Leavitt Lake Head Start
Leavitt Lake Head Start is a licensed child care center in Susanville, CA, licensed for up to 20 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1996. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 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 #1 of 5 centers in Susanville and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
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Common questions
Does Leavitt Lake Head Start take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Leavitt Lake Head Start had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021.
How does Leavitt Lake Head Start compare with other daycares in Susanville?
It is #1 of 5 centers in Susanville by weighted citations per inspection, and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
When was Leavitt Lake Head Start last inspected?
Jun 10, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Leavitt Lake Head Start cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Leavitt Lake Head Start for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Lassen County, which includes Susanville, was $710 a month for preschoolers (about $900 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Leavitt Lake Head Start?
The licensee is Sierra Cascade Family Opportunities, and the administrator listed with the state is Karlee Munoz.
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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 185400809 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.