Plymouth Head Start
Plymouth Head Start is a licensed child care center in Long Beach, CA, licensed for up to 51 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1993. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 1 citation, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #56 of 124 centers in Long Beach and has fewer citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers.
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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 the drinking fountain in the hallway outside HS room 1 had lead exceedance of 13.5.and remediated. This requirement was not met as evidence by: 1 LPA observed water source with new filter. Per Staff unit was flushed and remediated. Lead testing will be redone at a later date in the near future. Based on record review the licensee did not ensure water source at facility meet lead requirements. Lead test results showed that one drinking water source had an action level exceedance.This is a potential risk to the health and safety of the children in care. 8
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About this center
Common questions
Does Plymouth Head Start take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Plymouth Head Start had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
How does Plymouth Head Start compare with other daycares in Long Beach?
It is tied for #56 of 124 centers in Long Beach by weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Plymouth Head Start last inspected?
Oct 28, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Plymouth Head Start cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Plymouth Head Start for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Long Beach, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Plymouth Head Start?
The licensee is Lbusd - Head Start Program, and the administrator listed with the state is Melissa & Katrina Crandall.
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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 191609456 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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