Buena Park Head Start
Buena Park Head Start is a licensed child care center in Buena Park, CA, licensed for up to 60 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1998. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 2 complaints, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 1 citation, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #11 of 31 centers in Buena Park and has fewer citations per inspection than 55% of California licensed centers.
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(d) Upon the occurrence, during the operation of the child care center of any of the events specified in (d)(1) below, a report shall be made to the Department by telephone or fax within the Department's next working day and during its normal business hours. In addition, a written report containing the information specified in (d)(2) below shall be submitted to the Department within seven days following the occurrence of such event. (1) Events reported shall include the following: (C) Any unusual incident or child absence that threatens the physical or emotional health or safety of any child. This requirement was not met evidenced by: The director will review the Reporting Requirement with all staff and have them sign the acknowledgement form. The director will email the acknowledgement form to LPA by 3/16/2026. Based on LPA's interviews, and records review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above due to the director stated that the facility did not report the incident that occurred on September 18, 2025 to Licensing because there was no injury involved in the…
Complaint investigations
Facility did not report incident to CCL.
About this center
Common questions
Does Buena Park Head Start take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Buena Park Head Start had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Buena Park Head Start?
California investigated 2 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Buena Park Head Start compare with other daycares in Buena Park?
It is tied for #11 of 31 centers in Buena Park by weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 55% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Buena Park Head Start last inspected?
Aug 11, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Buena Park Head Start cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Buena Park Head Start for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Orange County, which includes Buena Park, was $1,098 a month for preschoolers (about $1,390 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Buena Park Head Start?
The licensee is Orange County Head Start, and the administrator listed with the state is Celia Franco.
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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 304270533 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.