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LICENSED521 EAST 8TH ST, NATIONAL CITY, CA 91950
DAY CARE CENTER in San Diego County, California
- Hours
- 8 AM–4 PM
- Licensed for
- 30 children
The public record
- License number
- 376701546
- License status
- LICENSED
- License type
- DAY CARE CENTER
- Licensed capacity
- 30 children
- Address
- 521 EAST 8TH ST, NATIONAL CITY, CA 91950
- County
- San Diego County
- Phone
- +16195129886
- Website
- Not listed
- License issued
- September 15, 2023
Hours
Listed on Google
- Mon
- 8 AM–4 PM
- Tue
- 8 AM–4 PM
- Wed
- 8 AM–4 PM
- Thu
- 8 AM–4 PM
- Fri
- 8 AM–4 PM
- Sat
- Closed
- Sun
- Closed
Hours change without the licence record changing. Call before you plan a drop-off around these times.
Licensing visits on record
California records 1 routine inspection visit and no visits prompted by a complaint to ECS - ST. MATTHEW'S HEAD START.
- Most recent 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.
Amenities and accessibility
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
Reported on the provider's Google business listing, not verified by the state.
How the reviews split
The 5.0 average comes from 3 Google reviews. An average hides whether opinion is consistent or divided, so the spread is shown too.
- 5 star3
- 4 star0
- 3 star0
- 2 star0
- 1 star0
From Google
Recent parent reviews
Forever in our hearts❤️ my kids second home! Since day one we felt welcomed , loved , supported and appreciated. From the office staff to the teachers to the supervisor. They become family to us. Both my children attended there and seeing the joy and excitement every single day to go to school made me feel comfortable going to work. Communication was excellent all the time! Thank you 🙏🏼 for this wonderful experience and we definitely recommend St. Matthew’s Head-start.
m sJun 25, 2026St. Matthew's early headstart has been a beautiful and encouraging place for all the children I have seen there, my own child included. The staff, and teachers all have been respectful, honest and up front with information at all times. I would recommend this to any parent for their children as well as a peace of mind to the parent too.
Makiko RyuuMar 7, 2026Has excelent teachers and a great supervisor
Norma AldanaOct 19, 2025
Reviews shown verbatim as published on Google Maps.
Questions parents ask about ECS - ST. MATTHEW'S HEAD START
Is ECS - ST. MATTHEW'S HEAD START a licensed child care provider in California?
- Yes. ECS - ST. MATTHEW'S HEAD START holds California licence 376701546, currently listed as "LICENSED" by the Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division, first issued on September 15, 2023. Confirm current standing with the agency before enrolling.
What kind of child care licence does ECS - ST. MATTHEW'S HEAD START hold?
- California licenses ECS - ST. MATTHEW'S 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 ECS - ST. MATTHEW'S HEAD START care for?
- ECS - ST. MATTHEW'S HEAD START is licensed for up to 30 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 ECS - ST. MATTHEW'S HEAD START?
- California records 1 inspection visit to ECS - ST. MATTHEW'S HEAD START, the most recent on May 6, 2025. 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 ECS - ST. MATTHEW'S HEAD START in response to a complaint?
- California records no complaint-driven visits to ECS - ST. MATTHEW'S 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 ECS - ST. MATTHEW'S HEAD START?
- The licence is held by EPISCOPAL COMMUNITY SERVICES. California lists the licensee separately from the facility name, so the two often differ. The facility is in San Diego 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 376701546.
- Context. Our explainer on how California daycare licensing and inspections work, and on California child care assistance.
Licensing facts on this page were last checked against the state record on . We republish the public licensing record and label absent fields plainly rather than leaving them blank. Where our data comes from · Report an error