Nueva Vista/Desert Preschool Academy
Nueva Vista/Desert Preschool Academy is a licensed child care center in Mecca, CA, licensed for up to 20 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2023. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it twice. The state issued 3 citations, none of them Type A. None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #5 of 5 centers in Mecca and has more citations per inspection than 72% of California licensed centers.
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Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that the water was not tested for lead within 180 days of being licensed, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that crib for C3 has loose fitting sheet, which poses 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 1 out of 5 records, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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About this center
Common questions
Does Nueva Vista/Desert Preschool Academy take infants?
Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.
Has Nueva Vista/Desert Preschool Academy had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 3 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Nueva Vista/Desert Preschool Academy compare with other daycares in Mecca?
It is #5 of 5 centers in Mecca by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 72% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Nueva Vista/Desert Preschool Academy last inspected?
Feb 5, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Nueva Vista/Desert Preschool Academy cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Nueva Vista/Desert Preschool Academy for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Riverside County, which includes Mecca, was $1,249 a month for infants (about $1,580 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Nueva Vista/Desert Preschool Academy?
The licensee is Desert Preschool Academy, and the administrator listed with the state is Jackeline Chaidez.
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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 336300626 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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