Duff Head Start
Duff Head Start is a licensed child care center in Rosemead, CA, licensed for up to 24 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1993. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 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 #11 of 25 centers in Rosemead and better than 61% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on observation and interview, the facilitiy did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 2 staff were on their cellphone for five minutes during outdoor play time, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Duff Head Start take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Duff Head Start had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
How does Duff Head Start compare with other daycares in Rosemead?
It is #11 of 25 centers in Rosemead by weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 61% of licensed centers statewide (out of 10,948 California centers with enough inspection history).
When was Duff Head Start last inspected?
Sep 10, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Duff Head Start cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Duff Head Start for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Rosemead, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Duff Head Start?
The licensee is Garvey School District - Suazo, Anita L., and the administrator listed with the state is Stacy Stewart.
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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 191500268 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.