Storyland Preschool · School-Age Program, Desert Hot Springs
Storyland Preschool is a licensed child care center in Desert Hot Springs, CA, licensed for up to 22 children and serving school-age children. It has held its California license since 1996. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 7 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (2 of 7). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #7 of 9 centers in Desert Hot Springs and has more citations per inspection than 84% of California licensed centers.
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Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as LPA observed multiple poisons/toxins in a closet which, while inaccessible to children via a sliding latch at the top of the door, was not key locked which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as LPA observed that S1 was missing proof of Tuberculosis (TB) clearance and health screening that is not more than one year prior to or seven days after employment which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as LPA observed that several children’s sign in/sign out were missing full authorized representatives’ signatures which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as S1 was missing the Mandated Reporter Child Care Providers (AB1207) certificate which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as LPA observed that sign in/out sheets did not all have full signatures from authorized representatives which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as LPA observed a opened gallon of 2% milk in the kitchen fridge and Licensee stated that the 2% milk was served to children due to being unable to find 1% milk at the store which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as the facility did not get their water tested for lead by 01/01/2023 which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Common questions
Does Storyland Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers school-age children.
Has Storyland Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 7 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Storyland Preschool compare with other daycares in Desert Hot Springs?
It is #7 of 9 centers in Desert Hot Springs by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 84% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Storyland Preschool last inspected?
Jun 20, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Storyland Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Storyland Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Riverside County, which includes Desert Hot Springs, was $767 a month for school-age children (about $970 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Storyland Preschool?
The licensee is Susana Dauto, and the administrator listed with the state is Monica Dauto.
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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 334802393 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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