Hemet Headstart/State Preschool-little Lake South
Hemet Headstart/State Preschool-little Lake South is a licensed child care center in Hemet, CA, licensed for up to 54 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1988. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 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 24 centers in Hemet and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
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Common questions
Does Hemet Headstart/State Preschool-little Lake South take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Hemet Headstart/State Preschool-little Lake South had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021.
How does Hemet Headstart/State Preschool-little Lake South compare with other daycares in Hemet?
It is tied for #1 of 24 centers in Hemet by weighted citations per inspection, and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
When was Hemet Headstart/State Preschool-little Lake South last inspected?
Sep 10, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Hemet Headstart/State Preschool-little Lake South cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Hemet Headstart/State Preschool-little Lake South for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Riverside County, which includes Hemet, was $856 a month for preschoolers (about $1,080 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Hemet Headstart/State Preschool-little Lake South?
The licensee is Hemet State Preschool/Headstart, and the administrator listed with the state is Melina Serna.
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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 330908837 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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