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Maof Head Start Zoe Avenue Center

2650 Zoe Ave., Huntington Park, CA 90255 · Los Angeles County
1 Type A citation in last 12 months Child care center (preschool)

Maof Head Start Zoe Avenue Center is a licensed child care center in Huntington Park, CA, licensed for up to 85 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1996. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. The state issued 2 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious). All 2 came in the last 12 months, including 1 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #5 of 10 centers in Huntington Park and has more citations per inspection than 60% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 60% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
#5 of 10 centers in Huntington Park
1 Type A citations
1 Type B citations
4 Inspections
0 Complaints investigated
2 citations from 12 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 2 in the last 12 months · last inspected Mar 12, 2026

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Aug 19, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation found May 19, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citation Mar 12, 2026 · Inspection · no citation Dec 9, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation found Aug 1, 2024 · Inspection · no citation Nov 16, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citation Jun 1, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citation Apr 27, 2023 · Inspection · no citation Aug 5, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citation Apr 5, 2022 · Inspection · no citation Apr 5, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citation Dec 15, 2021 · Report/investigation · no citation
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Caregiver conduct 2

Citations, newest first

Type A Aug 19, 2026 Case management visit (incident) Caregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(2)
based on record reviewed and interviews conducted facility failed to Facility representative agreed to develop and implement a plan of action to prevent similar incidents from recurring. Then submit to LPA by or before 8/28/26 in order to clear this citation. C1's personal rights by released C1 to the mother despite the mother having limited custody and visitation rights and was not listed on the child’s emergency card on 07/13/26 which poses an immediate health and safety risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 28, 2026
Type B Dec 9, 2025 Case management visit (incident) Caregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(2)
based on record reviewed and interviews conducted facility failed to protect C1 1 Per facility representative training will be conducted with center staff on the topic of children's personal rights and pick-up procedures. Then submit to the department the training materials along with a sign-in sheet of all staff in attendance by 12/19/25. personal rights by released the child to a family member that was not listed on the emergency card on 11/19/25 which poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Dec 9, 2025

About this center

Licensed capacity 85 children
License type Child care center (preschool)
License status Licensed
Licensed since Oct 15, 1996
Licensee Maof Foundation Head Start Program
Administrator Cynthia Rodriguez
Phone (323) 584-5828
State facility # 198002482
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Common questions

Does Maof Head Start Zoe Avenue Center take infants?

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

Has Maof Head Start Zoe Avenue Center had any serious violations?

California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Aug 19, 2026, for personal rights. Each citation is listed in full above.

How does Maof Head Start Zoe Avenue Center compare with other daycares in Huntington Park?

It is #5 of 10 centers in Huntington Park by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 60% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Maof Head Start Zoe Avenue Center last inspected?

Mar 12, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Maof Head Start Zoe Avenue Center cost?

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

Who runs Maof Head Start Zoe Avenue Center?

The licensee is Maof Foundation Head Start Program, and the administrator listed with the state is Cynthia Rodriguez.

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 198002482 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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