Smith Lane Early Head Start
Smith Lane Early Head Start is a licensed child care center in Fortuna, CA, licensed for up to 16 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2018. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 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 #3 of 7 centers in Fortuna and has fewer citations per inspection than 55% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on record review, the facility had 2 faucets that exceeded that allowable levels of lead in the water. This is a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Smith Lane Early Head Start take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Smith Lane Early Head Start had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
How does Smith Lane Early Head Start compare with other daycares in Fortuna?
It is tied for #3 of 7 centers in Fortuna by weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 55% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Smith Lane Early Head Start last inspected?
Sep 13, 2024. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Smith Lane Early Head Start cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Smith Lane Early Head Start for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Humboldt County, which includes Fortuna, was $798 a month for preschoolers (about $1,010 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Smith Lane Early Head Start?
The licensee is Northcoast Children's Services, and the administrator listed with the state is Beth Newland.
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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 125407397 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.