El Monte City S.d.-potrero School Head Start
El Monte City S.d.-potrero School Head Start is a licensed child care center in El Monte, CA, licensed for up to 20 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2010. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 1 citation, which was not Type A. It came more than 12 months ago. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #12 of 22 centers in El Monte and has fewer citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
101700.3(b)(1) California Lead Action Level at Child Care Centers. (b) Testing results with...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 deemed an Action Level Exceedance. This requirement is not me at evidenced by 1 Per Site Supervisor, Sink Faucet F did not passed re-test. Facility has permanently capped this faucet. Faucets 33B and 33E have been replaced and have passed testing. Faucets 33C and 33D have passed the re-test but are permanently capped as children don't use these. Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the directive above, as five outlets tested with an Action Level Exceedance (ALE). This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care 8
How common are lead-in-water citations in Los Angeles County? See the county-by-county report →
About this center
Common questions
Does El Monte City S.d.-potrero School Head Start take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has El Monte City S.d.-potrero School Head Start had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
How does El Monte City S.d.-potrero School Head Start compare with other daycares in El Monte?
It is #12 of 22 centers in El Monte by weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was El Monte City S.d.-potrero School Head Start last inspected?
Mar 23, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does El Monte City S.d.-potrero School Head Start cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask El Monte City S.d.-potrero School Head Start for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes El Monte, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs El Monte City S.d.-potrero School Head Start?
The licensee is El Monte City School District, and the administrator listed with the state is Lisa Dunbar.
Licensed centers nearby
3111 N. Potrero Ave, El Monte · 0.4 mi away · 60 spots Too few inspections to compare El Monte City School District-wilkerson School Hs
2700 Doreen Avenue, El Monte · 0.6 mi away · 22 spots About typical Agape Montessori School
9537 Telstar Avenue, El Monte · 0.7 mi away · 75 spots Among the most cited Telstar Montessori Child Care Center
9320 Telstar Avenue, El Monte · 0.8 mi away · 15 spots More citations than most Telstar Montessori Child Care Center
9320 Telstar Avenue, El Monte · 0.8 mi away · 82 spots More citations than most Shining Star Preschool
3215 Santa Anita Ave., El Monte · 0.9 mi away · 108 spots Too few inspections to compare
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 198015613 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
Comparing centers? See how to choose a daycare: 30 questions to ask and a printable checklist.