Hickory Head Start
Part of Neighborhood Healthcare
Contact & location
Address: 635 N Hickory St, Escondido, CA 92025
Phone: 760-520-8300
Operating hours: about 6 hours per week — call for the daily schedule
County: San Diego County
Treats everyone, insured or not — you do not need to be a US citizen. By law this federally funded health center serves all patients regardless of ability to pay, on a sliding-fee scale set by your income and family size. Call ahead to confirm hours, which services this site offers, and what to bring.
About this location
School-based site.Health centers inside schools usually see enrolled students first; some also see students’ families, staff, or the public. If you are not a student here, call before you go.
- Part of the federal Health Center Program at this location since 2019.
About Neighborhood Healthcare
Neighborhood Healthcare reported caring for 103,659 patients across all its sites in 2025, and runs 72 locations listed in this directory.
- Insurance: 10% had no insurance, 72% had Medicaid or CHIP, 9% had Medicare, 9% had private insurance.
- 88% of patients with a known income earned at or below twice the federal poverty level (61% at or below it) — the range where sliding-fee discounts apply.
- Services patients received in 2025: medical care (91,942), dental care (22,956), mental health care (11,121), substance use treatment (659), support services (case management, transport, enrollment help) (3,407).
- 38% of patients had limited English. If you prefer another language, ask for an interpreter when you call.
- Patients included 2,603 people experiencing homelessness, 3,160 agricultural workers and their families, 692 veterans, 412 patients at school-based sites.
Source: HRSA Uniform Data System (UDS) 2025, as reported by Neighborhood Healthcare for all of its sites combined — not specific to one address. Call to confirm what this location offers.
Other Neighborhood Healthcare locations
Same organization and sliding-fee policy — useful if this site is closed, full, or doesn't offer the service you need.
- Neighborhood Healthcare ~ Behavioral Health 308 — 488 E Valley Pkwy, #308, Escondido · 0.2 mi · 40 hrs/week
- Neighborhood Healthcare ~ Behavioral Health 311 — 488 E Valley Pkwy, #311, Escondido · 0.2 mi · 40 hrs/week
- Neighborhood Healthcare ~ Prenatal — 488 E Valley Pkwy, #404, Escondido · 0.2 mi · 40 hrs/week
- Neighborhood Healthcare ~ Downtown Escondido — 488 E Valley Pkwy, Ste 411, Escondido · 0.3 mi · 40 hrs/week
- Neighborhood Healthcare ~ Downtown Escondido Suite 400 — 488 E Valley Pkwy STE 400, Escondido · 0.3 mi · 40 hrs/week
- Neighborhood Healthcare ~ Valley Parkway — 728 E Valley Pkwy, Escondido · 0.3 mi · 40 hrs/week
Other health centers nearby
Run by different organizations, within 1 miles. All serve patients regardless of ability to pay.
- Escondido Family Counseling Center — Escondido, CA · 0.4 mi · Family Health Centers Of San Diego INC
- Escondido Physical Health and Wellness Center — Escondido, CA · 0.4 mi · Family Health Centers Of San Diego INC
- San Ysidro Health Escondido Family Medicine — Escondido, CA · 0.4 mi · Centro De Salud De La Comunidad De San Ysidro, INC.
- Escondido Family Health Center — Escondido, CA · 0.5 mi · Family Health Centers Of San Diego INC
- DAP Health - Centro Medico Escondido — Escondido, CA · 0.6 mi · Dap Health, INC.
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Listing sourced from the HRSA Health Center Program, refreshed 2026-10-05. Directory information only, not medical advice. Spotted a mistake? Use the feedback box below to let us know.
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