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Discovery Children's Center

27555 Alessandro Blvd., Moreno Valley, CA 92555 · Riverside County
1 Type A citation in last 12 monthsChild care center (single license, multiple age groups)

Discovery Children's Center is a licensed child care center in Moreno Valley, CA, licensed for up to 133 children and serving children in more than one age group. It has held its California license since 2024. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times and investigated 2 complaints, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 13 citations, 2 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for training & qualifications (4 of 13). 5 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #36 of 36 centers in Moreno Valley and has more citations per inspection than 99% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 99%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. Among the most cited
#36 of 36 centers in Moreno Valley
2Type A citations
11Type B citations
2Inspections
0 of 2Complaints substantiated
13 citations from 7 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 5 in the last 12 months · last inspected Jul 27, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Aug 14, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationJul 27, 2026 · Inspection · citation foundSep 3, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationSep 3, 2025 · Inspection · citation foundApr 30, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationAug 28, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationAug 13, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Training & qualifications4
Health & medication3
Background checks2
Building & playground safety1
Staff ratios1
Other standards1
Records & paperwork1

Citations, newest first

Type AJul 27, 2026InspectionBackground checks
Criminal record clearance §101170(e)(1)
Director stated they will get Volunteer 1 fingerprinted and associated to the facility through FBI,DOJ, CACI During the facility tour of the playground, LPAs observed Volunteer 1 fixing and assisting with multiple projects throughout te center while unsupervised.
Plan of correction due Jul 28, 2026
Type BJul 27, 2026InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Buildings and grounds §101238(g)(1)
Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above due to storing disinfectants in an unlocked classroom storage cabinet accessible to children in care, which poses a potential safety risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 27, 2026
Type BJul 27, 2026InspectionTraining & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above due to being unable to produce a renewed mandated reporter training which expired on 03/2026, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 27, 2026
Type BJul 27, 2026InspectionHealth & medication
Children's medical assessments §101220(b)(2)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above due to two of seven children's records reviewed not having a tuberculosis test result, which poses a potential health risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 27, 2026
Type BJul 27, 2026InspectionStaff ratios
Capacity limits §101161(a)
Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above due to having a child enrolled in the toddler component commingling with the children enrolled in the preschool component without an approved waiver from the Department, which poses a potential safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 27, 2026
Type ASep 3, 2025InspectionBackground checks
Criminal record clearance §1596.871(c)(1)(A)
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in obtaining and ensuring S6 had been cleared and associated prior to being with the children which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Sep 4, 2025
Type BSep 3, 2025InspectionOther standards
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Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in ensuring LIC 995 was signed and present in each enrolled child's file which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Sep 17, 2025
Type BSep 3, 2025InspectionTraining & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in ensuring the completion of Mandated Reporter training through an approved provider for 5 staff out of 6 staff files that were reviewed which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Sep 17, 2025
Type BSep 3, 2025InspectionHealth & medication
Staff immunizations §1596.7995(a)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in obtaining proof of immunization (MMR & TDAP, Flu vaccine/decline) for the 5 staff out of 6 staff files reviewed which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Sep 17, 2025
Type BSep 3, 2025InspectionTraining & qualifications
Staff health screening and personnel requirements §101216(g)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in obtaining proof of TB test for the 3 staff out of 6 staff files reviewed which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Sep 17, 2025
Type BSep 3, 2025InspectionTraining & qualifications
Staff health screening and personnel requirements §101216(g)(2)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in obtaining Health Screening LIC 503 for the 3 staff out of 6 staff files reviewed which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Sep 17, 2025
Type BSep 3, 2025InspectionHealth & medication
Children's medical assessments §101220(a)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in obtaining a medical assessment for 3 children out of the sic files that were reviewed which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Sep 17, 2025
Type BSep 3, 2025InspectionRecords & paperwork
Sign-in and sign-out §101229.1(a)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in ensuring parent signs out when picking teh child up from teh facility which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Sep 17, 2025

Complaint investigations

Not substantiatedAug 14, 2026Complaint investigationreceived Jul 21, 2026
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Not substantiatedSep 3, 2025Complaint investigationreceived Jul 25, 2025
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.

About this center

Licensed capacity133 children
License typeChild care center (single license, multiple age groups)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceAug 19, 2024
LicenseeDiscovery Christian Church
AdministratorWinter,karen
Phone(951) 924-5002
State facility #336300977

Common questions

Has Discovery Children's Center had any serious violations?

California issued 2 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Jul 27, 2026, for criminal record clearance. Each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about Discovery Children's Center?

California investigated 2 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Discovery Children's Center compare with other daycares in Moreno Valley?

It is #36 of 36 centers in Moreno Valley by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 99% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Discovery Children's Center last inspected?

Jul 27, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does Discovery Children's Center cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Discovery Children's Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Riverside County, which includes Moreno Valley, was $1,249 a month for infants (about $1,580 today), $856 a month for preschoolers (about $1,080 today) and $767 a month for school-age children (about $970 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Discovery Children's Center?

The licensee is Discovery Christian Church, and the administrator listed with the state is Winter,karen.

Licensed centers nearby

Citations are quoted from California Department of Social Services inspection and complaint reports. Type A citations are the state’s most serious category (an immediate risk to children’s health, safety or personal rights); Type B citations are a potential risk. A citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall. Complaint allegations appear here only when the state substantiated them.

To read the full state reports, search facility number 336300977 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.