Bethune Head Start
Bethune Head Start is a licensed child care center in Long Beach, CA, licensed for up to 40 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2019. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. No visit in that period produced a citation, which puts it among the 34% of ranked California centers with no citations. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #1 of 124 centers in Long Beach and tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
Inspection record
Every state visit
Citations, newest first
About this center
Common questions
Does Bethune Head Start take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Bethune Head Start had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021.
How does Bethune Head Start compare with other daycares in Long Beach?
It is tied for #1 of 124 centers in Long Beach by weighted citations per inspection, and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations) (out of 10,948 California centers with enough inspection history).
When was Bethune Head Start last inspected?
Jan 8, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
Who runs Bethune Head Start?
The licensee is Long Beach Unified School District, and the administrator listed with the state is Maria Harris.
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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 198020063 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.