Escuela De La Raza Unida, INC. Child Dev. Ctr. · Preschool, Blythe
Escuela De La Raza Unida, INC. Child Dev. Ctr. is a licensed child care center in Blythe, CA, licensed for up to 70 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2003. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 2 complaints, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 6 citations, 2 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for health & medication (2 of 6). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #4 of 5 centers in Blythe and has more citations per inspection than 85% of California licensed centers.
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Based on LPA observations and records reviewed, 5 out of 6 staff present at the facility did not have proof of immunization records on file. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8 Submission can be made by email: justin.giese@dss.ca.gov
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA observed the staff serving 2% milk to children for breakfast. This poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. There has been a new site supervisor/Director since April 2023 and the change was not reported to the Department, as required. This poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
the facility not reporting incidents of COVID-19 or a child's injury. This poses a potential risk to the Health and Safety of the children in care.
Limitations on Capacity: A licensee shall not operate a child care center beyond the conditions and limitations specified on the license, including the capacity limitation. Preschool license is limited to children of ages 2 to Kindergarten age, in room 3 and 4 however, during today's inspection, Preschool children were observed inside of 1 The children were immediately re-directed to their assigned classroom. Facility Representative agrees to submit a plan for future compliance with the cited regulation. Written plan to be submitted to the Riverside Child Care Regional Office by 12/8/2021. the infant room, with an infant child amongst them. This poses an immediate risk to the Health, Safety, and Personal Rights of the children in care. 8
Based on record review for Staff #6, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Staff did not have record of all immunization's (MMR) on file. This poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Does Escuela De La Raza Unida, INC. Child Dev. Ctr. take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).
Has Escuela De La Raza Unida, INC. Child Dev. Ctr. had any serious violations?
California issued 2 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Oct 19, 2023, for beverages served by day care providers to children. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Escuela De La Raza Unida, INC. Child Dev. Ctr.?
California investigated 2 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Escuela De La Raza Unida, INC. Child Dev. Ctr. compare with other daycares in Blythe?
It is #4 of 5 centers in Blythe by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 85% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Escuela De La Raza Unida, INC. Child Dev. Ctr. last inspected?
Dec 4, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Escuela De La Raza Unida, INC. Child Dev. Ctr. cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Escuela De La Raza Unida, INC. Child Dev. Ctr. for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Riverside County, which includes Blythe, was $856 a month for preschoolers (about $1,080 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Escuela De La Raza Unida, INC. Child Dev. Ctr.?
The licensee is Escuela De La Raza Unida, and the administrator listed with the state is Mariela Avina.
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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 334812664 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.