ECS 4TH AND D HEAD START

385 D STREET, Chula Vista, CA 91910

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Latest inspectionDecember 12, 2025

Latest inspection with no recorded violationsDecember 12, 2025

This summary covers five available inspections for ECS 4TH AND D HEAD START from September 8, 2023 through December 12, 2025.

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

The most recent higher-concern violation was on June 7, 2024 and involved child guidance, with a due date of June 17, 2024.

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

5 total inspections vs 4.5 local median in 91910

Compared to 24 local facilities

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

Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.

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No recorded violations in this report

Incident records

Report finding: 101212 Reporting Requirements (d) Upon the occurrence "... a report shall be made to the Department by telephone or fax within the Department's next working day and during its normal business hours." In addition, a written report "... shall be submitted to the Department within seven days following the occurrence of such event." This requirement was not met as evidenced by facility not reporting to the Licensing Office that C1 suffered a seizure whie in care. This may pose a threat to the health and safety of children in care.
Report comments: the occurrence of such event." This requirement was not met as evidenced by facility not reporting to the Licensing Office that C1 suffered a seizure whie in care. This may pose a threat to the health and safety of children in care.
Correction status: Plan of correction due by June 17, 2024

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Child guidance

Report finding: 101223 Personal Rights (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (3)To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule "...or other actions of a punitive nature including but not limited to": interference with functions of daily living including eating, sleeping or toileting;" ... or physical functioning." This requirement was not met as evidenced by S1 tying transitional rope around C1 and leading/pulling child to achieve compliance. This poses an immediate threat to the health and safety of children in care.
Report comments: of daily living including eating, sleeping or toileting;" ... or physical functioning." This requirement was not met as evidenced by S1 tying transitional rope around C1 and leading/pulling child to achieve compliance. This poses an immediate threat to the health and safety of children in care.
Correction status: Plan of correction due by June 17, 2024

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Incident records

Report finding: 101212 Reporting Requirements (d) Upon the occurrence "... a report shall be made to the Department by telephone or fax within the Department's next working day and during its normal business hours." In addition, a written report "... shall be submitted to the Department within seven days following the occurrence of such event." This requirement was not met as evidenced by facility not reporting to the Licensing Office incident of S1 tying transitional rope around C1 to achieve compliance. This may pose a threat to the health and safety of children in care.
Report comments: the occurrence of such event." This requirement was not met as evidenced by facility not reporting to the Licensing Office incident of S1 tying transitional rope around C1 to achieve compliance. This may pose a threat to the health and safety of children in care.
Correction status: Plan of correction due by June 17, 2024