Together for Children Preschool · 260 S Imperial Avenue, #136608110, Imperial
Together for Children Preschool is a licensed child care center in Imperial, CA, licensed for up to 30 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2021. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it once and investigated 2 complaints, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 5 citations, 2 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for records & paperwork (2 of 5). All 5 came in the last 12 months, including 2 Type A. It has too few inspections so far for a statewide comparison.
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Based on interviews, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that adult #1 did not have a criminal record clearance and has been employed at the daycare cleaning but did not remember what day and had contact with children on 03/19/2026, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interviews, the Director did not ensure children were adequately supervised by leaving children unattended on multiple occasions while using the restroom, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interviews and record review, the licensee did not ensure the facility operated in accordance with the approved Plan of Operation. The Director suspended C1 on 03/19/2026; however, the Parent Handbook and Plan of Operation did not contain a suspension policy at the time of the suspension, which poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care. 8 procedures and submit them for Department review, along with proof that families received the updated policy. POC due: 06/19/2026.
Based on interviews, messaging records, and document review, the licensee did not ensure the facility operated in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in the admission agreement. The Director closed the facility with less than 24 hours' notice based on a "two child minimum" requirement not included in the admission agreement, which poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care. 8 agreements or handbook revisions must be submitted to Licensing if modified. POC due: 07/08/2026.
Based on interviews, the Director did not ensure children were adequately supervised by leaving children unattended on multiple occasions while using the restroom, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Complaint investigations
Staff inappropriately suspend daycare child.
Facility did not follow the terms and conditions set forth in the admission agreement.
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Common questions
Does Together for Children Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Together for Children Preschool had any serious violations?
California issued 2 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Jun 16, 2026, for criminal record clearance. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Together for Children Preschool?
California investigated 2 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
When was Together for Children Preschool last inspected?
Sep 12, 2024. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Together for Children Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Together for Children Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Imperial County, which includes Imperial, was $725 a month for preschoolers (about $910 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Together for Children Preschool?
The licensee is Maria Gonzalez, and the administrator listed with the state is Carolina Gonzalez.
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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 136608110 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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