Rio Hondo College Child Development Center
Rio Hondo College Child Development Center is a licensed child care center in Whittier, CA, licensed for up to 120 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1996. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 1 complaint, which was not substantiated. The state issued 4 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (2 of 4). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #32 of 49 centers in Whittier and has more citations per inspection than 72% of California licensed centers.
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Based on interviews conducted and records reviewed, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as a child was left unsupervised which poses/posed an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8 requirements. Facility will submit the meeting agenda to LPA, signed by all staff. Facility will also conduct unannounced classroom observations to monitor compliance.
Based on record review, the facility did not comply with the directive above, as one outlet out of fourteen outlets tested with an Action Level Exceedance (ALE). This poses an immediate Health and Safety risk to children in care. 8 Director will continue to provide the status and updates regarding the bathroom faucet during the replacement process with planned completion within 30 days.
LPA's observed paint is chipping from vertical pipe attached to outside wall in courtyard, located outside Classroom #2. Stucco next to pipe in the same area has crumbled and there is a hole in the stucco near the concrete ground.the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses 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 which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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About this center
Common questions
Does Rio Hondo College Child Development Center take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Rio Hondo College Child Development Center had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Sep 11, 2025, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Rio Hondo College Child Development Center?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Rio Hondo College Child Development Center compare with other daycares in Whittier?
It is #32 of 49 centers in Whittier 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 Rio Hondo College Child Development Center last inspected?
Jan 5, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Rio Hondo College Child Development Center cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Rio Hondo College Child Development Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Whittier, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Rio Hondo College Child Development Center?
The licensee is Rio Hondo Community College District, and the administrator listed with the state is Cindy O'Neill.
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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 198001760 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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