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Smith Head Start

565 E. Hill Street, Long Beach, CA 90806
licensed capacity
104
a week, county median
$257
year first licensed
2009
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About Smith Head Start

Smith Head Start is a licensed child care center in Long Beach, California. The state has licensed it since September 20, 2009, for up to 104 children.

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 5 visits since Sep 2021, with no Type A or Type B citations in its published counts.

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Licensed capacity
104 children

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Licensed capacity104 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

Smith Head Start has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Los Angeles County has a median price of $257 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

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Los Angeles County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$257
Home daycare$284

Toddler

Center$221
Home daycare$230

Preschool

Center$225
Home daycare$222

School age

Center$199
Home daycare$186

County median full-time prices at centers and home daycares, U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022 (the latest year). Not this daycare's rates; prices have risen since.

State record

Inspection reports for Smith Head Start

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 5 visits to Smith Head Start since Sep 2021. Its published counts show no Type A or Type B citations for those visits.

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Child care center
Capacity
104 children
First licensed
2009
License number
#198015390
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Summary

5 visits since Sep 2021 · Last visit Aug 28, 2025

Type A citations 0 · Type B citations 0, as the state counts them

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  1. Aug 28, 2025Inspection
  2. Aug 10, 2023Visit
  3. Nov 30, 2022Inspection
  4. Sep 24, 2021Inspection
  5. Sep 24, 2021Visit

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division publishes how many Type A and Type B citations each visit produced, not the rule text. The state defines Type A as a violation that is an immediate risk to children's health, safety or personal rights, and Type B as one that could become an immediate risk if not corrected.

Copied from California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division on October 1, 2026; the state's records start around Jan 2021. Rule wording, severity and dates are the state's.

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FAQ

Questions about Smith Head Start

Is Smith Head Start licensed?

Yes. California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed September 20, 2009.

Does Smith Head Start have inspection violations?

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 5 visits to Smith Head Start since Sep 2021. Its published counts show no Type A or Type B citations for those visits.

How many children can Smith Head Start care for?

104, the licensed capacity on the state record.

What are Smith Head Start's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (562) 426-6313 to confirm.

How much does Smith Head Start cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (562) 426-6313 to ask.

What is Smith Head Start's phone number?

(562) 426-6313.

Where is Smith Head Start?

565 E. Hill Street, Long Beach, CA 90806. The nearest other daycare we list is Long Beach Child Development Center, 0.2 miles away.

Sources: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division (license and visits) · U.S. Department of Labor, 2022 (county prices).