Wellspring Christian Academy
Wellspring Christian Academy is a licensed child care center in Indian Wells, CA, licensed for up to 41 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2023. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times and investigated 4 complaints, 2 of them substantiated. The state issued 16 citations, 3 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for training & qualifications (6 of 16). 6 citations came in the last 12 months, including 2 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #478 of 481 centers in Riverside County and has more citations per inspection than 99% of California licensed centers.
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Staff was observed bending down and making contact with the child’s upper left arm using her hand. 1 Facility representative will send in a written plan of action of how to handle this situation, This is due to the department no later than the
Based on record review, the center did not meet the above 8 regulation, which poses an immediate Health, Safety & Personal Rights risk to the children in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Staff 1 most recent tuberculosis test was given in 2001, proof of tuberculosis current test results or proof of chest x-ray results are not available for review during this visit, 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, staff 1 Mandated Reporter Child Care Providers Training (AB1207) was completed on 08/18/2023 and there is not a current Mandated Reporter Child Care Providers Training (AB1207) on file, 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. Child 1, 2, and 5 does not have a current Needs and Services Plan available for review during this visit, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Child 1, 2, 5, and 6 does not have an Infant Sleep Log that documents the time of each 15-minute check at the time of the visit. Per Directors own admission, they were not aware the 15-minute check should be documented and maintained for infants 12 months - 24 months. This poses/posed 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. Based on previous visit(s), photos taken, today's observations, and staff disclosure, the partitions that separate the sleeping area from the activity space, have been moved. This was done without prior approval of the Department. This poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. During the tour of the classrooms, LPA observed changing tables/pad NOT within arms reach of a sink. This poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA observed two infants in sleep sacks, sleeping in their assigned cribs. Although not swaddled, sacks still restricted the movement. This poses/posed 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 reviewing staff records, it was determined that Staff #1, #2, and #4, did not have proof of the required immunizations on file. This poses/posed 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 reviewing staff files, LPA determined that Staff #1 and #6, did not have the required health screening/TB test on file. This poses/posed 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 reviewing staff files, LPA did not observe a copy of required transcripts, for Staff #1. This poses/posed 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 reviewing staff records it was determined that Staff #1, #4 and Staff #7, did not have current proof of completion for the required training. This poses/posed 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 reviewing children files, LPA determined that several needs and services plan were not updated. This poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
interview(s) and document review. 1 Per Director, training is supervision was already conducted. Director agrees to provide an agenda and sign in sheet to the Riverside Child Care Regional Office by 2/19/2024. A child suffered cuts and abrasions while in care however, only assumptions were made as to what may have happened but, all staff that were providing care and supervision to the child, on the day in question, did not know what happened. 8 This poses an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to children in care.
observation and measurement taken of the partitions being less than four feet high. This poses/posed a potential health, safety risk to the children in care.
Complaint investigations
Staff hit day care child
Neglect/Lack of Supervision - Daycare child sustained unexplained injuries while in care
About this center
Common questions
Does Wellspring Christian Academy take infants?
Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.
Has Wellspring Christian Academy had any serious violations?
California issued 3 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Jul 15, 2026, for personal rights. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Wellspring Christian Academy?
California investigated 4 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 2. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Wellspring Christian Academy compare with other daycares in Riverside County?
It is tied for #478 of 481 centers in Riverside County by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 99% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Wellspring Christian Academy last inspected?
Oct 21, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Wellspring Christian Academy cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Wellspring Christian Academy for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Riverside County, which includes Indian Wells, was $1,249 a month for infants (about $1,580 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Wellspring Christian Academy?
The licensee is Wellspring Church Cv, and the administrator listed with the state is Frances 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 334846446 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.