Longfellow State Preschool
Longfellow State Preschool is a licensed child care center in Compton, CA, licensed for up to 24 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1992. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 9 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (7 of 9). 2 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #52 of 59 centers in Compton and better than 10% of licensed centers statewide.
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Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in there is no operable Carbon Monoxide unit in the classroom which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in facility has failed to test building water for Lead after 1/1/20 and before 1/1/23 which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with ensuring playground turf had no holes or tripping hazard which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with having all staff files readily available which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with required lead testing which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, at 9:50 AM LPA observed the license posted inside the classroom (1010) known as K1 used by the preschool. At 10:56 AM LPA observed children are picked up and dropped off at the gate located in the Elementary School next to room 1150. the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation at 10:11 AM LPA observed the cushioning around the climbing equipment in the play area located in the left side of the playground is cracked, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation at 10:16 AM LPA observed exposed pipes along the wall where children play, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation at 10:13 AM LPA observed the play structure located in the right side of the playground was missing a plastic cover in one of the climbing area, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Longfellow State Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Longfellow State Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 9 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Longfellow State Preschool compare with other daycares in Compton?
It is #52 of 59 centers in Compton by weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 10% of licensed centers statewide (out of 10,948 California centers with enough inspection history).
When was Longfellow State Preschool last inspected?
Feb 13, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Longfellow State Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Longfellow State Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Compton, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Longfellow State Preschool?
The licensee is Compton Unified School District, and the administrator listed with the state is Cowana Emile.
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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 191606402 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.