Sylvan Head Start
Sylvan Head Start is a licensed child care center in Modesto, CA, licensed for up to 53 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2009. 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 #36 of 65 centers in Modesto and has fewer citations per inspection than 55% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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Citations, newest first
(a)California’s Action Level for lead in water at Child Care Centers is 5ppb.(b) Testing results with fractional ppb readings of 0.5ppb or greater shall be rounded up..., before comparing to the Action Level. (1) A result with values of 5.5ppb...Action Level Exceedance. (c) If testing indicates an Action Level 1 Head Teacher confirmed that the parents/guardians have been notified of the exceedance. LPA observed that the outlet has been made inoperable by turning the water off. A new faucet has been purchased and is in the proccess of being replaced and flushed. Head teacher confirms the results will be sent in when completed. Exceedance at any water outlet...This requirement was not met by evidence by: Based on record review provided by FACS a result of (ALE) of 8.8 for outlet F which is out of compliance over the allowable ALE 5.5ppb. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8
About this center
Common questions
Does Sylvan Head Start take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Sylvan Head Start had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
How does Sylvan Head Start compare with other daycares in Modesto?
It is tied for #36 of 65 centers in Modesto 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 Sylvan Head Start last inspected?
Sep 15, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Sylvan Head Start cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Sylvan Head Start for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Stanislaus County, which includes Modesto, was $710 a month for preschoolers (about $900 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Sylvan Head Start?
The licensee is Stanislaus County Office Of Education, and the administrator listed with the state is Jewelee Hotchkiss.
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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 503808581 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.