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Elm Street Head Start

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Ages
Ages 2–5
Teacher ratio
1:12 (CA min)

1425 & 1429 Elm Avenue, Long Beach, CA 90806

Visit website ↗(562) 218-6220Directions ↗Licensed for 85
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Licensing & safety record

Citations on file
1
Complaint visits
0
Last visit
11/9/2022
Total visits
3

Citations are part of routine licensing oversight and range from minor (Type B) to serious (Type A). A citation alone doesn't mean a program is unsafe — read the full reports for context.

Source: California Dept. of Social Services, Community Care Licensing (updated 2025-09-29). View official inspection reports →

About this preschool

LBUSD Head Start and Early Head Start provides free part-day and full-day center-based care and education for children birth to five across 23 locations in Long Beach and Signal Hill. The program offers comprehensive services including family engagement, child development, school readiness, health, nutrition, mental health, and early intervention services.

Philosophy
The program embraces a multi-generational approach that builds on the premise that parents are their children's first and most important teacher.
Ages served
Birth to five years old (Early Head Start: birth to three; Head Start: ages 3-5)

Programs

  • •Part-day and full-day center-based care and education
  • •Home-based services for pregnant women and families with children birth to three
  • •Family engagement and leadership training
  • •School readiness
  • •Health and nutrition services
  • •Mental health services
  • •Early intervention services

Highlights

  • ✓Free services
  • ✓23 locations across Long Beach and Signal Hill
  • ✓Assistance with potty training provided
  • ✓Priority given to families meeting income guidelines, with foster children, experiencing homelessness, or with children with disabilities

Not stated on their website: Hours of operation, Meals provided, Outdoor play areas, Teacher-child ratio, Tuition (though noted as free), Curriculum details. Ask the preschool directly.

Summarized by AI from the preschool's own website (Jun 23, 2026). Not written or verified by PreschoolWise — confirm details directly with the program.

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