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SUSANVILLE HEAD START

195 RUSSELL AVE, Susanville, CA 96130

Facility:
181372519
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:
28

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 12, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsMarch 12, 2026

Summary

This summary covers seven available inspections for SUSANVILLE HEAD START from June 2, 2022 through March 12, 2026.

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

The most recent higher-concern violation was on March 4, 2026 and involved child guidance, with a due date of March 5, 2026.

Supervision was a higher-concern topic that showed up in two inspections.

A later inspection showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether it was a formal follow-up.

At a glance

Total inspections
7

2 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
4

2 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
3

2 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
1

Last 36 months

Local comparison

7 total inspections vs 5.5 local median in 96130

Compared to 8 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
0.57
Local median
0.53

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
29%
Local median
21%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
43%
Local median
38%

Repeated topics

This provider
1
Local average
0.38

Repeated topics

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

Inspection history

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

Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
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 requirment was not met as evidence by: Based on observation of video footage and interview the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by C1 and C2 being unsupervised for 18 seconds resulting in a innapropriate interaction which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care
Correction status
Plan of correction due by March 5, 2026
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 101229(a)(1) - 101229(a)(1)
Official code
101229(a)(1)
Higher concern: Child guidance
Report finding
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... This requirment was not met as evidence by: Based on observation of video footage and interview the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by staff S1 handling child C1 in a rough manner which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care
Correction status
Plan of correction due by March 5, 2026
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 101223(a)(3) - 101223(a)(3)
Official code
101223(a)(3)
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Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time... This requirement was not met as evidence by: Based on information reported and interview conducted the facility did not comply with the section cited above in 1 count of leaving a child unsupervised.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by March 12, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101229(a)(1) - 101229(a)(1)
Official code
101229(a)(1)
Medium concern: Facility condition
Report finding
Buildings and Grounds 101238(a) 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 1 faucet that exceeded that 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 July 4, 2022
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101238(a) - 101238(a)
Official code
101238(a)