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Murrieta Valley USD/Lisa J Mails Elementary

35185 Briggs Road, Murrieta, CA 92563 · Riverside County
Child care center (preschool)

Murrieta Valley USD/Lisa J Mails Elementary is a licensed child care center in Murrieta, CA, licensed for up to 48 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2007. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 2 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #15 of 32 centers in Murrieta and has more citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 54%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. About typical
#15 of 32 centers in Murrieta
0Type A citations
2Type B citations
3Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
2 citations from 4 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Dec 3, 2025

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Dec 3, 2025 · Inspection · no citationAug 4, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationMay 16, 2024 · Inspection · citation foundOct 18, 2022 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety1
Health & medication1

Citations, newest first

Type BMay 16, 2024InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Lead testing of drinking water §1597.16(a)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jun 17, 2024
Type BMay 16, 2024InspectionHealth & medication
Children's medical assessments §101220(a)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in C3's file which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jun 17, 2024

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About this center

Licensed capacity48 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceSep 7, 2007
LicenseeMurrieta Valley Unified School District
AdministratorKathleen Israelsen
Phone(951) 696-1600
State facility #334819345

Common questions

Does Murrieta Valley USD/Lisa J Mails Elementary take infants?

Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.

Has Murrieta Valley USD/Lisa J Mails Elementary had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 2 Type B citations, listed above.

How does Murrieta Valley USD/Lisa J Mails Elementary compare with other daycares in Murrieta?

It is #15 of 32 centers in Murrieta by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Murrieta Valley USD/Lisa J Mails Elementary last inspected?

Dec 3, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Murrieta Valley USD/Lisa J Mails Elementary cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Murrieta Valley USD/Lisa J Mails Elementary for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Riverside County, which includes Murrieta, was $856 a month for preschoolers (about $1,080 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Murrieta Valley USD/Lisa J Mails Elementary?

The licensee is Murrieta Valley Unified School District, and the administrator listed with the state is Kathleen Israelsen.

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 334819345 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.