Mitchell Head Start
1791 GROVE AVENUE, ATWATER, CA 95301Childery Rating: 4/5
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Quality Indicators
See Methodology →- Overall QualityCombines daily care quality (interactions, learning, environment) with structural features like staff-to-child ratios and teacher qualifications.4 / 5
- Process QualityThe quality of daily care — caregiver-child interactions, learning activities, and the emotional climate. Drawn from the state QRIS rating, accreditations, and Head Start CLASS observations.Not Available
- Structural QualityMeasurable features like staff-to-child ratios, group sizes, license status, and teacher qualifications. Provider-level data when available; otherwise the state regulatory baseline.4 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 4 out of 5 stars overall. Structural quality reflects a 100% violation rate, no complaints on record, and a license in good standing. The structural rating also includes California's licensing baseline — what every licensed daycare in the state must meet. California caps infant ratios at 1:4, toddler ratios at 1:6, and preschool ratios at 1:12. Lead teachers must hold a High School Diploma. Annual training isn't required by the state. No objective process measures (e.g., state quality rating or national accreditation) are available for this daycare. The overall rating reflects structural features only.
Quality Recognitions & Accreditations
- Accreditations
- National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)Not Accredited
- National Accreditation Commission (NAC)Not Accredited
- National Early Childhood Program Accreditation (NECPA)Not Accredited
- National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC)Not Accredited
Facility Info
- Facility type
- Child Care Center
- Age groups served
- Not Available
- Licensed capacity
- 20
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Infants 1:4 Not Regulated Toddlers 1:6 12 Preschool 1:12 Not Regulated
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- High School Diploma
Inspection History
Across 3 inspections since 2023, the issues cited most often were Building & Premises Safety (2), Parent Communication & Policies (1), and Licensing & Administrative Compliance (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
Mar 25, 20241 Finding1 Important
- The Child Care Center Shall Be Clean, Safe, Sanitary and in Good Repair at All Times to Ensure the Safety and Well-being of Children, Employees and Visitors. This Requirement Is…CCR 101238(a)
(POC) due date, may result in a civil penalty assessment.
Feb 21, 20242 Findings2 Important
- Reporting Requirements (B) The Name of the Child Care Center Director, and Any Fully Qualified Teacher(s) Designated to Act in the Child Care Center Director's Absence, Shall Be…CCR 101212(b)
Based record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Staff #5 (S5) is the site
- Buildings and Grounds (A) The Child Care Center Shall Be Clean, Safe, Sanitary and in Good Repair at All Times to Ensure the Safety and Well-being of Children, Employees And…CCR 101238(a)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. The following deficiencies: the exterior wall panels of the shed were tearing apart in the bottom of the shed; the children wooded outdoor play kitchen have 4 black widow spiders, bird drops and dried debris on the sidewalk cement, and multiple trash empty chip bags on the side of the fence. This poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to children in care. POC Due Date: 02/28/2024
Feb 14, 20232 Findings2 Important
- WD 100700(c)(1) Written Directives for Lead Testing (1) For a License Issued on or After July 1, 2022, Initial Testing Results Shall Be Received and Posted Within 180 Days Of…
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. During the indoor inspection, LPA did not observe licensee posted the initial testing results of the water tested for lead contamination levels. Facility Representative Staff 1 (S1) stated the facility conducted the water for lead testing, but she did not have the result report. S1 had a copy of the parents’ notification so she immediately posted the parents notification of water testing for lead in the facility but not the water tested results as she did not have in the facility which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 03/15/2023
- Lead Testing (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…HSC 1597.16(a)(1)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Per facility Representative Staff 1 (S1), the sink(s) and faucet(s) in the facility have been tested but she did not have proof of the testing which poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 03/15/2023
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