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Psusd - Edward Wenzlaff

11625 West Drive, Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240 · Riverside County
Child care center (preschool)

Psusd - Edward Wenzlaff is a licensed child care center in Desert Hot Springs, CA, licensed for up to 24 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2018. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. The state issued 1 citation, 1 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #5 of 9 centers in Desert Hot Springs and has more citations per inspection than 57% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 57%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
#5 of 9 centers in Desert Hot Springs
1Type A citations
0Type B citations
4Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
1 citation from 4 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Apr 16, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Apr 16, 2026 · Inspection · no citationFeb 11, 2025 · Inspection · no citationSep 21, 2023 · Inspection · no citationNov 9, 2021 · Inspection · citation found
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety1

Citations, newest first

Type ANov 9, 2021InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Carbon monoxide detectors §1596.954
Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as there was no carbon monoxide detector in the classroom, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Nov 10, 2021

About this center

Licensed capacity24 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceOct 2, 2018
LicenseePalm Springs Unified School District
AdministratorMelina Meza Beatty
Phone(760) 883-2703
State facility #334845173

Common questions

Does Psusd - Edward Wenzlaff take infants?

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

Has Psusd - Edward Wenzlaff had any serious violations?

California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Nov 9, 2021, for carbon monoxide detectors. Each citation is listed in full above.

How does Psusd - Edward Wenzlaff compare with other daycares in Desert Hot Springs?

It is #5 of 9 centers in Desert Hot Springs by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 57% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Psusd - Edward Wenzlaff last inspected?

Apr 16, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Psusd - Edward Wenzlaff cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Psusd - Edward Wenzlaff 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 - Edward Wenzlaff?

The licensee is Palm Springs Unified School District, and the administrator listed with the state is Melina Meza Beatty.

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 334845173 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.