{"url":"/compton/volunteers-of-america-los-angeles-compton","provider":{"id":"volunteers-of-america-los-angeles-compton","name":"Volunteers of America Los Angeles","kind":"organization","about":"Small World Head Start is run by Volunteers of America Los Angeles, the licensee of record for this Compton center. The state licenses the site as a day care center with room for 30 children, and that license has been in place since October 2012.","website":null,"phone":"(562) 616-7219","email":null,"instagram":null,"founded":null,"credentials":[],"languages":[],"image":null},"location":{"id":"main","name":null,"street":"502 N. Bowen Avenue","unit":null,"city":"compton","zip":"90221","neighborhood":null,"coords":[-118.20752,33.899061],"precision":"exact"},"serviceArea":[],"programs":[{"id":"head-start","type":"childcare","name":"Small World Head Start","summary":"A small Head Start preschool in Compton for children ages 3 to 5 from families with low incomes.","description":"Small World Head Start is a Head Start preschool at 502 N. Bowen Avenue in Compton, run by Volunteers of America Los Angeles. Head Start is federally funded and serves children ages 3 to 5 from families with low incomes, so it is subsidized and there is no tuition for children who qualify. The state licenses the center as a day care center for up to 30 children, and the license has been in place since October 2012. Head Start centers provide meals during the day and focus on school readiness, with early literacy, early math and social skills taught before kindergarten.","categories":["preschool"],"ages":{"min":3,"max":5},"childcare":{"setting":"center","license":"197418558","capacity":30},"traits":{"offers":["head-start"],"goals":["school-readiness"],"includes":["meals"],"subsidized":true,"feel":"A small Head Start preschool in Compton, licensed for up to 30 children."}}],"source":{"name":"California Community Care Licensing","fetched":"2026-10-09"},"updated":"2026-10-09","checked":null,"closed":null,"sample":false}