Kennedy Head Start
17500 SOUTH BELSHIRE, ARTESIA, CA 90701Childery Rating: 5/5
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Quality Indicators
See Methodology →- Overall QualityCombines daily care quality (interactions, learning, environment) with structural features like staff-to-child ratios and teacher qualifications.5 / 5
- Process QualityThe quality of daily care — caregiver-child interactions, learning activities, and the emotional climate. Drawn from the state QRIS rating, accreditations, and Head Start CLASS observations.Not Available
- Structural QualityMeasurable features like staff-to-child ratios, group sizes, license status, and teacher qualifications. Provider-level data when available; otherwise the state regulatory baseline.5 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 5 out of 5 stars overall. Structural quality reflects a 20% violation rate, no complaints on record, and a license in good standing. The structural rating also includes California's licensing baseline — what every licensed daycare in the state must meet. California caps infant ratios at 1:4, toddler ratios at 1:6, and preschool ratios at 1:12. Lead teachers must hold a High School Diploma. Annual training isn't required by the state. No objective process measures (e.g., state quality rating or national accreditation) are available for this daycare. The overall rating reflects structural features only.
Quality Recognitions & Accreditations
- Accreditations
- National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)Not Accredited
- National Accreditation Commission (NAC)Not Accredited
- National Early Childhood Program Accreditation (NECPA)Not Accredited
- National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC)Not Accredited
Facility Info
- Facility type
- Child Care Center
- Age groups served
- Not Available
- Licensed capacity
- 38
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Infants 1:4 Not Regulated Toddlers 1:6 12 Preschool 1:12 Not Regulated
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- High School Diploma
Inspection History
Across 2 inspections since 2023, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (2). None of the 2 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Feb 18, 20261 Finding1 Important
- 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…CCR 101229(a)(1)
(POC) due date, may result in a civil penalty assessment. Denise Gibbs NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM MANAGER: Tiffanie Tran NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST: LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST SIGNATURE: DATE: 02/18/2026 I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received. FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 02/18/2026 LIC809 (FAS) - (06/04) Page: 3 of 3
May 22, 20231 Finding1 Important
- 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…CCR 101229(a)(1)
. 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 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. 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Possible informal meeting will be held at the RO office to discuss the level of care and supervision. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Failure to correct the cited deficiency(ies), on or before the Plan of Correction (POC) due date, may result in a civil penalty assessment.
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