YMCA Youth Center Peace Lutheran Church
YMCA Youth Center Peace Lutheran Church is a licensed child care center in Corona, CA, licensed for up to 45 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2023. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 1 complaint, and it was substantiated. The state issued 7 citations, 3 of them Type A (the most serious). 5 citations came in the last 12 months, including 3 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #33 of 44 centers in Corona and has more citations per inspection than 94% of California licensed centers.
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Based on evidence gathered, on 12/11/2025 a child was left unsupervised on a playground for an unknown time frame, until licensee representatives were notified, which is an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care. 8 The licensee also agrees to submit a statement of understanding with the proof of staff training and curriculum. A Civil Penalty of $500.00 was issued on today's date.
Based on evidence gathered a subject staff was observed rough handling a subject child inappropriately on 12/11/2025, causing the child to cry, which is an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care. 8 The licensee also agrees to submit a statement of understanding with the proof of staff training and curriculum.
Based on information gathered the licensee failed to report allegations for personal rights, absence of supervision, change in director, and/or contact with local law enforcement by admission, which took place on 12/11/2025; which is a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.
Based on review of children's records, the licensee was unable to provide proof of notification to authorized representatives regarding allegations of rough handling & a child was left unsupervised on a playground on 12/11/2025, which is a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care. 8 The licensee agrees to submit a written statement of understanding the regulation with proof of notifications to the authorized representatives for subject children.
Based on interview, record review, observation & by the licensee's own admission, on 10/10/2025 emergency medical services were required for a subject child due to the licensee providing a known, restricted food item during mealtime, which is an immediate risk to the health & safety of children in care. 8 The licensee also agrees to submit of proof of staff participation in food service training, with a training curriculum to the department by fax, mail or e-mail by 10/23/2025.
Based on observation, Interview, record review, by admission the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in the LPA observed teacher's assistants supervising children alone in the Toddler option program which posesd a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, interview, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in the facility does not have a fully qualified teacher assigned to the toddler option program who meets the educational requirements, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Complaint investigations
Not Following Reporting Requirements
Child left unattended
Staff handled children in a rough manner
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About this center
Common questions
Does YMCA Youth Center Peace Lutheran Church take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has YMCA Youth Center Peace Lutheran Church had any serious violations?
California issued 3 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Mar 10, 2026, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about YMCA Youth Center Peace Lutheran Church?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does YMCA Youth Center Peace Lutheran Church compare with other daycares in Corona?
It is tied for #33 of 44 centers in Corona by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 94% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was YMCA Youth Center Peace Lutheran Church last inspected?
Aug 27, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does YMCA Youth Center Peace Lutheran Church cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask YMCA Youth Center Peace Lutheran Church for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Riverside County, which includes Corona, was $856 a month for preschoolers (about $1,080 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs YMCA Youth Center Peace Lutheran Church?
The licensee is Corona-norco Family YMCA, and the administrator listed with the state is Desiree Ware.
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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 334846321 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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