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KENNEDY HEAD START

17500 SOUTH BELSHIRE, Artesia, CA 90701

Facility:
191570767
Type:
DAY CARE CENTER
Status:
Licensed
Records checked:
July 17, 2026
Additional info
Source:
California Community Care Licensing Division
District office:
Not listed
License effective:
Not found
Capacity:
38

Inspection snapshot

Recent higher-concern violation

At least one higher-concern violation appears in the last 12 months.

Next: Read reports, examine repeated topics below, look at the broader history, and ask what changed afterward.

Latest inspectionFebruary 18, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsSeptember 4, 2025

Summary

This summary covers five available inspections for KENNEDY HEAD START from February 3, 2022 through February 18, 2026.

Two inspections recorded violations, with two recorded violations in total.

The most recent higher-concern violation was on February 18, 2026 and involved supervision, with a due date of February 27, 2026.

That higher-concern topic showed up in two inspections.

The available reports do not include a later inspection with no recorded violations after that violation.

At a glance

Total inspections
5

2 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
2

1 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
2

1 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
0

Last 36 months

Local comparison

5 total inspections vs 4 local median in 90701

Compared to 8 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
0.4
Local median
0.5

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
40%
Local median
25%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
40%
Local median
45%

Repeated topics

This provider
0
Local average
0.25

Repeated topics

Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.

No repeated topics found

The available reports do not show the same violation topic appearing in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. Review the inspection history below for one-time violations or report details.

Inspection history

Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.

View official report
Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision-No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time, This requirement is not met as evidenced by based on interviews, the facility failed to provide adequate supervision for a child in care. 02/4/2026, C1 wandered away from the group for about 3 minutes then found by the farm staff within the perimeter of farm which poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by February 27, 2026
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101229(a)(1) - 101229(a)(1)
Official code
101229(a)(1)
View official report
Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
Care and Supervision. No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision, including visual observation. Staff failed to provide proper supervision while a child was left outside unsupervised. This requirement is not met as evidenced by based on interviews staff failed to provide proper care and supervision for C1. On 5/16/23, about 10:00AM, S1 admitted that she left C1 outside at the enclosed play yard area for about 5 minutes without any adult's supervision, which poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by June 9, 2023
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101229(a)(1) - 101229(a)(1)
Official code
101229(a)(1)