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Placentia Head Start

840 SOUTH MELROSE, Placentia CA 92870 · License #304370087 · Day Care Center

LICENSED

Capacity 60 childrenLast inspected Mar 26, 2026

Contact

Director: Smith, Kim
Phone: (714) 632-8787
Website: Add via profile claim
Address: 840 SOUTH MELROSE, Placentia CA 92870 · Directions

Hours

Not published by the state. Owners can add hours via profile claim.

Care & schedule

When they operate

Day Care Center

Ages served

950 - CHILDREN

Licensed for 60 children

Violations, past 3 yrs

From inspections (not complaints)

High-risk violations

Serious / high-risk non-compliance

Substantiated complaints

Published by California CCLD

Inspections, past 3 yrs

Monitoring & assessments

How this facility compares

Violations per inspection, 3-yr

This facility

0.0

California average

0.4

Inspection history & violations

Source: California DSS, Community Care Licensing Division

Mar 26, 2026 — Annual/Random TIME VISIT/ INSPECTION BEGAN: 01:20 PM

No violations cited · view state record

Clean

Jun 17, 2025 — Annual/Random TIME VISIT/ INSPECTION BEGAN: 11:00 AM

No violations cited · view state record

Clean

Mar 6, 2024 — Required - 3 Year

No violations cited · view state record

Clean

Apr 14, 2023 — Case Management - Lead Testing/Exceedance

1 violation cited · view state record

1 violation

Type B
101700.3(b) · 101700.3 (b) Testing results with fractional ppb readings of 0.5 ppb or greater shall be rounded up to the nearest whole number, before comparing to the Action Level. (1) A result with values of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance. During visit, LPA confirmed lead results were posted. Facility will replace and retest outlet C and will submit results and the requested documents to LPA via email at dianna.valdezsantana@dss.ca.gov. Outlet B has been permanently capped off.
evidenced by: record review of the lab report analysis from Outlet B and Outlet C taken on 3/11/2023. Outlet B tested 20.000 ppb. Outlet C tested 8.560 ppb. Results indicated levels of lead in exceedance. This poses a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care Facilty provides water through Brita water pitchers and water from sinks from that did not test positive for elevated levels of lead. Parent notification was sent on 4/13/23 via app "Learning Genie". SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Thuy Ho
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Mar 14, 2022 — Required - 1 Year

No violations cited · view state record

Clean

Questions to ask on your tour

Generated from this facility's specific inspection record

1The Apr 14, 2023 inspection noted: “evidenced by: record review of the lab report analysis from Outlet B and Outlet C taken on 3/11/2023. Outlet B tested 20.000 ppb. Outlet C tested 8.560 ppb. Res…” — what has changed since then?

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