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YMCA Youth Center at River Road Park

1100 River Road, Corona, CA 92878 · Riverside County
4 substantiated complaints Infant center

YMCA Youth Center at River Road Park is a licensed child care center in Corona, CA, licensed for up to 24 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2015. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 5 complaints, 4 of them substantiated. The state issued 12 citations, 4 of them Type A (the most serious). 2 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #36 of 44 centers in Corona and has more citations per inspection than 97% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 97% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. Among the most cited
Tied for #36 of 44 centers in Corona
4 Type A citations
8 Type B citations
3 Inspections
4 of 5 Complaints substantiated
12 citations from 12 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 2 in the last 12 months · last inspected Oct 6, 2025

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Mar 26, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citation Feb 4, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation found Feb 2, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citation Oct 6, 2025 · Inspection · no citation Sep 11, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation found Sep 11, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citation Jul 23, 2024 · Inspection · citation found Aug 31, 2023 · Inspection · no citation Aug 29, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation found Aug 29, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation found Mar 9, 2022 · Report/investigation · citation found Mar 9, 2022 · Report/investigation · citation found
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Health & medication 2
Staff ratios 2
Caregiver conduct 2
Training & qualifications 2
Building & playground safety 2
Records & paperwork 1
Background checks 1

Citations, newest first

Type B Feb 4, 2026 Complaint investigation Health & medication
Isolation for Illness §101226.2(a)
Based on LPA interviews and observation facility did not take necessary precautions to prevent spread of illness by isolating children which are violations of isolation for illness.
Plan of correction due Feb 4, 2026
Type B Feb 4, 2026 Complaint investigation Staff ratios
Staff-infant ratio §101416.5(b)
101416.5 staff-infant ratio: (b) there shall be a ratio of one teacher for every four infants in attendance. 1 Director agreed to share licensing video regarding ratio with staff for training purposes by the
Plan of correction due Feb 13, 2026
Type B Sep 11, 2025 Complaint investigation Caregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(2)
Based on LPA interviews revealed that infant children are frequently placed in boppy pillows and left to sleep in which posed a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to the children in care.
Plan of correction due Sep 11, 2025
Type B Jul 23, 2024 Inspection Records & paperwork
Changes to infant needs and services plan §101419.3(a)
Based on the record review, the Licensee did not meet the above regulation which poses a potential Health, Safety & Personal Rights risk to the children in care. During the review of children’s file the LPA was unable to review a current Infant Needs & Service Plan for C3 and C4.
Plan of correction due Jul 30, 2024
Type A Aug 29, 2023 Complaint investigation Staff ratios
Staff-infant ratio §101416.5(b)
Per LPAs observations on this inspection and Staff own admission facility has been out of ratio for few weeks during 08/23 due to staff shortages. 1 Facility agrees to provide a plan of action for back up personnel to anticipate teacher absences due to unforeseen situations to be in substantial compliance. Statement of understanding will be providing by morning/afternoon staff to be in substantial compliance.
Plan of correction due Aug 30, 2023
Type A Aug 29, 2023 Complaint investigation Training & qualifications
Infant Care Aide Teacher Qualifications and Duties §101416.3(b)
Based on observations on this inspection and Staff own admission; aides have been providing care and supervision by themselves without direct supervision of a qualify teacher. 8 Statement of understanding and training acknowledgement agenda of https://ccld.childcarevideos.org/child-care-center-operators/ videos review will be providing by staff to CCLD by deadline. 08/30/2023 Section Cited CCR 101223(a)(2)
Plan of correction due Aug 30, 2023
Type A Aug 29, 2023 Complaint investigation Caregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(2)
Based on observations on this inspection and Staff own admission. Infants are taken out for a stroll every day for approximately 30 minutes to 2 hours to allow other children to sleep (weather has been range between 90-109 degrees during 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.). LPAs observed infant(s) in strollers while 8 Facility agrees to cease the practice of allowing infants to sleep on strollers and to take infants outside the facility for extensive periods of time when weather is extremely hot. Statement of understanding and training agenda is due to the Department by COB on
Plan of correction due Aug 30, 2023
Type B Aug 29, 2023 Case management visit (deficiencies) Health & medication
Staff immunizations §1596.7995(a)(1)
Site Supervisor agrees to obtain DTap immunizations for S3 and submit to the Department on or by
Plan of correction due Sep 5, 2023
Type B Aug 29, 2023 Case management visit (deficiencies) Training & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
(1) On or before March 30, 2018, a person who, on January 1, 2018, is a licensed child day care provider, administrator, or employee of a licensed child day care facility shall complete the mandated reporter training provided pursuant to paragraphs (2) and (3) of subdivision (a), and shall complete 1 certificate for S2 and S7. Site Supervisor agrees to have S2 and S7 complete Mandated Reporter Training and will submit a certificate to the Department on or before
Plan of correction due Sep 5, 2023
Type A Mar 9, 2022 Case management visit (deficiencies) Background checks
Criminal record clearance §101170(e)(2)
(e) All individuals subject to a criminal record review pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.871 shall prior to working, residing or volunteering in a licensed facility:(2) Request a transfer of a criminal record clearance as specified in Section 101170(f). This requirement was not met as evidence by: 1 Director agrees to associate S1 by
Plan of correction due Mar 10, 2022
Type B Mar 9, 2022 Complaint investigation Building & playground safety
Outdoor activity space §101238.2(b)(1)
Director agrees to submit a plan to the Department which states how the facility will provide a shaded rest area for the children and will submit pictures by close of business on the
Plan of correction due Mar 11, 2022
Type B Mar 9, 2022 Complaint investigation Building & playground safety
Outdoor activity space §101238.2(d)(1)
Based on the observation and interview, the Licensee did not meet Outdoor Activity Space which poses a potential Health, Safety & Personal Rights risk to the children in care. During the facility tour LPAs observed holes in the ground, uneven surfaces, protruding tree roots and fire ants around the base of the tree.
Plan of correction due Mar 11, 2022

