Ranked among the top 3 childcare centers in Lawndale across all 11 quality dimensions — placing this center in the very top tier of local options.
Best for Safety
Earned the highest safety score in Lawndale. Our safety dimension weighs inspection history, deficiency records, and parent-reported safety culture across reviews.
Best Infant Care
Earned the highest infant care score in Lawndale. This dimension focuses on caregiver ratios, responsiveness, feeding and sleep routines, and parent feedback specific to infant rooms.
Best Management
Earned the highest management score in Lawndale. This dimension reflects director responsiveness, communication, operational consistency, and the overall tone families experience from leadership.
Best Arts & Music
Earned the highest arts & music score in Lawndale. This dimension reflects the depth and consistency of creative programming — visual arts, music, movement, and imaginative play.
Full Ranking Detail
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PACE - Anderson Head Start is a CCLD-licensed day care center serving low-income families in Lawndale, California, with a remarkably small capacity of just 18 children. Located on the William Anderson Elementary campus, the center offers free federally-funded care to income-qualifying families and maintains an exceptional inspection record with zero CCLD citations across verified inspections in 2022 and 2025. The extremely small group size results in an unusually high adult-to-child ratio, which is a significant advantage for individual attention and care quality. Families should note that the program requires income eligibility and operates at very limited capacity, making enrollment highly competitive.
Safety6.0
Curriculum6.0
Art / Music5.0
Infant care4.0
Kindergarten readiness5.0
Teacher quality6.0
Compassion6.0
Management7.0
Culture6.0
Extracurriculars5.0
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Best for Safety
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Best Infant Care
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<span style="font-size:13px;color:#4A4A46;line-height:1.5;">Earned the highest infant care score in Lawndale. This dimension focuses on caregiver ratios, responsiveness, feeding and sleep routines, and parent feedback specific to infant rooms.</span>
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Best Management
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<span style="font-size:13px;color:#4A4A46;line-height:1.5;">Earned the highest management score in Lawndale. This dimension reflects director responsiveness, communication, operational consistency, and the overall tone families experience from leadership.</span>
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Best Arts & Music
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<span style="font-size:13px;color:#4A4A46;line-height:1.5;">Earned the highest arts & music score in Lawndale. This dimension reflects the depth and consistency of creative programming — visual arts, music, movement, and imaginative play.</span>
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