Melody Lane Children's Center · Infant Center, Riverside
Melody Lane Children's Center was a licensed child care center in Riverside, CA, licensed for up to 16 children. Its license closed around December 2024. Since February 2021, the state inspected it twice and issued 3 citations, none of them Type A. Its inspection history is kept here for reference.
Inspection history
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What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on [(observation), the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that LPA observed chair cushions showing wear and tear on underside, built up stains/ debris and one chair's safety belt latch cut off 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 three smoke detectors- none were shown to be operable by facility staff 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 files reviewed show past due for quarterly updates which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Other licenses at this address
Child care center (single license, multiple age groups) · Licensed Too few inspections to compare Melody Lane Children's Center
Child care center (preschool) · Closed Too few inspections to compare Melody Lane Children's Center
School-age child care center · Closed Too few inspections to compare
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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 334820095 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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