Eru V Alegria Infant & Toddler Learning Center
Eru V Alegria Infant & Toddler Learning Center is a licensed child care center in Blythe, CA, licensed for up to 36 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 twice. The state issued 8 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (3 of 8). 7 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #5 of 5 centers in Blythe and has more citations per inspection than 95% of California licensed centers.
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Indoor Activity Space For Infants:The sleeping area for infants shall be physically separate from the indoor activity space. This separation shall be accomplished as specified in (b) above. Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. 1 Licensee submitted a request, along with the necessary documents/forms to make the physical changes. Licensee representative agrees to submit a written statement as to how they will operate facility in compliance with Title 22 regulations. Statement to be submitted by 3/27/2026. LPA observed infants in room A napping on cots/mats on the activity space near the napping room. This poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Civil penalty of $250.00 is being assessed. 8
observation and record review, the licensee did not comply 1 Licensee submitted a request, along with the necessary documents/forms to make the physical changes. Licensee representative agrees to submit a written statement as to how they will operate facility in compliance with Title 22 regulations. Statement to be submitted by 3/27/2026. with the section cited above. The facility was licensed and given a fire clearance for 12 toddlers however, during today's inspection, LPA observed 14 toddlers. This poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Civil penalty of $250.00 is being assessed.
Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. The facility was licensed and given a fire clearance for 12 toddlers and 24 infants however during today's inspection, LPA observed 8 infants and 21 toddlers. This poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA observed infants in room A napping on cots/mats on the activity space near the napping room. Also observed that the infant/toddler area did not have a separate napping area, eventually the infants/toddlers were observed napping in the activity space. This poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA observed staff changing a child on a changing table that was not within arms reach of the sink. At the same time, there was another staff changing a diaper on the changing table that was near the sink. Both changing tables were located in the same space/area. This poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. In reviewing staff records/files, LPA determined that staff #1 - #3, and staff #8 did not have or had not renewed their Mandated Reporter Training. This poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review and observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Staff present at the facility had a criminal record clearance but not associated to the facility license. Although the licensee has a waiver for an administrative file for staff associations, the licensee has not requested to add this facility to that waiver. This poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that the facility did notify the Department of the change in director which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Common questions
Has Eru V Alegria Infant & Toddler Learning Center had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Mar 3, 2026, for capacity limits. Each citation is listed in full above.
How does Eru V Alegria Infant & Toddler Learning Center compare with other daycares in Blythe?
It is #5 of 5 centers in Blythe by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 95% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Eru V Alegria Infant & Toddler Learning Center last inspected?
Mar 3, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Eru V Alegria Infant & Toddler Learning Center cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Eru V Alegria Infant & Toddler Learning Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Riverside County, which includes Blythe, 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 Eru V Alegria Infant & Toddler Learning Center?
The licensee is Escuela De La Raza Unida, and the administrator listed with the state is Imelda Contreras.
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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 334846519 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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