Hawaiian Head Start/ State Preschool
Hawaiian Head Start/ State Preschool is a licensed child care center in Hawaiian Gardens, CA, licensed for up to 24 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1996. 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 #989 of 2374 centers in Los Angeles County and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers.
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This requirement was not met as evidence by record review. Lead test results showed that a water source had an action level exceedance. LPA observed the water fountain to be made inaccessible with plastic bags and tape. 1 On 03/30/23, facility had provided a written statement on their plan to continue to ensure that the water sources will not be used as a drinking or food preparation source. Photo images of water faucets was covered by black bags with tape labeled as out of order, do not use. The water fountain located outside was also turned off. This is a potential risk to the health and safety of the children in care. 8 Facility provide filtered water for the children to drink daily. POC was cleared during today's visit.
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About this center
Common questions
Does Hawaiian Head Start/ State Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Hawaiian Head Start/ State Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
How does Hawaiian Head Start/ State Preschool compare with other daycares in Los Angeles County?
It is tied for #989 of 2374 centers in Los Angeles County by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Hawaiian Head Start/ State Preschool last inspected?
Feb 5, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Hawaiian Head Start/ State Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Hawaiian Head Start/ State Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Hawaiian Gardens, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Hawaiian Head Start/ State Preschool?
The licensee is Abd/Usd/Child Development Office/Tom Woodward, and the administrator listed with the state is Consuelo Guzman.
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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 198002131 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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