Long Beach Community Improvement League · Preschool, Signal Hill
Long Beach Community Improvement League is a licensed child care center in Signal Hill, CA, licensed for up to 112 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2004. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 2 complaints, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 4 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (2 of 4). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #1594 of 2374 centers in Los Angeles County and has more citations per inspection than 72% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on inspection and observation, LPA observed clorox wipes and disinfectant spray on the counter in ROOM B accessible to children, the licensee did not comply with the section cited abovewhich poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on inspection and observation, the playyard garbage bin did not have a tight-fitting lid, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Facility Representative, Dr. Khleghi presented signed memo between administration and cook with instructions on proper maintenance of facility refrigerators, organization, and prompt disposal of expired items. Facitility did not discard expired items from freezer which poses a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.
(a) A licensee shall not operate a child care center beyond the conditions and limitations specified on the license, including the capacity limitation.childhood education or child development, or This requirement is not met as evidence by: 1 Executive Director states that she will have all staff sign a memo confirming their understandingof the teacher child ratio. Executive Director, Dr. Khaleighi states she will email to LPA White a copy on or before POC date. Facility did not meet the requirement of separating preschool and shool age children. This poses a potential risk to the health and safety of the children in care. 8
Complaint investigations
How often are complaints about daycares in Los Angeles County substantiated? See the county-by-county report →
About this center
Other licenses at this address
Common questions
Does Long Beach Community Improvement League take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Long Beach Community Improvement League had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Sep 19, 2025, for buildings and grounds. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Long Beach Community Improvement League?
California investigated 2 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Long Beach Community Improvement League compare with other daycares in Los Angeles County?
It is tied for #1594 of 2374 centers in Los Angeles County by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 72% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Long Beach Community Improvement League last inspected?
Sep 19, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Long Beach Community Improvement League cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Long Beach Community Improvement League for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Signal Hill, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Long Beach Community Improvement League?
The licensee is Long Beach Community Improvement League, and the administrator listed with the state is Laura Sidney.
Licensed centers nearby
2399 California Avenue,suite A, Signal Hill · under 0.1 mi away · 29 spotsNo citationsLong Beach Child Development Center
2222 Olive Ave, Long Beach · 0.2 mi away · 18 spotsNo citationsLong Beach Child Development Center
2222 Olive Ave, Long Beach · 0.2 mi away · 64 spotsAbout typicalSmith Head Start
565 E. Hill Street, Long Beach · 0.4 mi away · 104 spotsNo citationsElm Street Head Start
1425 & 1429 Elm Avenue, Long Beach · ZIP 90806 away · 85 spotsAbout typicalChild Lane
622 Hill Street, Long Beach · ZIP 90806 away · 57 spotsAbout typical
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 198010584 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
Comparing centers? See how to choose a daycare: 30 questions to ask and a printable checklist.