Buffum Head Start
Buffum 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 2011. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 1 citation, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #56 of 124 centers in Long Beach and better than 55% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
(b) Testing results with fractional ppb readings of 0.5 ppb or greater ..., before comparing to the Action Level. (1) A result with values of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be... Action Level Exceedance. This requirement was not met as evidence by: 1 LPAs observed water sources to be turned off at time of inspection. Per ELCM, children will be provided water bottles until water is remediated and retested. Results of retesting will be provided to LPA by POC date. Based on record review the Licensee did not ensure water sources at facility to meet lead requirements. Lead test results showed that two water sources have an action level exceedance. This poses a potential health, safety, and personal rights risk to children in care. 8
About this center
Common questions
Does Buffum Head Start take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Buffum Head Start had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
How does Buffum Head Start compare with other daycares in Long Beach?
It is tied for #56 of 124 centers in Long Beach by weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 55% of licensed centers statewide (out of 10,948 California centers with enough inspection history).
When was Buffum Head Start last inspected?
Sep 3, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
Who runs Buffum Head Start?
The licensee is Long Beach Unified School District, and the administrator listed with the state is Ruth Cabral.
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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 198016601 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.