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Casa De Rosas - USC Head Start

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

2600 S Hoover Street, Los Angeles, CA 90007

Visit website ↗(323) 972-4104Directions ↗Licensed for 15
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Licensing & safety record

✓ Clean licensing record

No citations or complaint visits on file with state licensing as of 2025-09-29. Last licensing visit: 4/7/2025 (2 total).

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

About this preschool

USC School for Early Childhood Education (SECE) is a Head Start, Early Head Start, and California State Preschool Program serving infants, toddlers, and preschool children in South and East Los Angeles since 1970. The program operates fully licensed childcare centers for children ages 3 months to five, along with home-based services, focusing on school readiness, health, nutrition, and family engagement.

Philosophy
Enhancing the human mind and spirit through selective forms of public services, seeking to develop the minds and hearts of children and families by providing exemplary early childhood education, cultivating parent support and resiliency through education, empowerment, and involvement, and advancing staff knowledge and leadership.
Ages served
Birth to five years (Early Head Start from birth to three; Head Start and preschool from 3 months to five years)
Hours
Year-round, Monday through Friday; hours vary depending on site or home visit schedule
Meals
Health/Nutrition services provided as part of Head Start Program

Programs

  • •Head Start
  • •Early Head Start (including home-based program)
  • •California State Preschool Program (CSPP)
  • •School Readiness
  • •Health/Nutrition
  • •Mental Health
  • •Disabilities support (inclusive policies)
  • •Family Engagement

Highlights

  • ✓Founded in 1970; served 20,000+ children and families
  • ✓Serves 350+ infants, toddlers, preschool children annually
  • ✓Inclusive policies for children with disabilities
  • ✓Year-round operation at multiple centers in South Los Angeles

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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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