Desert Preschool Academy · Preschool, Moreno Valley
Desert Preschool Academy is a licensed child care center in Moreno Valley, CA, licensed for up to 71 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2019. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 2 complaints, 0 of them substantiated. 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 36 centers in Moreno Valley and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
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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?
No Type A citations since 2021.
Have there been complaints about Desert Preschool Academy?
California investigated 2 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Desert Preschool Academy compare with other daycares in Moreno Valley?
It is tied for #1 of 36 centers in Moreno Valley by weighted citations per inspection, and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
When was Desert Preschool Academy last inspected?
Jun 1, 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 Moreno Valley, 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 Yulisa Medina.
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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 334845345 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.