We Kare Daycare
We Kare Daycare is a licensed child care center in Riverside, CA, licensed for up to 14 children and serving school-age children. It has held its California license since 2012. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. The state issued 5 citations, 2 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (3 of 5). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #81 of 101 centers in Riverside and has more citations per inspection than 84% of California licensed centers.
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101516.5 Teacher-Child Ratio(b) There shall be a staffing ratio of one teacher and one aide present to every 28 children in attendance.(1) A teacher shall supervise no more than 14 children or with an aide a maximum of 28 children. This requirement is not met as evidence by: 1 Immediately, Director agrees to maintain teacher-child ratios. Director agrees to submit a written statement addressing how ratios will be maintained and will submit a copy to LPA by 11/1/21. Based on observation, the Director did not ensure all there were appropriate ratios being met as one staff was supervising 22 children, which poses an immediate Health, Safety, or Personal Rights risk to persons in care. 8
101238.2 Outdoor Activity Space (a) There shall be at least 75 square feet per child of outdoor activity space based on the total licensed capacity. This requirement is not met as evidence by: 1 Immediatly, Director agrees to submit an updated schedule and post it each classroom. Director agrees to submit updated schedule to LPA by 11/1/21. Based on observation, the Director did not ensure children were not commingling as it was observed Preschool and School-age children were both on the play ground, which poses an immediate Health, Safety, or Personal Rights risk to persons in care. 8
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Common questions
Does We Kare Daycare take infants?
Not under this license, which covers school-age children.
Has We Kare Daycare had any serious violations?
California issued 2 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Oct 29, 2021, for teacher-child ratio. Each citation is listed in full above.
How does We Kare Daycare compare with other daycares in Riverside?
It is tied for #81 of 101 centers in Riverside by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 84% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was We Kare Daycare last inspected?
Jan 21, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does We Kare Daycare cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask We Kare Daycare for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Riverside County, which includes Riverside, was $767 a month for school-age children (about $970 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs We Kare Daycare?
The licensee is We Kare Daycare, and the administrator listed with the state is Maryann Rico.
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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 334841175 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.