KCE Champions LLC @ Tomas Rivera Elementary School
KCE Champions LLC @ Tomas Rivera Elementary School is a licensed child care center in Riverside, CA, licensed for up to 66 children and serving school-age children. It has held its California license since 2000. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 5 times and investigated 3 complaints, 2 of them substantiated. The state issued 17 citations, 3 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for training & qualifications (4 of 17). 3 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #94 of 101 centers in Riverside and has more citations per inspection than 94% of California licensed centers.
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Based on interviews, record reviews and the licensee's self-reported admission, it was determined that on 09/08/2026 the agency operated with 1 staff supervising 16 children without an assistant, which is an immediate risk to the health & safety of persons in care. 8 The licensee also agrees to submit a written plan of action to ensure the regulations is met, with staff schedule to meet the ratios of children enrolled and attending the daycare. The plan can be submitted by fax, mail or email.
Based on observation, record review & interviews, and by the licensee's own admission, the agency failed to report the facility director change as of May 2026, and the designation of a new director; which is a potential risk to the health & safety of persons in care.
Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in the licensee is using a new software system with a code as sign in/out method; however the system does not capture a full legal signature electronically, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, the director did not comply with the section cited above as director did not ensure poisons, including bottles of disinfectant solutions and sprays and a can of insecticide, were locked which poses a potential safety risk to children in care. The poisons were located in a cabinet with a magnetic latch that was not secured.
Based on interviews conducted and records reviewed, it was revealed that a staff member supervised 19 children alone for 30 minutes which poses a potential safety risk to children in care.
Based on LPA interview, record review and the licensee's own admission, the facility failed to provide care & supervision necessary when a child obtained an injury while in care unknown to the facility staff which is an immediate health & safety risk to to children in care. 8 In addition the facility agrees to submit proof of staff participation and completion of training to the department on or before 7/19/2024, through fax, mail or e-mail.
Based on LPA interview, record review and by the licensee's own admission, the facility failed to report an incident where a child was injured to a child's authorized representative which is a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care. 8 In addition the facility agrees to submit proof of staff participation and completion of the training to the department on or before 7/19/2024, through fax, mail or e-mail.
Based on observation the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in the facility has 2 inoperable smoke detectors in the indoor activity area, which poses 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 a supervising staff present and working with daycare children was unable to provide proof of immunizations against influenza, pertussis, and measles as required, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in the licensee failed to ensure that at least 1 supervising staff presently substituting in place of the director and caring for children at the facility had proof 16 hours of health and safety training, necessary pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.866., which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in the licensee failed to ensure that a subject staff member present and working with daycare children had proof of a test for tuberculosis, performed by or under the supervision of a physician not more than one year prior to or seven days after employment, which poses 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 the facility did not ensure that a supervising staff present and caring for daycare children had a health-screening report LIC503 signed by the person performing the screening, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
the statement of the teachers that the child could not be found, as well as the child's disclosure of entering the classroom and hiding without adult supervision. This poses an immediate risk to the health and safety to the children in care.
Based on(record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [3] out of [10) (persons)] C8-C10 which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on LPA observation the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 out of 2 objects (outlet/broken dispenser) which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on LPA record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 out of 2 persons (S1 and S2) which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on LPA record review the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 1 persons (S1) which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Complaint investigations
Lack of Supervision - Child sustained an injury while in care due to lack of care and supervision from staff
Reporting Requirements - Staff did not inform child's parent of serious injury sustained while in care
Supervision - Facility was unable to locate a day care child
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Common questions
Does KCE Champions LLC @ Tomas Rivera Elementary School take infants?
Not under this license, which covers school-age children.
Has KCE Champions LLC @ Tomas Rivera Elementary School had any serious violations?
California issued 3 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Sep 17, 2026, for teacher-child ratio. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about KCE Champions LLC @ Tomas Rivera Elementary School?
California investigated 3 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 2. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does KCE Champions LLC @ Tomas Rivera Elementary School 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 94% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was KCE Champions LLC @ Tomas Rivera Elementary School last inspected?
Mar 26, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does KCE Champions LLC @ Tomas Rivera Elementary School cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask KCE Champions LLC @ Tomas Rivera Elementary School for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Riverside County, which includes Riverside, was $767 a month for school-age children (about $970 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs KCE Champions LLC @ Tomas Rivera Elementary School?
The licensee is Knowledge Universe Education LLC, and the administrator listed with the state is Desiree Padilla.
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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 334807508 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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