Cii/Stanford Head Start
Cii/Stanford Head Start is a licensed child care center in Los Angeles, CA, licensed for up to 48 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2022. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 1 complaint, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 1 citation, 1 of them Type A (the most serious). 1 citation came in the last 12 months, including 1 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #263 of 495 centers in Los Angeles and has more citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers.
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based on record review and interviews facility failed to provide adequate care for C1 during outdoor play. C1 was placed on the hook which caused the hook to break, which poses an immediate health and safety risk to children in care. 1 The facility conducted staff training on 2/13/26 covering care and supervision and children’s personal rights. LPA obtained the training materials and sign-in sheet as proof of attendance. POC was cleared during today's visit.
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Common questions
Does Cii/Stanford Head Start take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Cii/Stanford Head Start had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Mar 23, 2026, for personal rights. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Cii/Stanford Head Start?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Cii/Stanford Head Start compare with other daycares in Los Angeles?
It is tied for #263 of 495 centers in Los Angeles by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Cii/Stanford Head Start last inspected?
Nov 18, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Cii/Stanford Head Start cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Cii/Stanford 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 Cii/Stanford Head Start?
The licensee is Children's Institute, INC, and the administrator listed with the state is Justine Lawrence.
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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 198400620 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.