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St. Theresa Preschool

2785 East Via Vaquero Road, Palm Springs, CA 92262 · Riverside County
Child care center (preschool)

St. Theresa Preschool is a licensed child care center in Palm Springs, CA, licensed for up to 65 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2004. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 5 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for training & qualifications (3 of 5). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #9 of 12 centers in Palm Springs and has more citations per inspection than 76% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 76%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
#9 of 12 centers in Palm Springs
0Type A citations
5Type B citations
3Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
5 citations from 4 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Oct 16, 2025

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Oct 16, 2025 · Inspection · no citationSep 24, 2024 · Inspection · citation foundJun 23, 2023 · Inspection · citation foundJan 13, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation found
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Training & qualifications3
Health & medication1
Building & playground safety1

Citations, newest first

Type BSep 24, 2024InspectionTraining & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. In reviewing staff records, staff #3, did not have proof of completion for the required training, on file. This poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Oct 1, 2024
Type BJun 23, 2023InspectionHealth & medication
Staff immunizations §1596.7995(a)(1)
Based on record review, the facility did not comply with the section cited above as S2 was missing proof of the Pertussis, Influenza, and Measles Mumps and Rubella vaccine which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 7, 2023
Type BJun 23, 2023InspectionTraining & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on record review, the facility did not comply with the section cited above as S2 was missing a valid Mandated Reporter Child Care Providers (AB1207) certificate which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 7, 2023
Type BJun 23, 2023InspectionTraining & qualifications
Staff health screening and personnel requirements §101216(g)(1)
Based on record review, the facility did not comply with the section cited above as S2 was missing proof of the Health Screening (LIC503) which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 7, 2023
Type BJan 13, 2023Case 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: 1 Facility will implement corrective action pursuant to section CCR 101704 for immediate cessation of outlets testing with action level exceedance until it is replaced and retested pursuant to section CCR 101705 and returns a result at or below the Acton level. Facility will notify CDSS with completion within 30 days. Based on records review of required lead testing, the facility had lead values of 5.5 or above on water outlets: Outlet B (11 ppb); Outlet C (10 ppb) and Outlet C30 (6.9 ppb). This is a potential health and safety risk to persons in care. 8 Facility is currently in the process of have outlet B repaired and retested. The facility is in the process of having water fountain (C and C30) removed.
Plan of correction due Feb 13, 2023

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About this center

Licensed capacity65 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceOct 13, 2004
LicenseeDiocese Of San Bernardino/Riverside
AdministratorKim Koslo
Phone(760) 864-9804
State facility #334815635

Common questions

Does St. Theresa Preschool take infants?

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

Has St. Theresa Preschool had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 5 Type B citations, listed above.

How does St. Theresa Preschool compare with other daycares in Palm Springs?

It is #9 of 12 centers in Palm Springs by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 76% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was St. Theresa Preschool last inspected?

Oct 16, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does St. Theresa Preschool cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask St. Theresa Preschool 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 St. Theresa Preschool?

The licensee is Diocese Of San Bernardino/Riverside, and the administrator listed with the state is Kim Koslo.

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 334815635 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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