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PSUSD - Cielo Vista Community Child Care Center

4150 E. Sunny Dunes Road, Palm Springs, CA 92264 · Riverside County
Child care center (preschool)

PSUSD - Cielo Vista Community Child Care Center is a licensed child care center in Palm Springs, CA, licensed for up to 50 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1982. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. The state issued 1 citation, which was not Type A. It came more than 12 months ago. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #6 of 12 centers in Palm Springs and has fewer citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

Fewer citations than 61% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. About typical
#6 of 12 centers in Palm Springs
0 Type A citations
1 Type B citations
4 Inspections
0 Complaints investigated
1 citation from 6 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · none in the last 12 months · last inspected Feb 19, 2026

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Feb 19, 2026 · Inspection · no citation Feb 27, 2025 · Inspection · no citation Sep 26, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citation Apr 11, 2024 · Inspection · no citation Oct 4, 2023 · Inspection · no citation Jan 13, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation found
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety 1

Citations, newest first

Type B Jan 13, 2023 Case management visit (lead testing/exceedance) Building & playground safety
Lead in drinking water §101700.3(b)(1)
101700.3 (b)(1): A result with values of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance. This requirement is not met as evidence by: Facility will implement corrective action pursuant to section CCR 101704 1 Facility's outlet "I" is located in the back room which is an 'off-limit' area and not utilized for water consumption or food preparation by facility staff. LPA's were able to confirm this during today's inspection. Based on records review of required lead testing, the facility had lead values of 5.5 or above on water outlets: Outlet I (36.50 ppb).This is a potential health and safety risk to persons in care. 8
Plan of correction due Jan 13, 2023

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About this center

Licensed capacity 50 children
License type Child care center (preschool)
License status Licensed
Licensed since Feb 18, 1982
Licensee Palm Springs Unified School District
Administrator Nancy Cortez
Phone (760) 416-8257
State facility # 330908033
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Common questions

Does PSUSD - Cielo Vista Community Child Care Center take infants?

Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.

Has PSUSD - Cielo Vista Community Child Care Center had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.

How does PSUSD - Cielo Vista Community Child Care Center compare with other daycares in Palm Springs?

It is #6 of 12 centers in Palm Springs by weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was PSUSD - Cielo Vista Community Child Care Center last inspected?

Feb 19, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does PSUSD - Cielo Vista Community Child Care Center cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask PSUSD - Cielo Vista Community Child Care Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Riverside County, which includes Palm Springs, was $856 a month for preschoolers (about $1,080 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs PSUSD - Cielo Vista Community Child Care Center?

The licensee is Palm Springs Unified School District, and the administrator listed with the state is Nancy Cortez.

Licensed centers nearby

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 330908033 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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