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Avusd Sitting Bull Elementary School

19445 Sitting Bull Road, Apple Valley, CA 92308 · San Bernardino County
Child care center (preschool)

Avusd Sitting Bull Elementary School 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 2008. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. The state issued 1 citation, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #4 of 12 centers in Apple Valley and has fewer citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

Fewer citations than 61%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. About typical
#4 of 12 centers in Apple Valley
0Type A citations
1Type B citations
4Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
1 citation from 8 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 1 in the last 12 months · last inspected Oct 31, 2025

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Mar 12, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationOct 31, 2025 · Inspection · citation foundOct 30, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationAug 14, 2024 · Inspection · no citationApr 24, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationAug 23, 2023 · Inspection · no citationAug 23, 2022 · Inspection · no citationAug 23, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Caregiver conduct1

Citations, newest first

Type BOct 31, 2025InspectionCaregiver conduct
Personal Rights
Based on observation, interview, and record review the child/parent roster did not have the required physician's names and phone numbers as a completed roster during the inspection which poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to the persons in care.
Plan of correction due Nov 7, 2025

About this center

Licensed capacity24 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceJul 29, 2008
LicenseeApple Valley Unified School District
AdministratorMarlene Emlay
Phone(760) 240-5278
State facility #364820543

Common questions

Does Avusd Sitting Bull Elementary School take infants?

Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.

Has Avusd Sitting Bull Elementary School had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.

How does Avusd Sitting Bull Elementary School compare with other daycares in Apple Valley?

It is #4 of 12 centers in Apple Valley by weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Avusd Sitting Bull Elementary School last inspected?

Oct 31, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does Avusd Sitting Bull Elementary School cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Avusd Sitting Bull Elementary School 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 Sitting Bull Elementary School?

The licensee is Apple Valley Unified School District, and the administrator listed with the state is Marlene Emlay.

Licensed centers nearby

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 364820543 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.