Little School of the Desert · Preschool, Twentynine Palms
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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.
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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 360908710 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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