Psusd - Katherine Finchy Elementary
Psusd - Katherine Finchy Elementary is a licensed child care center in Palm Springs, CA, licensed for up to 20 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2007. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. No visit in that period produced a citation, which puts it among the 34% of ranked California centers with no citations. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #1 of 12 centers in Palm Springs and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
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Common questions
Does Psusd - Katherine Finchy Elementary take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Psusd - Katherine Finchy Elementary had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021.
How does Psusd - Katherine Finchy Elementary compare with other daycares in Palm Springs?
It is tied for #1 of 12 centers in Palm Springs by weighted citations per inspection, and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
When was Psusd - Katherine Finchy Elementary last inspected?
Jan 14, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Psusd - Katherine Finchy Elementary cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Psusd - Katherine Finchy Elementary 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 - Katherine Finchy Elementary?
The licensee is Palm Springs Unified School District, and the administrator listed with the state is Kimberley Porter.
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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 334818025 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.