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Voa Grantee/Pacoima Head Start

12550 Van Nuys Blvd, Pacoima, CA 91331 · Los Angeles County
Child care center (preschool)

Voa Grantee/Pacoima Head Start is a licensed child care center in Pacoima, 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. No visit in that period produced a citation, which puts it among the 34% of ranked California centers with no citations. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #1 of 13 centers in Pacoima and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).

Inspection record

No citationssince Feb 8, 2021. Tied for the best record with the 34% of 10,948 ranked California centers that have no citations. No citations
Tied for #1 of 13 centers in Pacoima
0Type A citations
0Type B citations
4Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
0 citations from 4 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Jan 22, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Jan 22, 2026 · Inspection · no citationJan 15, 2025 · Inspection · no citationDec 6, 2023 · Inspection · no citationNov 17, 2022 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

Citations, newest first

No citations in this period.

About this center

Licensed capacity30 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceNov 2, 2006
LicenseeVolunteers Of America Of Los Angeles
AdministratorAngelica Castillo
Phone(818) 834-8957
State facility #197413996

Common questions

Does Voa Grantee/Pacoima Head Start take infants?

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

Has Voa Grantee/Pacoima Head Start had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021.

How does Voa Grantee/Pacoima Head Start compare with other daycares in Pacoima?

It is tied for #1 of 13 centers in Pacoima by weighted citations per inspection, and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).

When was Voa Grantee/Pacoima Head Start last inspected?

Jan 22, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Voa Grantee/Pacoima Head Start cost?

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

Who runs Voa Grantee/Pacoima Head Start?

The licensee is Volunteers Of America Of Los Angeles, and the administrator listed with the state is Angelica Castillo.

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 197413996 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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