Las Casas/Desert Preschool Academy
Las Casas/Desert Preschool Academy is a licensed child care center in Coachella, CA, licensed for up to 60 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2022. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it twice and investigated 1 complaint, and it was substantiated. The state issued 2 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #6 of 8 centers in Coachella and has more citations per inspection than 79% of California licensed centers.
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Based on interviews and record reviews, the facility did not comply with the section cited above in that the CCC had a pest control company spray a chemical inside the CCC during day care hours which poses a potential Health, Safety and Personal Rights risk to persons in care.
with values of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance. This requirement was not met as evidence by: 1 Brandy Stephens agrees to relay information to Margie Sanchez (licensee) and will submit the documentation regarding the current status about the lead testing and exceedance and the plan of action regarding outlet labelled E. Will submi tto the Department by 12/14/2022. Based on records review, interviews, and information obtained the facility water tested over the Action Level Exceedance, in water outlet labeled E. This poses an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to the children in care. 8
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Children were exposed to a fumigation chemical while in care.
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About this center
Common questions
Does Las Casas/Desert Preschool Academy take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Las Casas/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 13, 2022, for lead in drinking water. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Las Casas/Desert Preschool Academy?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Las Casas/Desert Preschool Academy compare with other daycares in Coachella?
It is tied for #6 of 8 centers in Coachella by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 79% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Las Casas/Desert Preschool Academy last inspected?
Aug 28, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Las Casas/Desert Preschool Academy cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Las Casas/Desert Preschool Academy for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Riverside County, which includes Coachella, was $856 a month for preschoolers (about $1,080 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Las Casas/Desert Preschool Academy?
The licensee is Desert Preschool Academy, and the administrator listed with the state is Alejandra Inzunza.
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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 336300499 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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