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Indio Palms Learning Land

44800 Clinton St, Indio, CA 92201 · Riverside County
School-age child care center

Indio Palms Learning Land is a licensed child care center in Indio, CA, licensed for up to 28 children and serving school-age children. It has held its California license since 2004. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 1 complaint, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 11 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (3 of 11). 7 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #15 of 18 centers in Indio and has more citations per inspection than 88% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 88%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. Among the most cited
Tied for #15 of 18 centers in Indio
0Type A citations
11Type B citations
4Inspections
0 of 1Complaints substantiated
11 citations from 7 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 7 in the last 12 months · last inspected Jun 9, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Aug 12, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationJul 23, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationJul 23, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation foundJun 9, 2026 · Inspection · citation foundAug 25, 2025 · Inspection · no citationAug 23, 2023 · Inspection · citation foundSep 7, 2022 · Inspection · citation found
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety3
Records & paperwork3
Other standards2
Training & qualifications2
Staff ratios1

Citations, newest first

Type BJul 23, 2026Case management visit (deficiencies)Staff ratios
Capacity limits §101161(a)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that LPA observed 3 preschool children commingled with 7 school age children which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 30, 2026
Type BJun 9, 2026InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Disaster and emergency plan §101174(d)
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that a disaster drill has not been completed with children in care which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jun 16, 2026
Type BJun 9, 2026InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Buildings and grounds §101238(a)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that sections of the chain link fencing was not in good repair creating a hazard for children in care, swings and chain net from the basketball hoop are broken which all poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jun 16, 2026
Type BJun 9, 2026InspectionRecords & paperwork
Children's records §101221(b)(8)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that C2 is missing physican report/medical assessment which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jun 16, 2026
Type BJun 9, 2026InspectionRecords & paperwork
Children's records §101221(b)(8)(C)
Based on record review,, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that C1 and C7 are missing signed LIC627 (Consent for Emergency Medical Treatment) which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jun 16, 2026
Type BJun 9, 2026InspectionRecords & paperwork
Children's records §101221(b)(6)(b)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that C2 and C5 were missing signed copy of admission agreement which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jun 16, 2026
Type BJun 9, 2026InspectionOther standards
Limitations on Capacity §10116(a)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that LPA observed preschool age child (A1) in the school age classroom which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jun 16, 2026
Type BAug 23, 2023InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Lead testing of drinking water §1597.16(a)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that testing or waiver was not submitted, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Sep 1, 2023
Type BSep 7, 2022InspectionTraining & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that 1 out of 4 staff has an expired certificate, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Sep 16, 2022
Type BSep 7, 2022InspectionTraining & qualifications
Staff health screening and personnel requirements §101216(f)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that 4 out of 4 staff have expired first aid/cpr cards, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Sep 16, 2022
Type BSep 7, 2022InspectionOther standards
Sign In and Sign Out §101529.1(b)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that sign in/out sheets do not have signatures, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Sep 16, 2022

Complaint investigations

Not substantiatedJul 23, 2026Complaint investigationreceived Jun 9, 2026
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.

About this center

Licensed capacity28 children
License typeSchool-age child care center
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceOct 13, 2004
LicenseeIndio Spanish Sda Church
AdministratorRuth Abawag
Phone(760) 238-8579
State facility #334815633

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Common questions

Does Indio Palms Learning Land take infants?

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

Has Indio Palms Learning Land had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 11 Type B citations, listed above.

Have there been complaints about Indio Palms Learning Land?

California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Indio Palms Learning Land compare with other daycares in Indio?

It is tied for #15 of 18 centers in Indio by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 88% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Indio Palms Learning Land last inspected?

Jun 9, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does Indio Palms Learning Land cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Indio Palms Learning Land for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Riverside County, which includes Indio, was $767 a month for school-age children (about $970 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Indio Palms Learning Land?

The licensee is Indio Spanish Sda Church, and the administrator listed with the state is Ruth Abawag.

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 334815633 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.