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Whitney Young Head Start

1755 West Maple Street, San Bernardino, CA 92411 · San Bernardino County
1 substantiated complaintChild care center (single license, multiple age groups)

Whitney Young Head Start is a licensed child care center in San Bernardino, CA, licensed for up to 56 children and serving children in more than one age group. It has held its California license since 2024. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 1 time and investigated 1 complaint, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 3 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for caregiver conduct (1 of 3). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. It has too few inspections so far for a statewide comparison.

Inspection record

Not enough historyCalifornia has inspected this center 1 time since Feb 8, 2021. Centers are compared once they have at least 2 inspections.
0Type A citations
3Type B citations
1Inspections
1 of 1Complaints substantiated
3 citations from 9 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 1 in the last 12 months · last inspected Feb 11, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Jun 22, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationJun 3, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationMay 18, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationFeb 27, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation foundFeb 11, 2026 · Inspection · no citationFeb 11, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationOct 1, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation foundOct 1, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation foundAug 15, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Caregiver conduct1
Building & playground safety1
Other standards1

Citations, newest first

Type BFeb 27, 2026Case management visit (deficiencies)Caregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(3)
Based on LPA observation and interview, Staff admitted to enclosing a child in care in an arm circle, limiting their movement for a brief period of time. This poses a potential health/safety or personal rights risk to children in care. 8 and coaching topics related to personal rights, and/or managing children with challenging behaviors. Training materials in addition to signed acknowledgement from staff will need to be submitted to LPA on or before the POC date of 03/13/2026.
Plan of correction due Mar 13, 2026
Type BOct 1, 2025Complaint investigationBuilding & playground safety
Buildings and grounds §101238(a)(1)
Licensee agrees to (1) establish a plan of action on how the facility maintain a rodent free environment. (2) Licensee agrees to have the facility professionally inspected and treated for rodents and (3) agrees to submit a copy of 1 and 2 to CCLD by
Plan of correction due Oct 15, 2025
Type BOct 1, 2025Case management visit (deficiencies)Other standards
False Claims §101163(a)
Licensee agrees to have Deputy Director write a statement of understanding of regulation 101163(a) and submit a copy to Community Care Licensing by the end of the business day on the
Plan of correction due Oct 8, 2025

Complaint investigations

SubstantiatedOct 1, 2025Complaint investigationreceived Aug 19, 2025
Substantiated allegation:
Physical Plant: Staff did not keep the facility free of rodents.
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

About this center

Licensed capacity56 children
License typeChild care center (single license, multiple age groups)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceSep 3, 2024
LicenseeSan Bernardino County Preschool Services Departmen
AdministratorArlene Molina
Phone(909) 381-0137
State facility #364846292

Common questions

Has Whitney Young Head Start had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 3 Type B citations, listed above.

Have there been complaints about Whitney Young Head Start?

California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

When was Whitney Young Head Start last inspected?

Feb 11, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

Who runs Whitney Young Head Start?

The licensee is San Bernardino County Preschool Services Departmen, and the administrator listed with the state is Arlene Molina.

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 364846292 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.