Rio Vista Elementary School
Rio Vista Elementary School is a licensed child care center in Pico Rivera, CA, licensed for up to 22 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2002. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. The state issued 3 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (2 of 3). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #11 of 17 centers in Pico Rivera and has more citations per inspection than 58% of California licensed centers.
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Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that upon arrival LPA observed the aide to be alone with 12 children- while the qualified teacher was in the office which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation an interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in LPA observed accessible chipped paint, broken wood, rotten wood and black hairy spots around the outside of the bungalow (from the ramp to the playground which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that the deparment has not received water lead results and LPA did not observed results posted in the facility which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Rio Vista Elementary School take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Rio Vista Elementary School had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 3 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Rio Vista Elementary School compare with other daycares in Pico Rivera?
It is #11 of 17 centers in Pico Rivera by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 58% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Rio Vista Elementary School last inspected?
Jan 29, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Rio Vista Elementary School cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Rio Vista Elementary School 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 Rio Vista Elementary School?
The licensee is El Rancho Unified School District, and the administrator listed with the state is Natalia Gonzales.
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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 198007164 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.