Daycares in Palm Springs, CA
All 17 licensed child care facilities in Palm Springs, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.
17licensed daycares
4.5average safety rating
88%with a clean record
2with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FIRST SCHOOL OF THE DESERT2300 E. RACQUET CLUB ROAD | 4.6★ | None | 60 |
| 2 | GARCIA FAMILY CHILD CARE | 4.6★ | None | 14 |
| 3 | KIDDIE KOLLEGE490 COMPADRE ROAD | 4.6★ | None | 66 |
| 4 | KING'S SCHOOL67675 BOLERO ROAD | 4.6★ | None | 97 |
| 5 | KING'S SCHOOL67675 BOLERO ROAD | 4.6★ | None | 24 |
| 6 | PSUSD - CAHUILLA ELEMENTARY HEAD START833 MESQUITE AVENUE | 4.6★ | None | 24 |
| 7 | PSUSD - CIELO VISTA COMMUNITY CHILD CARE CENTER4150 E. SUNNY DUNES ROAD | 4.6★ | None | 50 |
| 8 | PSUSD - KATHERINE FINCHY ELEMENTARY777 TACHEVAH DRIVE | 4.6★ | None | 20 |
| 9 | ST. THERESA PRESCHOOL2785 EAST VIA VAQUERO ROAD | 4.6★ | None | 65 |
| 10 | CREATIVE BEGINNINGS OF THE DESERT332 W ALEJO ROAD #A | 4.5★ | None | 70 |
| 11 | PSUSD - DESERT HIGHLAND480 TRAMVIEW ROAD | 4.5★ | None | 34 |
| 12 | PSUSD - SUNRISE401 SOUTH PAVILION WAY | 4.5★ | None | 24 |
| 13 | CREATIVE BEGINNINGS MONTESSORI CENTER332 W ALEJO ROAD #B | 4.5★ | None | 53 |
| 14 | A CHILD'S PLACE AN EARLY EDUCATION CENTER1696 EL CIELO ROAD | 4.4★ | None | 15 |
| 15 | MONROY ALMENARA FAMILY CHILD CARE | 4.4★ | None | 12 |
| 16 | MILTON FAMILY CHILD CARE | 4.3★ | None | 14 |
| 17 | IT'S A LITTLE SCHOLARS CHILDCARE CENTER3692 CHIA ROAD | 4.2★ | 1 | 90 |
Ranked by DaycareAlert's violations-based safety rating (recency-weighted state inspection findings), then by fewest recent violations. "Violations (2 yr)" counts citations in the last two years so cities and facilities are comparable regardless of how far back a state's records go. Data comes directly from state licensing agencies — always open a facility's full record before deciding.