Plaza De La Raza - Maizeland
Plaza De La Raza - Maizeland is a licensed child care center in Pico Rivera, CA, licensed for up to 100 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2015. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 1 complaint, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 4 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for health & medication (2 of 4). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #15 of 17 centers in Pico Rivera and has more citations per inspection than 72% of California licensed centers.
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Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that child # 6 had expired medication on site which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
101229(a)(1) Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision: The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time, This requirement is not met as evidence by 1 Per Site Supervisor- teachers will continue to do head counts, documentation, take roll and scanning classroom. Meeting will be conducted with staff regarding supervison- agenda and signatures will be submitted to LPA by
Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in LPA observed child 1 (C1) has a prescribed Albuterol with expiration date 04/2025 which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
101700.3(b)(1)California Lead Action Level at Child Care Centers. (b) Testing results with...readings of 0.5 ppb or greater.., before comparing to the Action Level. (1) A result with values of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance. This requirement is not me at evidenced by 1 Per Supervisor- faucet has been replaced and retested but has still had lead exceedance and facilities is trying to see what can be done to make it in compliance. SInk faucet was observed to be covered and not used. Based on ispection, the licensee did not comply with the directive above, as that 1 sink faucet (II) tested with an Action Level Exceedance (ALE) of 6.5 ppb. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care 8
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Common questions
Does Plaza De La Raza - Maizeland take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).
Has Plaza De La Raza - Maizeland had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Oct 2, 2025, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Plaza De La Raza - Maizeland?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Plaza De La Raza - Maizeland compare with other daycares in Pico Rivera?
It is #15 of 17 centers in Pico Rivera by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 72% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Plaza De La Raza - Maizeland last inspected?
May 18, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Plaza De La Raza - Maizeland cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Plaza De La Raza - Maizeland for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Pico Rivera, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Plaza De La Raza - Maizeland?
The licensee is Plaza De La Raza Child Development Services INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Nneka Arinze.
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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 198018287 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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