Whittier Elem Preschool
Whittier Elem Preschool is a licensed child care center in Hemet, CA, licensed for up to 24 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2018. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. No visit in that period produced a citation, which puts it among the 34% of ranked California centers with no citations. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #1 of 24 centers in Hemet and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
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Common questions
Does Whittier Elem Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Whittier Elem Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021.
How does Whittier Elem Preschool compare with other daycares in Hemet?
It is tied for #1 of 24 centers in Hemet by weighted citations per inspection, and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
When was Whittier Elem Preschool last inspected?
Feb 13, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Whittier Elem Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Whittier Elem Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Riverside County, which includes Hemet, was $856 a month for preschoolers (about $1,080 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Whittier Elem Preschool?
The licensee is Hemet Unified School District, and the administrator listed with the state is Melina Serna.
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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 334844709 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.