MCA Head Start

2.0(1 review on Google)

Preschools & Day Care listing in Mobile, AL

About MCA Head Start

Head Start in Mobile is run by Mobile Community Action, the community services agency founded on July 20, 1966 to fight poverty across the greater Mobile area. The program serves nearly 1,500 low income children ages 3 to 5 and their families and is described as the largest early childhood program in the Mobile metropolitan area. A school readiness program covers over 690 children from 6 weeks to four years old at 13 locations in Mobile and Washington counties. Services include health, dental and mental health care, nutrition services, family services, parent education and parent leadership opportunities, and educational screenings. The entrance and parking are wheelchair accessible. Google reviews are thin: one review, rated 2.0 from one reviewer. Confirm the location, age group and eligibility by phone.

Services and details

  • Preschool program

    Yes
  • Infants and toddlers

    Yes

No information yet on pre-K class, accepts child care subsidies, tuition listed, waitlist, early drop-off or late pickup, montessori, reggio Emilia, spanish immersion, sTEM or STEAM, enrichment programs, meals provided, summer camp, states an accreditation. The website did not say; call and ask.

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Questions parents ask about MCA Head Start

What ages does MCA Head Start serve?

MCA Head Start takes infants and toddlers and preschool-age children. Ask about openings for your child's age before you visit.

How much does MCA Head Start cost?

Head Start and Early Head Start are free federal programs for eligible families with children up to age five. Call (251) 457-5418 to ask about eligibility and openings.

Does MCA Head Start accept child care subsidies?

MCA Head Start has not said whether it accepts child care subsidies. Call (251) 457-5418 to ask. Alabama's subsidy program only pays providers registered to take part in it.

Are meals included at MCA Head Start?

MCA Head Start has not said whether meals are included. Ask whether you need to pack lunch and snacks.

Is MCA Head Start licensed?

This guide does not check licenses. Look up MCA Head Start in DHR's Statewide Day Care Directory at apps.dhr.alabama.gov/daycare/daycare_search to see whether it is licensed or exempt, its last inspection and any violations.

Where is MCA Head Start and how do I contact it?

MCA Head Start is at 520 Gilbert St, Mobile, AL 36610. Its phone number is (251) 457-5418. It has a 2.0-star rating from 1 Google review.

Listing compiled from public sources on 2026-11-12. Report a correction or request removal. Back to preschools and day care centers in Mobile.