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Sbcss General Colin L. Powell State Preschool

37041 Rhineland Drive, Ft. Irwin, CA 92310 · San Bernardino County
Child care center (preschool)

Sbcss General Colin L. Powell State Preschool is a licensed child care center in Ft. Irwin, CA, licensed for up to 144 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2001. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 1 citation, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #151 of 508 centers in San Bernardino County and has fewer citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

Fewer citations than 54%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. About typical
Tied for #151 of 508 centers in San Bernardino County
0Type A citations
1Type B citations
3Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
1 citation from 6 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Aug 15, 2025

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Jun 12, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationAug 15, 2025 · Inspection · no citationApr 18, 2024 · Inspection · citation foundMay 3, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationMay 3, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationApr 28, 2023 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Training & qualifications1

Citations, newest first

Type BApr 18, 2024InspectionTraining & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by not having Staff 1 complete the correct Mandated Reporter Training which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due May 2, 2024

About this center

Licensed capacity144 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceAug 22, 2001
LicenseeSan Bernardino County Superintendent Of Schools
AdministratorNancy Cruz
Phone(760) 386-7940
State facility #364809555

Common questions

Does Sbcss General Colin L. Powell State Preschool take infants?

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

Has Sbcss General Colin L. Powell State Preschool had any serious violations?

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

How does Sbcss General Colin L. Powell State Preschool compare with other daycares in San Bernardino County?

It is tied for #151 of 508 centers in San Bernardino County by weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Sbcss General Colin L. Powell State Preschool last inspected?

Aug 15, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Sbcss General Colin L. Powell State Preschool cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Sbcss General Colin L. Powell State Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Bernardino County, which includes Ft. Irwin, was $835 a month for preschoolers (about $1,050 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Sbcss General Colin L. Powell State Preschool?

The licensee is San Bernardino County Superintendent Of Schools, and the administrator listed with the state is Nancy Cruz.

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 364809555 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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