Sierra Preschool · Preschool, Riverside
Sierra Preschool is a licensed child care center in Riverside, CA, licensed for up to 53 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2006. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 2 complaints, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 6 citations, 2 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for staff ratios (2 of 6). 3 citations came in the last 12 months, including 2 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #88 of 101 centers in Riverside and has more citations per inspection than 85% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that at 7:45AM LPA observed 2 toddler children with preschool and school age children in a preschool classroom which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on [(observation) the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that at 7:45AM LPA observed a teacher with 16 children in a preschool classroom which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on [(observation) the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that at 8:08AM LPA observed a cracked step on play structure which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Facility representative will submit proof to the department of replacement for cots that are torn, frayed and ripping by
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that sign in/out sheet did not have full signatures of authorized representatives which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in they the facility has not been logging in sleep for children under 24 months which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Complaint investigations
Staff do not ensure cots are kept in good condition for children in care
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Common questions
Does Sierra Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Sierra Preschool had any serious violations?
California issued 2 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Mar 6, 2026, for preschool program with toddler component. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Sierra Preschool?
California investigated 2 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Sierra Preschool compare with other daycares in Riverside?
It is #88 of 101 centers in Riverside by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 85% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Sierra Preschool last inspected?
Mar 6, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Sierra Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Sierra Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Riverside County, which includes Riverside, was $856 a month for preschoolers (about $1,080 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Sierra Preschool?
The licensee is Sunland Academics Riverside INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Marlie Segura-williams.
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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 334818112 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.