HAMILTON CITY EARLY HEAD START
Data Freshness & Provenance
Inspection coverage
4 inspections on record
Active providers
License status: LICENSED
Last refreshed
April 1, 2026
Latest inspection
May 28, 2025
Provenance
California licensing inspections and DaycareCheck scoring
Quick Facts
These facts are normalized from the official record so they can be quoted directly.
Updated April 1, 2026
- Provider
- HAMILTON CITY EARLY HEAD START
- License number
- Not listed
- Location
- HWY 32 & LOS ROBLES ST., Hamilton City, CA 95951
- Status
- LICENSED
- Safety grade
- A (Excellent), score 93.3/100
- Inspection record
- 4 inspections, last inspected May 28, 2025
- Provenance
- Official state licensing inspections and DaycareCheck scoring. Last refreshed April 1, 2026.
Safety Scorecard
6
Total Violations
May 28, 2025
Last Inspection
18
Capacity
Violation Timeline
Violations by month over the last 3 years, colored by severity.
All Violations (6)
Type B citation - potential risk if not corrected
Type B citation - potential risk if not corrected
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 5/4/2023 at 1:52 PM, Licensing Program Analyst (LPAs) J. Helton and P. DiGenova made a case management inspection and met with Arely Rico Rojas. The inspection was made in response to water lead testing results received from the California State Water Resource Control Board. The test results showed that the following faucets tested above the allowable level (5.5 ppb or greater) of lead in the water: Drinking Faucet B tested at 61 Drinking Faucet C tested at 45 All faucets were covered, taped and signed off until corrective actions were completed. Staff and parents were notified and there is a POC to replace the faucets. The facility tested on 1/7/2023 and is out of the required compliance date. The following 2 deficiency are being cited (see LIC 809D). A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Failure to comply with posting requirements shall result in an immediate civil penalty of $100. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the Director Arely Rico Rojas. SUPERVISORS NAME: Erin Virrueta LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Jackie Helton LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE: DATE: 05/04/2023 I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received. FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 05/04/2023 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: HAMILTON CITY EARLY HEAD START FACILITY NUMBER: 115403997 DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE: VISIT DATE: 05/04/2023 Deficiency Type POC Due Date / Section NumberDEFICIENCIESPLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs) Type B 05/04/2023 Section Cited HSC 1596.76(a)(1) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7(a)(1) A licensed child day care center, as defined in Section 1596.76, that is located in a building that was constructed before January 1, 2010, shall have its drinking water tested for lead contaminiation levels on or after January 1, 2020, but no later than January 1, 2023, and every five years after the date of the intial test.1 2 3 4 5 6 7The facility has completed their lead test requirements on 1/7/2023 8 9 10 11 12 13 14This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Date of testing sample on required documents8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Type B 05/31/2023 Section Cited HSC101700.3(b)(1) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7101700.3(b)(1) California Lead Action Level at Child Care Centers - A result with values of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7The licensee has made the faucets temporarily inaccessible by blocking/covering. The licensee retested the faucets. Retesting documents have been submitted and results are within normal limits 8 9 10 11 12 13 14Received sample results8 9 10 11 12 13 14 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:Erin Virrueta LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME:Jackie Helton LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE: DATE: 05/04/2023 I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received. FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 05/04/2023
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 5/4/2023 at 1:52 PM, Licensing Program Analyst (LPAs) J. Helton and P. DiGenova made a case management inspection and met with Arely Rico Rojas. The inspection was made in response to water lead testing results received from the California State Water Resource Control Board. The test results showed that the following faucets tested above the allowable level (5.5 ppb or greater) of lead in the water: Drinking Faucet B tested at 61 Drinking Faucet C tested at 45 All faucets were covered, taped and signed off until corrective actions were completed. Staff and parents were notified and there is a POC to replace the faucets. The facility tested on 1/7/2023 and is out of the required compliance date. The following 2 deficiency are being cited (see LIC 809D). A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Failure to comply with posting requirements shall result in an immediate civil penalty of $100. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the Director Arely Rico Rojas. SUPERVISORS NAME: Erin Virrueta LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Jackie Helton LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE: DATE: 05/04/2023 I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received. FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 05/04/2023 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: HAMILTON CITY EARLY HEAD START FACILITY NUMBER: 115403997 DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE: VISIT DATE: 05/04/2023 Deficiency Type POC Due Date / Section NumberDEFICIENCIESPLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs) Type B 05/04/2023 Section Cited HSC 1596.76(a)(1) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7(a)(1) A licensed child day care center, as defined in Section 1596.76, that is located in a building that was constructed before January 1, 2010, shall have its drinking water tested for lead contaminiation levels on or after January 1, 2020, but no later than January 1, 2023, and every five years after the date of the intial test.1 2 3 4 5 6 7The facility has completed their lead test requirements on 1/7/2023 8 9 10 11 12 13 14This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Date of testing sample on required documents8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Type B 05/31/2023 Section Cited HSC101700.3(b)(1) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7101700.3(b)(1) California Lead Action Level at Child Care Centers - A result with values of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7The licensee has made the faucets temporarily inaccessible by blocking/covering. The licensee retested the faucets. Retesting documents have been submitted and results are within normal limits 8 9 10 11 12 13 14Received sample results8 9 10 11 12 13 14 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:Erin Virrueta LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME:Jackie Helton LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE: DATE: 05/04/2023 I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received. FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 05/04/2023
