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Little School of the Desert · Preschool, Twentynine Palms

6085 Ocotillo Avenue, Twentynine Palms, CA 92277 · San Bernardino County
Child care center (preschool)

Little School of the Desert is a licensed child care center in Twentynine Palms, CA, licensed for up to 101 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1988. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. The state issued 5 citations, none of them Type A, most often for training & qualifications (2 of 5). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #292 of 508 centers in San Bernardino County and has more citations per inspection than 68% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 68% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
Tied for #292 of 508 centers in San Bernardino County
0 Type A citations
5 Type B citations
4 Inspections
0 Complaints investigated
5 citations from 7 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 1 in the last 12 months · last inspected Aug 20, 2026

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Aug 20, 2026 · Inspection · no citation Oct 22, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citation Oct 6, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation found Sep 30, 2025 · Inspection · no citation Dec 17, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation found Oct 9, 2024 · Inspection · citation found Apr 17, 2023 · Inspection · citation found
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Training & qualifications 2
Records & paperwork 1
Building & playground safety 1
Supervision 1

Citations, newest first

Type B Oct 6, 2025 Case management visit (annual continuation) Training & qualifications
Infant care teacher qualifications §101416.2(b)
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above when staff 1 was alone and supervising four toddlers in classroom 1. S1 does not have infant/toddler units, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Oct 13, 2025
Type B Dec 17, 2024 Case management visit (annual continuation) Records & paperwork
Personnel records §101217(a)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in two of five files reviewed, did not contain documentation of the required immunization's, Tdap, Measles, influenza, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jan 7, 2025
Type B Dec 17, 2024 Case management visit (annual continuation) Training & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)(b)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in four of five staff files reviewed, did not complete the renewal of the mandated reporter training every two years as required, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jan 7, 2025
Type B Oct 9, 2024 Inspection Building & playground safety
Outdoor activity space §101238.2(d)(2)
Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above when the wooden barrier of the sand boxes was rough to the touch and had peeling/chipping paint, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Nov 6, 2024
Type B Apr 17, 2023 Inspection Supervision
Care and supervision of infants §101429(a)(2)(C)
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above when two of two toddler files reviewed (C1,C2) were missing documentation of the 15 minute safe sleep checks as required. Interviews confirmed the 15 minutes checks were not being recorded for all children under 24 months. This poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Apr 19, 2023

About this center

Licensed capacity 101 children
License type Child care center (preschool)
License status Licensed
Licensed since Sep 2, 1988
Licensee Little Church Of The Desert
Administrator Sherry Rice
Phone (760) 367-6616
State facility # 360908710
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Common questions

Does Little School of the Desert take infants?

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

Has Little School of the Desert had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 5 Type B citations, listed above.

How does Little School of the Desert compare with other daycares in San Bernardino County?

It is tied for #292 of 508 centers in San Bernardino County by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 68% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Little School of the Desert last inspected?

Aug 20, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Little School of the Desert cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Little School of the Desert for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Bernardino County, which includes Twentynine Palms, was $835 a month for preschoolers (about $1,050 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Little School of the Desert?

The licensee is Little Church Of The Desert, and the administrator listed with the state is Sherry Rice.

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 360908710 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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