Neverland Child Care Center
Neverland Child Care Center is a licensed child care center in Joshua Tree, CA, licensed for up to 30 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2016. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 1 complaint, which was not substantiated. The state issued 5 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), 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 #348 of 508 centers in San Bernardino County and has more citations per inspection than 78% of California licensed centers.
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Per record review and interviews on 1 Per Licensee, unusual incidents will be reported as required. August 25, 2025, the ceiling in the toddler classroom started leaking, which required the toddlers to be relocated for their safety, this unusual incident was not reported to the Department as required. This poses a potential Health, Safety, or Personal Rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review and interviews, S1 has worked at the Center since October 2023. S1 did not obtain an eligibale California clearance prior to working at the Center. This poses an immediate Health, Safety, or Personal Rights risk to persons in care. Civil penalties were issued.
Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the Director did not comply with the section cited above in which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [count] out of [total count] [(objects) (persons)] [identifiers] which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [count] out of [total count] [(objects) (persons)] [identifiers] which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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About this center
Common questions
Does Neverland Child Care Center take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Neverland Child Care Center had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Dec 5, 2024, for criminal record clearance. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Neverland Child Care Center?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Neverland Child Care Center compare with other daycares in San Bernardino County?
It is tied for #348 of 508 centers in San Bernardino County by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 78% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Neverland Child Care Center last inspected?
Jan 6, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Neverland Child Care Center cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Neverland Child Care Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Bernardino County, which includes Joshua Tree, was $835 a month for preschoolers (about $1,050 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Neverland Child Care Center?
The licensee is Chelsea Vinson, and the administrator listed with the state is Chelsea Vinson.
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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 364843539 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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