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 5/4/2023 at 1:52 PM, Licensing Program Analyst (LPAs) J. Helton and P. DiGenova made a case management inspection and met with Arely Rico Rojas. The inspection was made in response to water lead testing results received from the California State Water Resource Control Board. The test results showed that the following faucets tested above the allowable level (5.5 ppb or greater) of lead in the water: Drinking Faucet B tested at 61 Drinking Faucet C tested at 45 All faucets were covered, taped and signed off until corrective actions were completed. Staff and parents were notified and there is a POC to replace the faucets. The facility tested on 1/7/2023 and is out of the required compliance date. The following 2 deficiency are being cited (see LIC 809D). A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Failure to comply with posting requirements shall result in an immediate civil penalty of $100. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the Director Arely Rico Rojas. SUPERVISORS NAME: Erin Virrueta LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Jackie Helton LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE: DATE: 05/04/2023 I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received. FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 05/04/2023 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: HAMILTON CITY EARLY HEAD START FACILITY NUMBER: 115403997 DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE: VISIT DATE: 05/04/2023 Deficiency Type POC Due Date / Section NumberDEFICIENCIESPLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs) Type B 05/04/2023 Section Cited HSC 1596.76(a)(1) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7(a)(1) A licensed child day care center, as defined in Section 1596.76, that is located in a building that was constructed before January 1, 2010, shall have its drinking water tested for lead contaminiation levels on or after January 1, 2020, but no later than January 1, 2023, and every five years after the date of the intial test.1 2 3 4 5 6 7The facility has completed their lead test requirements on 1/7/2023 8 9 10 11 12 13 14This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Date of testing sample on required documents8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Type B 05/31/2023 Section Cited HSC101700.3(b)(1) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7101700.3(b)(1) California Lead Action Level at Child Care Centers - A result with values of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7The licensee has made the faucets temporarily inaccessible by blocking/covering. The licensee retested the faucets. Retesting documents have been submitted and results are within normal limits 8 9 10 11 12 13 14Received sample results8 9 10 11 12 13 14 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:Erin Virrueta LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME:Jackie Helton LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE: DATE: 05/04/2023 I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received. FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 05/04/2023
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 5/4/2023 at 1:52 PM, Licensing Program Analyst (LPAs) J. Helton and P. DiGenova made a case management inspection and met with Arely Rico Rojas. The inspection was made in response to water lead testing results received from the California State Water Resource Control Board. The test results showed that the following faucets tested above the allowable level (5.5 ppb or greater) of lead in the water: Drinking Faucet B tested at 61 Drinking Faucet C tested at 45 All faucets were covered, taped and signed off until corrective actions were completed. Staff and parents were notified and there is a POC to replace the faucets. The facility tested on 1/7/2023 and is out of the required compliance date. The following 2 deficiency are being cited (see LIC 809D). A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Failure to comply with posting requirements shall result in an immediate civil penalty of $100. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the Director Arely Rico Rojas. SUPERVISORS NAME: Erin Virrueta LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Jackie Helton LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE: DATE: 05/04/2023 I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received. FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 05/04/2023 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: HAMILTON CITY EARLY HEAD START FACILITY NUMBER: 115403997 DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE: VISIT DATE: 05/04/2023 Deficiency Type POC Due Date / Section NumberDEFICIENCIESPLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs) Type B 05/04/2023 Section Cited HSC 1596.76(a)(1) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7(a)(1) A licensed child day care center, as defined in Section 1596.76, that is located in a building that was constructed before January 1, 2010, shall have its drinking water tested for lead contaminiation levels on or after January 1, 2020, but no later than January 1, 2023, and every five years after the date of the intial test.1 2 3 4 5 6 7The facility has completed their lead test requirements on 1/7/2023 8 9 10 11 12 13 14This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Date of testing sample on required documents8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Type B 05/31/2023 Section Cited HSC101700.3(b)(1) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7101700.3(b)(1) California Lead Action Level at Child Care Centers - A result with values of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7The licensee has made the faucets temporarily inaccessible by blocking/covering. The licensee retested the faucets. Retesting documents have been submitted and results are within normal limits 8 9 10 11 12 13 14Received sample results8 9 10 11 12 13 14 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:Erin Virrueta LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME:Jackie Helton LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE: DATE: 05/04/2023 I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received. FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 05/04/2023
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is HAMILTON CITY EARLY HEAD START's safety grade?
HAMILTON CITY EARLY HEAD START has a safety grade of A (Excellent) based on state inspection data. The composite score is 93.3 out of 100.
How many violations does HAMILTON CITY EARLY HEAD START have?
HAMILTON CITY EARLY HEAD START has 6 total violations on record, including 0 critical, 6 serious, and 0 minor.
When was HAMILTON CITY EARLY HEAD START last inspected?
HAMILTON CITY EARLY HEAD START was last inspected on May 28, 2025.