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HEAD START - ALICE BIRNEY

717 SOUTH AVENUE, Eureka, CA 95503

Facility:
125401106
Type:
DAY CARE CENTER
Status:
Licensed
Records checked:
July 17, 2026
Additional info
Source:
California Community Care Licensing Division
District office:
Not listed
License effective:
Not found
Capacity:
60

Inspection snapshot

Recent higher-concern violation

At least one higher-concern violation appears in the last 12 months.

Next: Read reports, examine repeated topics below, look at the broader history, and ask what changed afterward.

Latest inspectionMarch 23, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsDecember 11, 2025

Summary

This summary covers 13 available inspections for HEAD START - ALICE BIRNEY from June 30, 2022 through March 23, 2026.

Three inspections recorded violations, with three recorded violations in total.

The most recent higher-concern violation was on March 23, 2026 and involved supervision, with a due date of March 30, 2026.

The available reports do not include a later inspection with no recorded violations after that violation.

At a glance

Total inspections
13

3 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
3

1 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
2

1 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
0

Last 36 months

Local comparison

13 total inspections vs 4 local median in 95503

Compared to 17 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
0.23
Local median
0

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
15%
Local median
0%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
23%
Local median
0%

Repeated topics

This provider
0
Local average
0

Repeated topics

Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.

No repeated topics found

The available reports do not show the same violation topic appearing in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. Review the inspection history below for one-time violations or report details.

Inspection history

Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.

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Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. (1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time. except as specified in Sections 101216.2(e)(1)... and 101230(c)(1). Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement was not met evidenced by interviews. C1 was left unattended on the playground for approximately one minute during transition which poses a potential risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by March 30, 2026
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101229(a)(1) - 101229(a)(1)
Official code
101229(a)(1)
Higher concern: Child guidance
Report finding
Personal Rights - (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (1) To be accorded dignity in his/her personal relationships with staff and other persons. (2) To be accorded safe, healthful and comfortable accommodations, furnishings and equipment to meet his/her needs. (3) To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse or other actions of a punitive nature...
Correction status
Plan of correction due by May 16, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 101223 - 101223
Official code
101223
Medium concern: Facility condition
Report finding
Building and Grounds - The child care center shall be clean, safe, sanitary and in good repair at all times to ensure the safety and well-being of children, employees and visitors. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the facility had fixture(s) that exceeded allowable levels of lead in the water. This is a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by August 1, 2022
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101238(a) - 101238(a)
Official code
101238(a)