Outpatient Pediatric-Care Facility Opens In Murrieta

MURRIETA, CA – Rady Children’s Hospital - San Diego has widened its presence in Riverside County with its new pediatric-care facility in Murrieta, and a grand opening event is set for Saturday, Aug. 11.

The public is invited from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. to get a firsthand look at the three-story Rady Children's Medical Plaza at 25170 Hancock Ave., which will offer outpatient pediatric services, including primary care and specialty clinics, plus specialized programs for children on the autism spectrum.

“This fantastic new facility allows us the ability to provide expanded pediatric services to children and families in the community where they live,” said Dr. Donald Kearns, Rady Children’s CEO and president. “The building is not only efficient and innovative; it is vibrant and inviting for our patients and families.”

The 62,500-square-foot facility with a "hot air balloon" motif and pending LEED certification, constructed and designed by McCarthy Building Co. and Stantec, offers a Toddler Preschool and Inclusion Center to help integrate children on the autism spectrum into licensed preschool facilities and includes an exclusive-use playground, two classrooms and developmental evaluation space.

"The day school and its playground are designed to be an engaging, joyful place that supports learning through play and provides a therapeutic environment for physical, cognitive and socio-emotional development," officials said.

The center’s other multi-specialty pediatric clinics cover Allergy and Asthma, Cardiology, Orthopedics, ENT, Ophthalmology, Gastroenterology, Behavioral and Developmental Health, and a Physical Therapy Gym, as well as Pediatric Primary Care and, in the future, Urgent Care.

“It was a privilege to team with one of America’s leading health care providers to collaborate on the design and construction of RCHSD’s newest outpatient pediatric care facility in Murrieta,” said Joanne McAllister, Stantec’s San Diego-based principal, buildings.

“We have a longstanding relationship with Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego and were thrilled to partner with RCHSD to expand its presence in Riverside county. The new Rady Children’s Medical Plaza is set to become a leader in superior quality medical care and embodies a meaningful project that truly belongs to the community it serves.”

Rady Children’s also operates a 13-bed inpatient Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Rancho Springs Medical Center in Murrieta.

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