Head Start Programs in Merced County, California

Merced County has 48 federally funded head start programs listed. No quality rating is published for these listings; confirm licensing, hours, ages served, and costs directly with the provider. Provider profiles follow below.

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Browse: Head Start Programs in California · all care types in Merced County · Cities: Atwater, Livingston, Los Banos, Merced, Delhi, Hilmar, Planada, Le Grand

Head Start Programs profiles in Merced County

Head Start Program Atwater Child Development Center Atwater, CA 95301 Capacity 46 Head Start Program Atwater Home-based Early Head Start Atwater, CA 95301 Capacity 24 Head Start Program Bellevue Head Start Atwater, CA 95301 Capacity 19 Head Start Program Bellevue Head Start Atwater, CA 95301 Capacity 20 Head Start Program Campus Park Head Start Livingston, CA 95334 Capacity 32 Head Start Program Campus Park Head Start Livingston, CA 95334 Capacity 20 Head Start Program Castle Head Start Atwater, CA 95301 Capacity 76 Head Start Program Castle Head Start/ Early Head Start Atwater, CA 95301 Capacity 15 Head Start Program Castle Head Start/Early Head Start Atwater, CA 95301 Capacity 8 Head Start Program Colleen Menefee Head Start Los Banos, CA 93635 Capacity 60 Head Start Program Colleen Menefee Head Start Los Banos, CA 93635 Capacity 80 Head Start Program Danielson Head Start Merced, CA 95341 Capacity 55 Head Start Program Danielson Head Start Merced, CA 95341 Capacity 55 Head Start Program Deborah Clipper Livingston Child Development Center Livingston, CA 95334 Capacity 32 Head Start Program Delhi Head Start Delhi, CA 95315 Capacity 20 Head Start Program Delhi HS Center Delhi, CA 95315 Capacity 17 Head Start Program Elim Head Start Hilmar, CA 95324 Capacity 20 Head Start Program Elim Head Start Hilmar, CA 95324 Capacity 20 Head Start Program Felix Torres CDC 1 Planada, CA 95365 Capacity 47 Head Start Program Felix Torres Child Development Center Planada, CA 95365 Capacity 11 Head Start Program Galen Clark Head Start Merced, CA 95341 Capacity 16 Head Start Program Granada Child Development Center Planada, CA 95365 Capacity 57 Head Start Program John O'Banion Child Development Center Merced, CA 95341 Capacity 6 Head Start Program Le Grand Head Start Le Grand, CA 95333 Capacity 13 Head Start Program Le Grand Head Start Le Grand, CA 95333 Capacity 15 Head Start Program Livingston Child Development Partnership Livingston, CA 95334 Capacity 7 Head Start Program Merced Early Learning Center Merced, CA 95341 Capacity 45 Head Start Program Mitchell Head Start Atwater, CA 95301 Capacity 16 Head Start Program Mitchell Head Start Atwater, CA 95301 Capacity 20 Head Start Program Pioneer Head Start Gustine, CA 95322 Capacity 28 Head Start Program Pioneer Head Start/Early Head Start Gustine, CA 95322 Capacity 12 Head Start Program Planada Early Head Start Planada, CA 95365 Capacity 11 Head Start Program Planada Head Start Planada, CA 95365 Capacity 32 Head Start Program Rafael L Silva Child Development Center Los Banos, CA 93635 Capacity 38 Head Start Program San Luis Early Head Start Los Banos, CA 93635 Capacity 8 Head Start Program San Luis Head Start Los Banos, CA 93635 Capacity 40 Head Start Program San Luis Head Start/ Early Head Start Los Banos, CA 93635 Capacity 15 Head Start Program Santa Nella Home-Based Head Start/Early Head Start Santa Nella, CA 95322 Capacity 12 Head Start Program Schelby Head Start Livingston, CA 95334 Capacity 60 Head Start Program Schelby Head Start/Merced Co. Office Of Education Livingston, CA 95334 Capacity 60 Head Start Program Shattuck Park Head Start Delhi, CA 95315 Capacity 18 Head Start Program Shattuck Park Head Start Delhi, CA 95315 Capacity 60 Head Start Program South Dos Palos Head Start Dos Palos, CA 93620 Capacity 12 Head Start Program South Dos Palos Head Start Dos Palos, CA 93665 Capacity 42 Head Start Program Stevinson Home-Based Early Head Start Hilmar, CA 95324 Capacity 12 Head Start Program Tenaya Head Start/ Early Head Start Merced, CA 95341 Capacity 63 Head Start Program Westside Head Start Los Banos, CA 93635 Capacity 52 Head Start Program Westside Head Start/Early Head Start Los Banos, CA 93635 Capacity 56

Cities in Merced County

Atwater, CA 9 providers Livingston, CA 6 providers Los Banos, CA 8 providers Merced, CA 6 providers Delhi, CA 4 providers Hilmar, CA 3 providers Planada, CA 5 providers Le Grand, CA 2 providers Gustine, CA 2 providers Santa Nella, CA 1 providers Dos Palos, CA 2 providers
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Choosing a head start program in Merced County

To compare Head Start programs, confirm eligibility and application steps, and ask about hours, transportation, meals, and how the program coordinates with services your family already uses. Local programs can differ in schedules and offerings.

These programs are drawn from the Head Start Service Locations dataset published by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS/ACF), which lists program locations and contacts but does not include tuition, enrollment availability, or quality ratings.

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Frequently asked questions

How many head start programs does Merced County have?
This directory covers 48 federally funded head start programs in Merced County, California, drawn from the Head Start Service Locations dataset (HHS/ACF).
Which cities in Merced County offer head start programs?
Based on this directory, Atwater, Livingston, Los Banos, Merced, Delhi, Hilmar and other communities have federally funded head start programs.

Data sources

Sources: Head Start Service Locations. Data as of 2026-10-07.

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