Andrews Head Start
Andrews Head Start is a licensed child care center in Fullerton, CA, licensed for up to 16 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2017. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 4 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (3 of 4). 3 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #39 of 51 centers in Fullerton and has more citations per inspection than 70% of California licensed centers.
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Headstart representative Traci Sallade and Vallerie Padilla stated they filed a second level appeal. LPA observed changing table in the 2 infant rooms were not within arm’s reach of a sink. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above the changing table is not placed within arm's reach of a sink in the 2 infant rooms which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 3 of 6 children's file showed 3 children are over the age of 24 months in the infant license which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, the changing table is not within arm's reach of a sink, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Common questions
Does Andrews Head Start take infants?
Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.
Has Andrews Head Start had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 4 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Andrews Head Start compare with other daycares in Fullerton?
It is tied for #39 of 51 centers in Fullerton by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 70% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Andrews Head Start last inspected?
Feb 5, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Andrews Head Start cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Andrews Head Start for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Orange County, which includes Fullerton, was $1,584 a month for infants (about $2,000 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Andrews Head Start?
The licensee is Orange County Head Start, and the administrator listed with the state is Irene Porras.
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Citations are quoted from California Department of Social Services inspection and complaint reports. Type A citations are the state’s most serious category (an immediate risk to children’s health, safety or personal rights); Type B citations are a potential risk. A citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall. Complaint allegations appear here only when the state substantiated them.
To read the full state reports, search facility number 304371157 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.