Emerson Head Start
Emerson Head Start is a licensed child care center in Rosemead, CA, licensed for up to 126 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1993. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times. No visit in that period produced a citation, which puts it among the 34% of ranked California centers with no citations. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #1 of 25 centers in Rosemead and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
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Common questions
Does Emerson Head Start take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Emerson Head Start had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021.
How does Emerson Head Start compare with other daycares in Rosemead?
It is tied for #1 of 25 centers in Rosemead by weighted citations per inspection, and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
When was Emerson Head Start last inspected?
Feb 26, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Emerson Head Start cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Emerson 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 Emerson Head Start?
The licensee is Garvey School District, and the administrator listed with the state is Anna Marie Knight.
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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 191500270 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.