Burroughs Head Start
Burroughs Head Start is a licensed child care center in Signal Hill, CA, licensed for up to 60 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2011. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 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 #989 of 2374 centers in Los Angeles County and better than 46% of licensed centers statewide.
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(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 LPA observed all water sources to be made inaccessible to children one turned off and the other covered. LPA observed water jugs available next to drinking fountains for drinking water. Clearing deficiency on site. 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 Burroughs Head Start take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Burroughs Head Start had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
How does Burroughs Head Start compare with other daycares in Los Angeles County?
It is tied for #989 of 2374 centers in Los Angeles County by weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 46% of licensed centers statewide (out of 10,948 California centers with enough inspection history).
When was Burroughs Head Start last inspected?
Oct 18, 2024. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Burroughs Head Start cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Burroughs Head Start for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Signal Hill, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Burroughs Head Start?
The licensee is Long Beach Unified School District, and the administrator listed with the state is Sophia Johnson & Irene Day.
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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 198016557 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.