Pierce State Preschool
Pierce State Preschool is a licensed child care center in Ridgecrest, CA, licensed for up to 24 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2005. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 1 citation, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #5 of 11 centers in Ridgecrest and has fewer citations per inspection than 55% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the Licensee did not comply with the section cited above by not having tuberculosis test documents in Staff 1 personnel file which poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Pierce State Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Pierce State Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
How does Pierce State Preschool compare with other daycares in Ridgecrest?
It is tied for #5 of 11 centers in Ridgecrest by weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 55% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Pierce State Preschool last inspected?
Sep 16, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Pierce State Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Pierce State Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Kern County, which includes Ridgecrest, was $837 a month for preschoolers (about $1,060 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Pierce State Preschool?
The licensee is Sierra Sands USD/High Desert Leapin' Lizards INC, and the administrator listed with the state is Michelle A Armstrong.
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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 153808238 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.