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Beaumont/Desert Preschool Academy

874 Beaumont Avenue, Beaumont, CA 92223 · Riverside County
1 Type A citation in last 12 months1 substantiated complaintChild care center (preschool)

Beaumont/Desert Preschool Academy is a licensed child care center in Beaumont, CA, licensed for up to 56 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2023. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times and investigated 1 complaint, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 2 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious). 1 citation came in the last 12 months, including 1 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #365 of 481 centers in Riverside County and has more citations per inspection than 79% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 79%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
Tied for #365 of 481 centers in Riverside County
1Type A citations
1Type B citations
2Inspections
1 of 1Complaints substantiated
2 citations from 5 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 1 in the last 12 months · last inspected Sep 30, 2025

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Feb 19, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation foundSep 30, 2025 · Inspection · no citationJun 6, 2024 · Inspection · no citationOct 11, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundJul 20, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Supervision1
Building & playground safety1

Citations, newest first

Type AFeb 19, 2026Complaint investigationSupervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
Licensee agrees to submit a written plan of action on how compliance will be maintained with the cited regulation. Licensee agrees to submit proof of the Plan of Correction (POC) to Community Care Licensing (CCL) by the end of the business day on the
Plan of correction due Feb 20, 2026
Type BOct 11, 2023Case management visit (lead testing/exceedance)Building & playground safety
Lead in drinking water §101700.3(b)(1)
101700.3 (b)(1): A result with values of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance. This requirement is not met as evidence by: 1 Facility will implement corrective action pursuant to section CCR 101704 for immediate cessation of outlets testing with action level exceedance until it is replaced and retested pursuant to section CCR 101705 and returns a result at or below the Acton level. Based on records review of required lead testing, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as the facility had lead values of 5.5 or above on water outlets: Outlet C (7.68 ppb) which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8 Facility will notify CDSS with completion within 30 days. Additionally, facility agrees to submit a written plan detailing the facility's plan of action for the faucet with the action level exceedance with 15 days to Community Care Licensing.
Plan of correction due Nov 10, 2023

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Complaint investigations

SubstantiatedFeb 19, 2026Complaint investigationreceived Dec 15, 2025
Substantiated allegation:
Lack of Supervision: Child sustained an unexplained injury while in care.
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

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About this center

Licensed capacity56 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceJul 24, 2023
LicenseeDesert Preschool Academy
AdministratorMary Velasquez
Phone(951) 845-8195
State facility #334846368

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Common questions

Does Beaumont/Desert Preschool Academy take infants?

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

Has Beaumont/Desert Preschool Academy had any serious violations?

California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Feb 19, 2026, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about Beaumont/Desert Preschool Academy?

California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Beaumont/Desert Preschool Academy compare with other daycares in Riverside County?

It is tied for #365 of 481 centers in Riverside County by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 79% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Beaumont/Desert Preschool Academy last inspected?

Sep 30, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Beaumont/Desert Preschool Academy cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Beaumont/Desert Preschool Academy for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Riverside County, which includes Beaumont, was $856 a month for preschoolers (about $1,080 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Beaumont/Desert Preschool Academy?

The licensee is Desert Preschool Academy, and the administrator listed with the state is Mary Velasquez.

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 334846368 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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