Fullerton Head Start
Fullerton Head Start is a licensed child care center in Fullerton, CA, licensed for up to 75 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1998. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 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 tied for #22 of 51 centers in Fullerton and has more citations per inspection than 46% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in the facility did not meet the lead testing deadline and was lead tested on March 18, 2023 which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Fullerton Head Start take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Fullerton Head Start had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
How does Fullerton Head Start compare with other daycares in Fullerton?
It is tied for #22 of 51 centers in Fullerton by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 46% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Fullerton Head Start last inspected?
Jun 5, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Fullerton Head Start cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Fullerton Head Start for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Orange County, which includes Fullerton, was $1,098 a month for preschoolers (about $1,390 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Fullerton Head Start?
The licensee is Orange County Head Start, and the administrator listed with the state is Teresa Cortez.
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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 304270534 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.