Qcs-newell Child Development Center
Qcs-newell Child Development Center is a licensed child care center in Tulelake, CA, licensed for up to 60 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2013. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 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 3 centers in Modoc County and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
Inspection record
Every state visit
Citations, newest first
About this center
Other licenses at this address
Common questions
Does Qcs-newell Child Development Center take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).
Has Qcs-newell Child Development Center had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021.
How does Qcs-newell Child Development Center compare with other daycares in Modoc County?
It is tied for #1 of 3 centers in Modoc County by weighted citations per inspection, and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
When was Qcs-newell Child Development Center last inspected?
May 13, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Qcs-newell Child Development Center cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Qcs-newell Child Development Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Modoc County, which includes Tulelake, was $728 a month for preschoolers (about $920 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Qcs-newell Child Development Center?
The licensee is Quality Children's Services, and the administrator listed with the state is Luz Elena Cardenas.
Licensed centers nearby
501 Dunsmuir St, Tulelake · under 0.1 mi away · 12 spotsToo few inspections to compareTulelake Preschool
461 2nd St., Tulelake · ZIP 96134 away · 38 spotsAmong the most citedButte Valley Montessori Children's House, INC.
610 W. Third St., Dorris · 29.0 mi away · 60 spotsNo citations
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 255406455 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
Comparing centers? See how to choose a daycare: 30 questions to ask and a printable checklist.