C11/Nickerson Gardens Head Start
C11/Nickerson Gardens Head Start is a licensed child care center in Los Angeles, CA, licensed for up to 40 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2014. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 1 complaint, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 2 citations, 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 #233 of 495 centers in Los Angeles and has more citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers.
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based on interview conducted facility failed to report the incident occurred on 1/3/25 which poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care. LPA obtained the Unusual incident report for 1/3/25 for the record. POC was corrected during today's visit.
-(b) Result with values of 5.0 ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance This requirement was not met as evidence by record review. Lead test results showed that two water sources had an action level exceedance. 1 Facility had provided correction record completed on 11/02/22 all water outlet had been replaced with new fixture. Facility provide filtered water for the children to drink. POC cleared during today's visit. LPAs observed all two outlets had been removed.This is a potential risk to the health and safety of the children in care. 8
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About this center
Common questions
Does C11/Nickerson Gardens Head Start take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has C11/Nickerson Gardens Head Start had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 2 Type B citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about C11/Nickerson Gardens Head Start?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does C11/Nickerson Gardens Head Start compare with other daycares in Los Angeles?
It is tied for #233 of 495 centers in Los Angeles by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was C11/Nickerson Gardens Head Start last inspected?
Jul 28, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does C11/Nickerson Gardens Head Start cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask C11/Nickerson Gardens Head Start for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Los Angeles, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs C11/Nickerson Gardens Head Start?
The licensee is Childrens Institute, and the administrator listed with the state is Janice White.
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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 198018059 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.