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DESERT PRESCHOOL ACADEMY

83-880 AVENUE 48, Indio, CA 92201

Facility:
334844013
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:
28

Inspection snapshot

Questions worth asking

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Next: Review the inspection history below and ask the provider what the records mean and what changed afterward.

Latest inspectionMarch 9, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsMarch 9, 2026

Summary

This summary covers five available inspections for DESERT PRESCHOOL ACADEMY from April 5, 2022 through March 9, 2026.

Two inspections recorded violations, with three recorded violations in total.

The most recent recorded violation was on December 19, 2024 and involved parent rights, with a due date of December 27, 2024.

Child guidance was a higher-concern topic that showed up in one inspection.

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
5

1 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
3

0 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
1

0 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
0

Last 36 months

Local comparison

5 total inspections vs 4.5 local median in 92201

Compared to 16 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
0.6
Local median
0.37

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
20%
Local median
0%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
40%
Local median
29%

Repeated topics

This provider
0
Local average
0.06

Repeated topics

Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.

No repeated topics found

The available reports do not show the same violation topic appearing in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. Review the inspection history below for one-time violations or report details.

Inspection history

Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.

View official report
Low concern: Recordkeeping
Report finding
1596.8595 Posting licensing report by child care facility or home..: (a)(1) Each licensed child day care facility shall post a copy of any licensing report pertaining to the facility that documents either a facility visit or a complaint investigation that results in a citation for a violation that, if not corrected, will create a direct and immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care. The licensing report provided by the department shall be posted immediately upon receipt, adjacent to the postings required. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interview with S1 and LPA observation, the report was not posted for parents to see. This is a potential personal rights risk to children in care.
Report comments
Based on interview with S1 and LPA observation, the report was not posted for parents to see. This is a potential personal rights risk to children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by December 20, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
HSC 1596.8595(a)(1) - 1596.8595(a)(1)
Official code
1596.8595(a)(1)
Medium concern: Parent rights
Report finding
1596.8595 Posting licensing report by child care facility or home..:(c)(1) A licensed child day care facility shall provide to the parents or guardians of each child receiving services in the facility copies of any licensing report that documents any Type A citation that represents an immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care as set forth in paragraph (1) of subdivision. This requirement was not being met as evidenced by: Based on interview with S1, the site supervisor did not provide copies of the report to parents. This is a potential personal rights risk to children in care.
Correction / follow-up note
Based on interview with S1, the site supervisor did not provide copies of the report to parents. This is a potential personal rights risk to children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by December 27, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
HSC 1596.8595(c)(1) - 1596.8595(c)(1)
Official code
1596.8595(c)(1)
View official report
Higher 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...interference with functions of daily living including eating, sleeping...
Correction status
Plan of correction due by December 18, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 101223(a)(3) - 101223(a)(3)
Official code
101223(a)(3)