?
The licensee is Community Action Partnership Of Madera County, and the administrator listed with the state is Elizabeth Lopez.
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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 203801227 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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