William Mead Head Start/State Preschool
William Mead Head Start/State Preschool is a licensed child care center in Los Angeles, CA, licensed for up to 30 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2014. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 1 complaint, 1 of them substantiated. 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 #162 of 495 centers in Los Angeles and has fewer citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers.
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staff disclosures and file review. During the week of 10/24/22 there was a Hand, Foot and Mouth outbreak at the facility and it was not reported to licensing as required. This is a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.
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About this center
Common questions
Does William Mead Head Start/State Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has William Mead Head Start/State Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
Have there been complaints about William Mead Head Start/State Preschool?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does William Mead Head Start/State Preschool compare with other daycares in Los Angeles?
It is tied for #162 of 495 centers in Los Angeles by weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was William Mead Head Start/State Preschool last inspected?
Aug 27, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does William Mead Head Start/State Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask William Mead Head Start/State Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Los Angeles, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs William Mead Head Start/State Preschool?
The licensee is Foundation For Early Childhood Education, and the administrator listed with the state is Marcie Houchen.
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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 198017983 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.