Rialto U.s.d. Garcia Elementary School

1390 W. Randall Avenue Rm #C4, Colton, CA 92324 · San Bernardino County

Child care center (preschool)

Rialto U.s.d. Garcia Elementary School is a licensed child care center in Colton, CA, licensed for up to 24 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1999. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 3 citations, none of them Type A. None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #9 of 14 centers in Colton and has more citations per inspection than 60% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 60% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most

Tied for #9 of 14 centers in Colton

0 Type A citations

3 Type B citations

3 Inspections

0 Complaints investigated

3 citations from 4 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · none in the last 12 months · last inspected Sep 17, 2025

Every state visit

Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Training & qualifications 1

Records & paperwork 1

Building & playground safety 1

Citations, newest first

Type B Apr 17, 2024 Inspection Training & qualifications

Staff health screening and personnel requirements §101216(g)(1)

Based on record review, health screenings were not on file for 4 out of 5 staff. Additionally, there was no TB test for 3 out of 5 staff files reviewed. Although staff shared that due to other laws, they do not keep these on file, Per Title 22, they are still required for licensing review. This poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Plan of correction due May 15, 2024

Type B Apr 17, 2024 Inspection Records & paperwork

Personnel records §101217(a)(6)

Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. 4 out of 5 staff did not have an LIC501 on file. This poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Plan of correction due May 15, 2024

Type B Jun 12, 2023 Inspection Building & playground safety

Lead testing of drinking water §1597.16(a)(1)

Based on observation and record review, the facility did not comply with the section cited above. The facility has not gotten their lead testing done. This poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Plan of correction due Jul 10, 2023

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About this center

Licensed capacity 24 children

License type Child care center (preschool)

License status Licensed

Licensed since Apr 19, 1999

Licensee Rialto Unified School District

Administrator Emmylou Almaraz

Phone (909) 421-7620

State facility # 364805927

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Common questions

Does Rialto U.s.d. Garcia Elementary School take infants?

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

Has Rialto U.s.d. Garcia Elementary School had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 3 Type B citations, listed above.

How does Rialto U.s.d. Garcia Elementary School compare with other daycares in Colton?

It is tied for #9 of 14 centers in Colton by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 60% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Rialto U.s.d. Garcia Elementary School last inspected?

Sep 17, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Rialto U.s.d. Garcia Elementary School cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Rialto U.s.d. Garcia Elementary School for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Bernardino County, which includes Colton, was $835 a month for preschoolers (about $1,050 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Rialto U.s.d. Garcia Elementary School?

The licensee is Rialto Unified School District, and the administrator listed with the state is Emmylou Almaraz.

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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 364805927 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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