Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 0.4
- Local median
- 0.25
DESERT YMCA/LA QUINTA PRESCHOOL
49-955 MOON RIVER DRIVE, La Quinta, CA 92253
- Facility:
- 330910855
- Type:
- DAY CARE CENTER
- Status:
- Licensed
- Records checked:
- July 17, 2026
Additional info
- Source:
- California Community Care Licensing Division
- District office:
- Not listed
- License effective:
- Not found
- Capacity:
- 79
Inspection snapshot
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Latest inspectionApril 9, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsApril 9, 2026
Summary
This summary covers 10 available inspections for DESERT YMCA/LA QUINTA PRESCHOOL from January 24, 2023 through April 9, 2026.
Three inspections recorded violations, with four recorded violations in total.
The most recent recorded violation was on December 4, 2025 and involved child guidance, with a due date of December 11, 2025.
That higher-concern topic showed up in three inspections.
A later inspection showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether it was a formal follow-up.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 10
- Recorded violations
- 4
- Higher-concern violations
- 1
- Repeated topics
- 1
4 in last 12 months
2 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
10 total inspections vs 5 local median in 92253
Compared to 18 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 10%
- Local median
- 0%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 30%
- Local median
- 25%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 1
- Local average
- 0.11
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Child guidance
Appeared across 3 inspections, with 3 recorded violations.
May 16, 2025December 4, 2025Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (3) To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse or other actions of a punitive nature.. clothing, medication or aids to physical functioning. This requirement was not being met as evidenced by: Based on interviews conducted, and S1 admission, the requirement to ensure that each child is free from mental abuse or other actions of a punitive nature was not met. This is a potential personal rights risk to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by December 11, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101223(a)(3) - 101223(a)(3)
- Official code
- 101223(a)(3)
Medium concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- Personal Rights: (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (1) To be accorded dignity in his/her personal relationships with staff and other persons. This was not being done as evidenced by: Based on interviews conducted it was determined that staff have spoken to children inappropriately or to other staff in front of other children. This is a potential personal rights risk to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by December 11, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101223(a)(1) - 101223(a)(1)
- Official code
- 101223(a)(1)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- Personal Rights: (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights:(3) To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse or other actions of a punitive nature including but not limited to: interference with functions.., clothing, medication or aids to physical functioning. This requirement was not being met as evidenced by: Based on record review, and interview, S1 held C1 in the restroom by preventing them leaving the restroom when C1 was having a moment of behavior. This is an immediate personal rights and/or health and safety risk to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by May 17, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101223(a)(3) - 101223(a)(3)
- Official code
- 101223(a)(3)
Medium concern: Incident records
- Report finding
- Reporting Requirements:(d) Upon the occurrence, during the operation of the child care center of any of the events specified in (d)(1) below, a report shall be made to the Department.. the Department's next working day and during its normal business hours. In addition, a written report..Department within seven days following the occurrence of such event. This was not being met as evidenced by: Based on record review, and interview, the Department did not receive the Unusual Incident Report in a timely manner. This is a potential personal rights and/or health and safety risk to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by May 30, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101212(d)(1)(D) - 101212(d)(1)(D)
- Official code
- 101212(d)(1)(D)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report