Family YMCA of the Desert
Family YMCA of the Desert is a licensed child care center in La Quinta, CA, licensed for up to 17 children and serving children in more than one age group. It has held its California license since 2026. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have not made a routine inspection and investigated 2 complaints, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 1 citation, which was not Type A. It came in the last 12 months. It has too few inspections so far for a statewide comparison.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on LPA interviews, it was confirmed by 3 out of 4 individuals that the facility ran out of water on 5/7/26 and, 5 of the 8 children/staff confirmed a time where they were not free to drink water as they wished.
Complaint investigations
Staff did not ensure drinking water was available to the daycare children.
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About this center
Common questions
Has Family YMCA of the Desert had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Family YMCA of the Desert?
California investigated 2 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How much does Family YMCA of the Desert cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Family YMCA of the Desert for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Riverside County, which includes La Quinta, was $1,249 a month for infants (about $1,580 today), $856 a month for preschoolers (about $1,080 today) and $767 a month for school-age children (about $970 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Family YMCA of the Desert?
The licensee is Alejandra Piedra, and the administrator listed with the state is Melissa Corado.
Licensed centers nearby
50-800 Desert Club Drive, La Quinta · ZIP 92253 away · 60 spots About typical DSUSD Child Development Center
47-950 Dune Palms Road, La Quinta · ZIP 92253 away · 30 spots More citations than most Desert YMCA/La Quinta Child Care Center
49-955 Moon River Drive, La Quinta · ZIP 92253 away · 31 spots No citations Desert YMCA/La Quinta Child Development Center
49-955 Moon River Drive, La Quinta · ZIP 92253 away · 12 spots About typical Desert YMCA/La Quinta Preschool
49-955 Moon River Drive, La Quinta · ZIP 92253 away · 79 spots More citations than most Wolff Water
47795 Dune Palms Road, La Quinta · 2.4 mi away · 43 spots More citations than most
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 336301320 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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