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Escuela de La Raza Unida - Primeros Pasos Center · Infant Center, Blythe

405 North Seventh Street, Blythe, CA 92225 · Riverside County
Infant center

Escuela de La Raza Unida - Primeros Pasos Center is a licensed child care center in Blythe, CA, licensed for up to 8 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2007. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. The state issued 5 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (2 of 5). 2 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #2 of 5 centers in Blythe and has more citations per inspection than 68% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 68% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
#2 of 5 centers in Blythe
0 Type A citations
5 Type B citations
4 Inspections
0 Complaints investigated
5 citations from 6 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 2 in the last 12 months · last inspected Mar 24, 2026

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Jul 13, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citation May 19, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citation Mar 24, 2026 · Inspection · citation found Mar 27, 2025 · Inspection · no citation May 21, 2024 · Inspection · citation found Sep 14, 2023 · Inspection · citation found
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety 2
Other standards 1
Records & paperwork 1
Supervision 1

Citations, newest first

Type B Mar 24, 2026 Inspection Building & playground safety
Indoor activity space §101238.3(a)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. In conducting a physical inspection, LPA observed a classroom that was created by taking away space/square footage from the infant classroom. The classroom no longer has sufficient square footage for the licensed capacity. The Department did not receive updated documentation an/or authorized the alterations. This poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Apr 3, 2026
Type B Mar 24, 2026 Inspection Other standards
Alterations to Existing Buildings or New Facilities §101237(a)
Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. In conducting a physical inspection and in reviewing the facility sketch, LPA observed a middle classroom that was created by taking away space/square footage from the infant classroom. The Department did not receive updated documentation an/or authorized the alterations. This poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Apr 3, 2026
Type B May 21, 2024 Inspection Building & playground safety
Indoor activity space for infants §101438.3(c)(1)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. The napping area where two cribs are located, is not physically separated from the activity space. This poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due May 31, 2024
Type B May 21, 2024 Inspection Records & paperwork
Changes to infant needs and services plan §101419.3(a)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. In reviewing children/infant records, child/infant #4 did not have an updated needs and services plan. This poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due May 31, 2024
Type B Sep 14, 2023 Inspection Supervision
Care and supervision of infants §101429(a)(2)(C)(3)
Based on LPA record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in count of 5 out of 5 infant records reviewed which pose a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. The facility provided visual sleep checks, but did not conduct any documentation on them.
Plan of correction due Sep 28, 2023

About this center

Licensed capacity 8 children
License type Infant center
License status Licensed
Licensed since May 30, 2007
Licensee Escuela De La Raza Unida
Administrator Alma Limon
Phone (760) 922-2582
State facility # 334818403
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Common questions

Does Escuela de La Raza Unida - Primeros Pasos Center take infants?

Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.

Has Escuela de La Raza Unida - Primeros Pasos Center had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 5 Type B citations, listed above.

How does Escuela de La Raza Unida - Primeros Pasos Center compare with other daycares in Blythe?

It is #2 of 5 centers in Blythe by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 68% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Escuela de La Raza Unida - Primeros Pasos Center last inspected?

Mar 24, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does Escuela de La Raza Unida - Primeros Pasos Center cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Escuela de La Raza Unida - Primeros Pasos 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) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Escuela de La Raza Unida - Primeros Pasos Center?

The licensee is Escuela De La Raza Unida, and the administrator listed with the state is Alma Limon.

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 334818403 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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