Desert Preschool Academy
Desert Preschool Academy is a licensed child care center in Indio, CA, licensed for up to 28 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2017. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 1 complaint, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 3 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for health & medication (2 of 3). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #13 of 18 centers in Indio and has more citations per inspection than 77% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
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.
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.
(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... 1 Facility representative indicated will speak with management regarding trainings on topics such as behavioral intervention and children interaction trainings. A training agenda will be provided to the department by 12/18/2024.
Complaint investigations
Facility staff handles children in a rough manner
Facility staff speaks inappropriately to children
About this center
Common questions
Does Desert Preschool Academy take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Desert Preschool Academy had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Dec 17, 2024, for personal rights. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Desert Preschool Academy?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Desert Preschool Academy compare with other daycares in Indio?
It is #13 of 18 centers in Indio by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 77% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Desert Preschool Academy last inspected?
Mar 9, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Desert Preschool Academy cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Desert Preschool Academy for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Riverside County, which includes Indio, was $856 a month for preschoolers (about $1,080 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Desert Preschool Academy?
The licensee is Desert Preschool Academy, and the administrator listed with the state is Kayla Marsh.
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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 334844013 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.