Bess Maxwell State Preschool
Bess Maxwell State Preschool is a licensed child care center in Crescent City, CA, licensed for up to 24 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2003. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 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 8 centers in Crescent City and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
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Common questions
Does Bess Maxwell State Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Bess Maxwell State Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021.
How does Bess Maxwell State Preschool compare with other daycares in Crescent City?
It is tied for #1 of 8 centers in Crescent City by weighted citations per inspection, and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
When was Bess Maxwell State Preschool last inspected?
Apr 16, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Bess Maxwell State Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Bess Maxwell State Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Del Norte County, which includes Crescent City, was $681 a month for preschoolers (about $860 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Bess Maxwell State Preschool?
The licensee is Del Norte County Unified School District, and the administrator listed with the state is Lindy Holloway.
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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 085400863 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.