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Voa Grantee/North Walnut Head Start

24823 No. Walnut Street, Newhall, CA 91321 · Los Angeles County
Child care center (preschool)

Voa Grantee/North Walnut Head Start is a licensed child care center in Newhall, CA, licensed for up to 30 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2006. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 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 #11 of 13 centers in Newhall and has fewer citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

Fewer citations than 61%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. About typical
Tied for #11 of 13 centers in Newhall
0Type A citations
1Type B citations
4Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
1 citation from 4 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Feb 10, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Feb 10, 2026 · Inspection · no citationJan 17, 2025 · Inspection · no citationDec 6, 2023 · Inspection · no citationMay 18, 2023 · Inspection · citation found
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety1

Citations, newest first

Type BMay 18, 2023InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Lead testing of drinking water §1597.16(a)(1)
Based on interview and record review the facility did not comply with the section cited above facility was not able to provide a copy of water testing for lead levels in which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jun 2, 2023

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About this center

Licensed capacity30 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceNov 2, 2006
LicenseeVolunteers Of America Of Los Angeles
AdministratorBamaca, L And Gutierrez, S
Phone(661) 253-2035
State facility #197414000

Common questions

Does Voa Grantee/North Walnut Head Start take infants?

Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.

Has Voa Grantee/North Walnut Head Start had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.

How does Voa Grantee/North Walnut Head Start compare with other daycares in Newhall?

It is tied for #11 of 13 centers in Newhall by weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Voa Grantee/North Walnut Head Start last inspected?

Feb 10, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Voa Grantee/North Walnut Head Start cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Voa Grantee/North Walnut Head Start for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Newhall, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Voa Grantee/North Walnut Head Start?

The licensee is Volunteers Of America Of Los Angeles, and the administrator listed with the state is Bamaca, L And Gutierrez, S.

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 197414000 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.