Complaint investigations

Not substantiated Mar 26, 2026 Complaint investigation received Feb 19, 2026
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Substantiated Feb 4, 2026 Complaint investigation received Dec 10, 2025
Substantiated allegations:
Staff are operating over ratio
Staff are not taking precautions to prevent the spread of illness
Unqualified staff are left alone to supervise children
2 citations issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Substantiated Sep 11, 2025 Complaint investigation received Aug 18, 2025
Substantiated allegation:
Personal Rights- Staff does not provide a safe sleeping environment for daycare children.
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Substantiated Aug 29, 2023 Complaint investigation received Aug 25, 2023
Substantiated allegations:
Staff force infants to stay outside for extended periods during inclement weather.
Facility is operating out of ratio.
Unqualified staff are providing care to infants without supervision
3 citations issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Substantiated Mar 9, 2022 Complaint investigation received Mar 1, 2022
Substantiated allegations:
Physical Plant
Physical Plant
2 citations issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

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About this center

Licensed capacity 24 children
License type Infant center
License status Licensed
Licensed since Dec 3, 2015
Licensee Corona Norco Family YMCA
Administrator Anita Sheehi Jones
Phone (951) 736-9622
State facility # 334843588
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Common questions

Does YMCA Youth Center at River Road Park take infants?

Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.

Has YMCA Youth Center at River Road Park had any serious violations?

California issued 4 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Aug 29, 2023, for staff-infant ratio. Each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about YMCA Youth Center at River Road Park?

California investigated 5 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 4. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does YMCA Youth Center at River Road Park compare with other daycares in Corona?

It is tied for #36 of 44 centers in Corona by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 97% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was YMCA Youth Center at River Road Park last inspected?

Oct 6, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does YMCA Youth Center at River Road Park cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask YMCA Youth Center at River Road Park for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Riverside County, which includes Corona, was $1,249 a month for infants (about $1,580 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs YMCA Youth Center at River Road Park?

The licensee is Corona Norco Family YMCA, and the administrator listed with the state is Anita Sheehi Jones.

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 334843588 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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