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Ramona Elementary State Preschool

41051 Whittier Avenue, Hemet, CA 92544 · Riverside County
Child care center (preschool)

Ramona Elementary State Preschool is a licensed child care center in Hemet, CA, licensed for up to 90 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2008. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 1 citation, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #12 of 24 centers in Hemet and has fewer citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

Fewer citations than 54%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. About typical
Tied for #12 of 24 centers in Hemet
0Type A citations
1Type B citations
3Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
1 citation from 6 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 1 in the last 12 months · last inspected Oct 31, 2025

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Jan 8, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationOct 31, 2025 · Inspection · citation foundApr 10, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationMar 26, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationSep 25, 2024 · Inspection · no citationAug 22, 2023 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Caregiver conduct1

Citations, newest first

Type BOct 31, 2025InspectionCaregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(2)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above where S1 was seen disregarding C1's needs when C1 was injured. This poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Nov 14, 2025

About this center

Licensed capacity90 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceAug 25, 2008
LicenseeHemet Unified School Distric State Preschool
AdministratorMelina Serna
Phone(951) 765-1648
State facility #334820741

Common questions

Does Ramona Elementary State Preschool take infants?

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

Has Ramona Elementary State Preschool had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.

How does Ramona Elementary State Preschool compare with other daycares in Hemet?

It is tied for #12 of 24 centers in Hemet by weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Ramona Elementary State Preschool last inspected?

Oct 31, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does Ramona Elementary State Preschool cost?

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

Who runs Ramona Elementary State Preschool?

The licensee is Hemet Unified School Distric State Preschool, and the administrator listed with the state is Melina Serna.

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 334820741 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.