Webster Head Start
Webster Head Start is a licensed child care center in Long Beach, CA, licensed for up to 55 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1991. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times. The state issued 1 citation, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #70 of 124 centers in Long Beach and better than 46% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
(b) Testing results with fractional ppb readings of 0.5 ppb or greater ..., before comparing to the Action Level. (1) A result with values of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be... Action Level Exceedance. This requirement was not met as evidence by: 1 LPA observed water sourcs to be made inaccessible to children at time of inspection and LPA observed water jugs available for drinking water. Clearing deficiency on site. Based on record review the Licensee did not ensure water sources at facility to meet lead requirements. Lead test results showed that one water source has an action level exceedance. This poses a potential health, safety, and personal rights risk to children in care. 8
About this center
Common questions
Does Webster Head Start take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Webster Head Start had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
How does Webster Head Start compare with other daycares in Long Beach?
It is tied for #70 of 124 centers in Long Beach by weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 46% of licensed centers statewide (out of 10,948 California centers with enough inspection history).
When was Webster Head Start last inspected?
Feb 12, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Webster Head Start cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Webster 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 Webster Head Start?
The licensee is Lbusd - Head Start Program, and the administrator listed with the state is Maria Ruvalcaba & Rosa Her.
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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 191607070 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.