Helping Hands Child Development Center
Helping Hands Child Development Center is a licensed child care center in Riverside, CA, licensed for up to 80 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2014. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 5 times and investigated 1 complaint, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 20 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (7 of 20). 3 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #94 of 101 centers in Riverside and has more citations per inspection than 93% of California licensed centers.
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Based on (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that last documented drill was 10/16/2025 which 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 in LPA observed preschool bathrooms smell of urine, with built up brown and yellow debris on walls. baseboard edges, floors; outdoors broken ride toy has rough broken plastic edges and changing table has built up debris on underside of mat and floor lifting in 1st preschool room which 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 that S2 and S3 have expired mandated reporter certificates which 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 in the LPA observed cots stacked in the preschool rooms with sheets bundled inbetween, causing exposure thruough the mesh material, which poses 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 in the LPA observed the changing table equipment and mat to be unclean with visable debris and the area carpet rugs to be unclean, from spills of unknown substance and dirt build up, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Director will submit an unusual incident report (LIC624) for incident on 9/04/24 by
Based on [(observation) the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that bedding is touching when cots are stacked which 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 in that LPA observed debris under changing table mat, debris/paper on floor, bathrooms with urine smell and light debris on toilets and toys which 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 in that the ground cover is exposed and rolled up in several places- creating a tripping hazard which 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 that S5 does not have mandated reporter on file for review which 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 that S4 did not have a health screen, TB/Immunizations on file for review which 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 in that last fire drill logged was 08/2022 which 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 in that there is a loose floor board in hallway and floor board gaps in the preschool room- the gaps can catch the edges of shoes- a potential tripping hazard to children in care. which 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 that S3 does not have health screen including TB available for review which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the director did not comply with the section cited above as S2, S3, S4 and S5 are missing required immunizations, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the director did not comply with the section cited above as the opening staff's expired 04/2022 and closing staff expired on 08/2021, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the director did not comply with the section cited above as C2, and C3 are missing physician's report in their files, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the director did not comply with the section cited above as C1, C3, C4 and C5 are missing the admissions agreement in their files, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the director did not comply with the section cited above. There was a change in designee which was not reported and the Department did not receive the LIC 308, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the director did not comply with the section cited above. S1 and S5 training certification expired and S2, S3, and S4 are missing the training certification from their files, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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About this center
Common questions
Does Helping Hands Child Development Center take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Helping Hands Child Development Center had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 20 Type B citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Helping Hands Child Development Center?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Helping Hands Child Development Center compare with other daycares in Riverside?
It is tied for #94 of 101 centers in Riverside by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 93% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Helping Hands Child Development Center last inspected?
Jun 24, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Helping Hands Child Development Center cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Helping Hands Child Development Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Riverside County, which includes Riverside, was $856 a month for preschoolers (about $1,080 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Helping Hands Child Development Center?
The licensee is Atlas First Steps, INC, and the administrator listed with the state is Theresa Gomez.
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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 334842686 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.