MAAC PROJECT HEAD START ESCONDIDO 3 - HICKORY

635 N. HICKORY STREET, Escondido, CA 92025LICENSED
A

Data Freshness & Provenance

Inspection coverage

3 inspections on record

Active providers

License status: LICENSED

Last refreshed

April 1, 2026

Latest inspection

January 21, 2025

Provenance

California licensing inspections and DaycareCheck scoring

Quick Facts

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Updated April 1, 2026

Provider
MAAC PROJECT HEAD START ESCONDIDO 3 - HICKORY
License number
Not listed
Location
635 N. HICKORY STREET, Escondido, CA 92025
Status
LICENSED
Safety grade
A (Excellent), score 96.3/100
Inspection record
3 inspections, last inspected January 21, 2025
Provenance
Official state licensing inspections and DaycareCheck scoring. Last refreshed April 1, 2026.

Safety Scorecard

A
Excellent96.3 / 100
Health100/100
Safety100/100
Staffing85/100
Compliance100/100

3

Total Violations

Jan 21, 2025

Last Inspection

60

Capacity

Violation Timeline

Violations by month over the last 3 years, colored by severity.

All Violations (3)

SERIOUSSTAFFING101229(a)(1)ComplaintAug 31, 2023

Type B citation - potential risk if not corrected

SERIOUSSTAFFING101229(a)(1)Type BComplaintAug 31, 2023

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25On August 31, 2023, at 01:08 PM Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), Courtnee Peebles met with MAAC PROJECT HEAD START ESCONDIDO 3 - HICKORY (CCC), Director, Jacquelin Marrou to discuss an unusual incident that was reported to Community Care Licensing (CCL). The Department was made aware of the incident of a child being left unattened while the teachers and all other students were on the playground. LPA informed Ms. Marrou that appropriate supervision must be provided at all times to children in care and all unusual incidents must be reported to the department within 24 hours through the Duty line and a written report must be submitted within 7 days. The facility is being cited for Title 22 Regulation Section 101229(a)(1) 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, …… Supervision shall include visual observation. An exit interview was conducted, and a copy of this report was provided to Director Jacquelin Marrou. A notice of site visit was also provided and must remain posted for 30 days. SUPERVISORS NAME: Pauline Beschorner LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Courtnee Peebles LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE: DATE: 08/31/2023 I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received. FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 08/31/2023 This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years. LIC809 (FAS) - (06/04)Page: 1 of 2 FACILITY NAME: MAAC PROJECT HEAD START ESCONDIDO 3 - HICKORY FACILITY NUMBER: 376700770 DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE: VISIT DATE: 08/31/2023 Deficiency Type POC Due Date / Section NumberDEFICIENCIESPLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs) Type B 09/01/2023 Section Cited HSC 101229(a)(1) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7101229(a)(1) 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, …… Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement was not met as evidenced by:1 2 3 4 5 6 7The director has since implented new policies when transitioning the children. The third teacher that is present will not take a break until the transition has been made. As well as when the children are walking out they are to high five the teacher on the way out ensuring all children are present as they do a head count of the children, 8 9 10 11 12 13 14Based on interviews, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.8 9 10 11 12 13 14 1 2 3 4 5 6 71 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 71 2 3 4 5 6 7 Failure to correct the cited deficiency(ies), on or before the Plan of Correction (POC) due date, may result in a civil penalty assessment. SUPERVISOR'S NAME:Pauline Beschorner LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME:Courtnee Peebles LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE: DATE: 08/31/2023 I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received. FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 08/31/2023

SERIOUSSTAFFING101229(a)(1)Type BComplaintAug 31, 2023

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25On August 31, 2023, at 01:08 PM Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), Courtnee Peebles met with MAAC PROJECT HEAD START ESCONDIDO 3 - HICKORY (CCC), Director, Jacquelin Marrou to discuss an unusual incident that was reported to Community Care Licensing (CCL). The Department was made aware of the incident of a child being left unattened while the teachers and all other students were on the playground. LPA informed Ms. Marrou that appropriate supervision must be provided at all times to children in care and all unusual incidents must be reported to the department within 24 hours through the Duty line and a written report must be submitted within 7 days. The facility is being cited for Title 22 Regulation Section 101229(a)(1) 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, …… Supervision shall include visual observation. An exit interview was conducted, and a copy of this report was provided to Director Jacquelin Marrou. A notice of site visit was also provided and must remain posted for 30 days. SUPERVISORS NAME: Pauline Beschorner LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Courtnee Peebles LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE: DATE: 08/31/2023 I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received. FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 08/31/2023 This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years. LIC809 (FAS) - (06/04)Page: 1 of 2 FACILITY NAME: MAAC PROJECT HEAD START ESCONDIDO 3 - HICKORY FACILITY NUMBER: 376700770 DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE: VISIT DATE: 08/31/2023 Deficiency Type POC Due Date / Section NumberDEFICIENCIESPLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs) Type B 09/01/2023 Section Cited HSC 101229(a)(1) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7101229(a)(1) 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, …… Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement was not met as evidenced by:1 2 3 4 5 6 7The director has since implented new policies when transitioning the children. The third teacher that is present will not take a break until the transition has been made. As well as when the children are walking out they are to high five the teacher on the way out ensuring all children are present as they do a head count of the children, 8 9 10 11 12 13 14Based on interviews, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.8 9 10 11 12 13 14 1 2 3 4 5 6 71 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 71 2 3 4 5 6 7 Failure to correct the cited deficiency(ies), on or before the Plan of Correction (POC) due date, may result in a civil penalty assessment. SUPERVISOR'S NAME:Pauline Beschorner LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME:Courtnee Peebles LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE: DATE: 08/31/2023 I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received. FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 08/31/2023

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is MAAC PROJECT HEAD START ESCONDIDO 3 - HICKORY's safety grade?

MAAC PROJECT HEAD START ESCONDIDO 3 - HICKORY has a safety grade of A (Excellent) based on state inspection data. The composite score is 96.3 out of 100.

How many violations does MAAC PROJECT HEAD START ESCONDIDO 3 - HICKORY have?

MAAC PROJECT HEAD START ESCONDIDO 3 - HICKORY has 3 total violations on record, including 0 critical, 3 serious, and 0 minor.

When was MAAC PROJECT HEAD START ESCONDIDO 3 - HICKORY last inspected?

MAAC PROJECT HEAD START ESCONDIDO 3 - HICKORY was last inspected on January 21, 2025.

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