It's A Little Scholars Childcare Center
It's A Little Scholars Childcare Center was a licensed child care center in Palm Springs, CA, licensed for up to 90 children. Its license closed around August 2026. Since February 2021, the state inspected it once, investigated 2 complaints (1 substantiated) and issued 8 citations, 2 of them Type A. Its inspection history is kept here for reference.
Inspection history
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Based on interviews and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. In the course of the investigation, 1 Site Supervisor agrees to submit a written plan/statement as to how they will assure compliance with the cited section. Written plan/statement to be submitted to the Riverside Child Care Regional Office by 1/30/2026 it was determined that some parent/legal guardians had been informed that the facility closes at 5:30pm and/or earlier than 6:00pm, which differs from the parent handbook and facility license, which state 6:00pm. This poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. In reviewing staff records, staff #10 was hired with a TB test/Health Screening that had been conducted over a year ago. This poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. In reviewing children files, Child #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #11, and #12, were missing an Acknowledgement of Receipt of Licensing Reports (LIC9224) for a Type A citation that was issued on 8/14/2025. This poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review the facility has not completed the testing of their water, that is used for consumption, for lead. This poses/posed a potential health and safety or risk to persons in care.
Based on observation of the facility van used for transportation that had a magnetic sign which had the facility name and logo but not the facility license number. This poses/posed a potential health and safety or risk to persons in care.
LPA observed a staff providing care and supervision to 5 and then six infants, alone, without the help of additional staff. 1 Director agrees to submit a written plan regarding staffing placement to assure compliance with the cited regulation section. Plan to be submitted to the Riverside Child Care Regional Office by 8/15/2025. This poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care
LPA observed an infant teacher leave the infant classroom 1 Director agrees to submit a written plan regarding staffing placement to assure compliance with the cited regulation section. Plan to be submitted to the Riverside Child Care Regional Office by 8/15/2025. and enter the another classroom to assist a parent dropping their infant child. In doing so, the infant teacher left four infant alone in the classroom. This poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care
LPA was informed and staff file was reviewed, which confirmed that the staff that was left alone with up to six infants had not completed the required courses to 8 be left alone with infants. This poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Complaint investigations
Admission Agreement – Staff are not following the hours of operation
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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 334846688 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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