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Hsa Pasitos Head Start Legend Pre School

10125 California Avenue, South Gate, CA 90280 · Los Angeles County
Child care center (preschool)

Hsa Pasitos Head Start Legend Pre School is a licensed child care center in South Gate, CA, licensed for up to 30 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2013. 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 #8 of 15 centers in South Gate and has more citations per inspection than 46% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 46%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. About typical
#8 of 15 centers in South Gate
0Type A citations
1Type B citations
2Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
1 citation from 3 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Sep 13, 2024

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Sep 13, 2024 · Inspection · no citationDec 7, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundAug 31, 2022 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety1

Citations, newest first

Type BDec 7, 2023Case management visit (lead testing/exceedance)Building & playground safety
Lead in drinking water §101700.3(b)(1)
–(b) Result with values of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance. This requirement was not met as evidence by record review. Lead test results showed that two water sources in classroom B had an action level exceedance. 1 On 07/07/23, 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 sinks in classroom B was covered by black bags with tape labeled as out of order, do not use. LPA observed the sinks to be made inaccessible with plastic bags and tape. This is a potential risk to the health and safety of the children in care. 8 Classroom B is currently unused due to low enrollement. Facility will install portable sink when the class is reopened. POC was cleared during today's visit.
Plan of correction due Dec 7, 2023

About this center

Licensed capacity30 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceDec 30, 2013
LicenseeHuman Services Association
AdministratorLeticia Rico-nunez
Phone(323) 249-0511
State facility #198017751

Common questions

Does Hsa Pasitos Head Start Legend Pre School take infants?

Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.

Has Hsa Pasitos Head Start Legend Pre School had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.

How does Hsa Pasitos Head Start Legend Pre School compare with other daycares in South Gate?

It is #8 of 15 centers in South Gate 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 Hsa Pasitos Head Start Legend Pre School last inspected?

Sep 13, 2024. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Hsa Pasitos Head Start Legend Pre School cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Hsa Pasitos Head Start Legend Pre School for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes South Gate, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Hsa Pasitos Head Start Legend Pre School?

The licensee is Human Services Association, and the administrator listed with the state is Leticia Rico-nunez.

Licensed centers nearby

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 198017751 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.