Tot Stop, INC.
Tot Stop, INC. is a licensed child care center in Palm Desert, CA, licensed for up to 107 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1989. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 3 complaints, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 7 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for training & qualifications (4 of 7). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #16 of 18 centers in Palm Desert and has more citations per inspection than 84% of California licensed centers.
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Based on LPA observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above there were two rooms with cleansers and cleaning products easily accessible to children in care. This 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 in five out of six staff files, did not have Mandated Reporter Certificate on file at the time of inspection. This posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on LPA's record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in six staff records reviewed, there was five staff with CPR/First aide Expired on05/2024. The current CPR/First Aide on file does not meet Title 22 regulations. This 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 staff #3 did not have TB clearance at the time of inspection. This 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 in 4 out of 11 records, 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 in 10 out of 11 records which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Director stated that a letter will be issued to parents to inform them that everyone over 2yrs of age is required to wear a mask while inside the facility. Director will provide copy to LPA by 1/22/22. facility staff and children failure to wear face coverings as required by the California Department of Public Health. This is a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.
Complaint investigations
No one wears masks at the facility
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About this center
Common questions
Does Tot Stop, INC. take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Tot Stop, INC. had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 7 Type B citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Tot Stop, INC.?
California investigated 3 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Tot Stop, INC. compare with other daycares in Palm Desert?
It is #16 of 18 centers in Palm Desert 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 Tot Stop, INC. last inspected?
Sep 25, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Tot Stop, INC. cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Tot Stop, INC. for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Riverside County, which includes Palm Desert, was $856 a month for preschoolers (about $1,080 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Tot Stop, INC.?
The licensee is Tot Stop, INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Sherry Mudry.
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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 330909309 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.