Psusd - Bubbling Wells Head Start
Psusd - Bubbling Wells Head Start is a licensed child care center in Desert Hot Springs, CA, licensed for up to 41 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1995. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 4 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for staff ratios (2 of 4). 2 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #6 of 9 centers in Desert Hot Springs and has more citations per inspection than 79% of California licensed centers.
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Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as LPAs observed that S1 was missing proof of the health screening which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Licensee agreed to submit a written plan of action on how compliance will be maintained with the above listed regulation. Licensee agreed to submit proof of the Plan of Correction (POC) to Community Care Licensing (CCL) by the end of the business day on the
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as LPAs observed S1 leave Classroom 1 where children were present several times, leaving S2 alone with more than 12 children on several occassions during the visit which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as LPAs observed a section of the high climbing equipment was not in good repair as the climbing steps attached to the structure are loose which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Psusd - Bubbling Wells Head Start take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Psusd - Bubbling Wells Head Start had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Nov 20, 2024, for teacher-child ratio. Each citation is listed in full above.
How does Psusd - Bubbling Wells Head Start compare with other daycares in Desert Hot Springs?
It is #6 of 9 centers in Desert Hot Springs by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 79% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Psusd - Bubbling Wells Head Start last inspected?
Dec 15, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Psusd - Bubbling Wells Head Start cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Psusd - Bubbling Wells Head Start for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Riverside County, which includes Desert Hot Springs, was $856 a month for preschoolers (about $1,080 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Psusd - Bubbling Wells Head Start?
The licensee is Palm Springs Unified School District, and the administrator listed with the state is Rita Brian.
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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 334801926 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.