Quick answers
- What is Hickory Head Start?
- Hickory Head Start is a community health center in Escondido, California, run by Neighborhood Healthcare, according to Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).
- Does Hickory Head Start offer a sliding fee or serve people without insurance?
- It is listed by HRSA as a site of a health center in the federal Health Center Program. These health centers must offer a sliding fee discount based on income and serve patients regardless of their ability to pay. Call to ask what papers to bring.
- Where is Hickory Head Start?
- 635 N Hickory St, Escondido, CA 92025, in San Diego County, California.
- What is the phone number of Hickory Head Start?
- (760) 520-8300, as listed by Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). Call to confirm hours before you go.
Cost and insurance
HRSA lists this place as a site of a health center in the federal Health Center Program. Under the program’s rules, the health center must:
- offer a sliding fee discount: what you pay depends on your income and family size;
- serve patients whether or not they have insurance and regardless of their ability to pay.
Ask the health center which services and fees the discount covers at this site. Sources
What to ask when you call
- Are you taking new patients, and how soon can I be seen?
- Do you accept my insurance, Medicare or Medicaid?
- How does the sliding fee discount work, and what papers should I bring (for example proof of income)?
- What services do you offer here (for example dental, mental health, vaccines, lab tests)?
- What are your hours, and do you have interpreters or staff who speak my language?
A general checklist, not medical advice. For questions about your health or your medicines, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
Other community health centers nearby
By straight-line distance (not driving distance).
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- Neighborhood Healthcare ~ Behavioral Health 3110.2 mi · Escondido, CA · Community health center
- Neighborhood Healthcare ~ Prenatal0.2 mi · Escondido, CA · Community health center
- Neighborhood Healthcare ~ Downtown Escondido0.3 mi · Escondido, CA · Community health center
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Clinics and urgent care nearby
- Axos Urgent Care4.4 mi · Escondido, CA · Urgent care center
- American Current Care of California, a Medical Corporation5.6 mi · San Marcos, CA · Urgent care center
- Palomar Health5.9 mi · Escondido, CA · Urgent care center
Pharmacies nearby
- Palomar Health4.0 mi · Escondido, CA · Community/retail pharmacy
- Palomar UCSD Health Authority4.0 mi · Escondido, CA · Community/retail pharmacy
- Wecare Medical Pharmacy LLC4.0 mi · Escondido, CA · Community/retail pharmacy
Nearest emergency rooms
Hospitals that list emergency services in Medicare data, by straight-line distance.
- Palomar Health Downtown Campus0.2 mi · Escondido, CA
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos5.2 mi · San Marcos, CA
- Palomar Medical Center Poway9.1 mi · Poway, CA
More in Escondido
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Details from the official record
| Type | Community health center |
|---|---|
| Program | Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), funded by HRSA |
| Health center organization | Neighborhood Healthcare |
| Address | 635 N Hickory St, Escondido, CA 92025 |
| County | San Diego County |
| State | California |
| Phone | (760) 520‑8300 |
| Location setting | School |
| Hours open per week | 6 |
| Schedule | Unknown |
| HRSA site number | BPS-H80-029730 |
| Corrections | Report an error or suggest an update → |
Sources
- Health Center Service Delivery and Look-Alike Sites — Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), retrieved 2026-11-13
- What is a health center? — Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
- Health Center Program Compliance Manual, Chapter 9: Sliding Fee Discount Program — Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)