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VVUSD El Potrero Preschool

16820 Via Pamplona Drive, Moreno Valley, CA 92551 · Riverside County
1 Type A citation in last 12 months Child care center (preschool)

VVUSD El Potrero Preschool is a licensed child care center in Moreno Valley, CA, licensed for up to 390 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2010. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 1 complaint, which was not substantiated. The state issued 8 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious). 3 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #35 of 36 centers in Moreno Valley and has more citations per inspection than 90% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 90% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. Among the most cited
#35 of 36 centers in Moreno Valley
1 Type A citations
7 Type B citations
3 Inspections
0 of 1 Complaints substantiated
8 citations from 10 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 3 in the last 12 months · last inspected Oct 1, 2025

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Jun 9, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation found Mar 26, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation found Nov 12, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citation Oct 1, 2025 · Inspection · no citation Feb 7, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citation Sep 5, 2024 · Inspection · citation found Mar 7, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation found Sep 16, 2022 · Inspection · citation found Sep 16, 2022 · Report/investigation · citation found Mar 9, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citation
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Supervision 2
Building & playground safety 2
Training & qualifications 2
Records & paperwork 1
Caregiver conduct 1

Citations, newest first

Type A Jun 9, 2026 Case management visit (incident) Supervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
Based on the interview the facility did not comply with the section in ensuring all children in care were under the direct supervision of a staff member. >>> 8 >>>Child #1 left the classroom without staff supervision and whereabouts of child #1 was unknown for a few minutes.
Plan of correction due Jun 15, 2026
Type B Jun 9, 2026 Case management visit (incident) Records & paperwork
Reporting requirements §101212(d)(1)(C)
Based on the interview the facility did not submit LIC 624 to the department.
Plan of correction due Jun 16, 2026
Type B Mar 26, 2026 Case management visit (other) Supervision
Care and supervision §101229
(a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. The Director agrees to review Title 22 section with staff and retrain staff on the Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision. Per Director Rodich-Viteck, the substitute in question, has been removed from the substitute list and Director spoke with staff on 03/19/2026. The POC has been cleared as of 03/26/2026. (1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time, except as specified in Sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). Supervision shall include visual observation. 8
Plan of correction due Mar 26, 2026
Type B Sep 5, 2024 Inspection Building & playground safety
Buildings and grounds §101238(g)
Based on LPA observation the licensee did not comply with the section cited above where in Room 22, a cabinet (which was in reach of children) was found to be unlocked that had a bottle of "Sta Flo" starch that contained the chemical Borax. This poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Sep 19, 2024
Type B Mar 7, 2024 Case management visit (lead testing/exceedance) Building & playground safety
Lead testing of drinking water §1597.16(a)(1)
Testing was completed on 02/03/2024, A level of 5.8 was tested as an exceedance in Room 22 Sink.
Plan of correction due Apr 8, 2024
Type B Sep 16, 2022 Inspection Training & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on record review the licensee did not comply with the section cited above staff #7 Mandated Reporterr Expired on 08/20222 which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Oct 14, 2022
Type B Sep 16, 2022 Inspection Training & qualifications
Staff health screening and personnel requirements §101216(g)(1)
Based on records review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above with Staff #3, #9, #10, #11which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Oct 14, 2022
Type B Sep 16, 2022 Case management visit (incident) Caregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(1)
Based on LPA observation, record review and interviews with staff and children which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Sep 23, 2022

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Complaint investigations

Not substantiated Nov 12, 2025 Complaint investigation received Oct 16, 2025
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.

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About this center

Licensed capacity 390 children
License type Child care center (preschool)
License status Licensed
Licensed since Aug 9, 2010
Licensee VVUSD El Potrero Preschool
Administrator Andrea Rodich-viteck
Phone (951) 940-8530
State facility # 334840454
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Common questions

Does VVUSD El Potrero Preschool take infants?

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

Has VVUSD El Potrero Preschool had any serious violations?

California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Jun 9, 2026, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about VVUSD El Potrero Preschool?

California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does VVUSD El Potrero Preschool compare with other daycares in Moreno Valley?

It is #35 of 36 centers in Moreno Valley by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 90% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was VVUSD El Potrero Preschool last inspected?

Oct 1, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does VVUSD El Potrero Preschool cost?

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

Who runs VVUSD El Potrero Preschool?

The licensee is VVUSD El Potrero Preschool, and the administrator listed with the state is Andrea Rodich-viteck.

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 334840454 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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