CASTLE HEAD START
LICENSED2050 ACADEMY, ATWATER, CA 95301
DAY CARE CENTER in Merced County, California
- Licensed for
- 76 children
The public record
- License number
- 243808261
- License status
- LICENSED
- License type
- DAY CARE CENTER
- Licensed capacity
- 76 children
- Address
- 2050 ACADEMY, ATWATER, CA 95301
- County
- Merced County
- Phone
- +12093815176
- Website
- Not listed
- License issued
- February 6, 2006
Licensing visits on record
California records 4 routine inspection visits and no visits prompted by a complaint to CASTLE HEAD START.
- Most recent inspection visit
- Inspection visit
- Inspection visit
- Inspection visit
What California does not publish here
The state publishes when licensing staff visited, not what they found. We do not hold California’s inspection findings, so nothing on this page tells you whether a visit resulted in a citation. A visit count is a measure of licensing activity, and a facility visited more often is not for that reason a worse one. Read the findings in California’s own facility search.
Questions parents ask about CASTLE HEAD START
Is CASTLE HEAD START a licensed child care provider in California?
- Yes. CASTLE HEAD START holds California licence 243808261, currently listed as "LICENSED" by the Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division, first issued on February 6, 2006. Confirm current standing with the agency before enrolling.
What kind of child care licence does CASTLE HEAD START hold?
- California licenses CASTLE HEAD START as a day care center, a category that covers preschool-age children in a centre-based programme. The category comes from the state's own licence record, not from the provider.
How many children can CASTLE HEAD START care for?
- CASTLE HEAD START is licensed for up to 76 children at one time. Licensed capacity is a ceiling set by the state, not a count of current enrolment or of available places.
How often has California inspected CASTLE HEAD START?
- California records 4 inspection visits to CASTLE HEAD START, the most recent on March 26, 2026 and the earliest on record March 2, 2023. The state publishes the dates of these visits but not what they found, so this count reflects licensing activity, not results. Read the findings themselves in California's own facility search.
Has California visited CASTLE HEAD START in response to a complaint?
- California records no complaint-driven visits to CASTLE HEAD START. That means no concern prompted a visit on the public record, which is not the same as a clean inspection history: the state does not publish what its visits found.
Who holds the licence for CASTLE HEAD START?
- The licence is held by MERCED CO OFFICE OF EDUCATION REGIONAL HEAD START. California lists the licensee separately from the facility name, so the two often differ. The facility is in Merced County.
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About this record
This page republishes the public license record maintained by the Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division. Fields marked "Not listed" are absent from the state's published data, not hidden. Verify current license status with the agency before enrolling.
Where this comes from
- Primary. California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division facility search, facility 243808261.
- Context. Our explainer on how California daycare licensing and inspections work, and on California child care assistance.
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