Avusd Rancho Verde State Preschool
Avusd Rancho Verde State Preschool is a licensed child care center in Apple Valley, CA, licensed for up to 24 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2000. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. No visit in that period produced a citation, which puts it among the 34% of ranked California centers with no citations. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #1 of 12 centers in Apple Valley and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
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Common questions
Does Avusd Rancho Verde State Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Avusd Rancho Verde State Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021.
How does Avusd Rancho Verde State Preschool compare with other daycares in Apple Valley?
It is tied for #1 of 12 centers in Apple Valley by weighted citations per inspection, and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
When was Avusd Rancho Verde State Preschool last inspected?
Nov 18, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Avusd Rancho Verde State Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Avusd Rancho Verde State Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Bernardino County, which includes Apple Valley, was $835 a month for preschoolers (about $1,050 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Avusd Rancho Verde State Preschool?
The licensee is Apple Valley Unified School District, and the administrator listed with the state is Michelle Ponce.
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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 364808720 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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