DESERT YMCA/LA QUINTA CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER
Data Freshness & Provenance
Inspection coverage
6 inspections on record
Active providers
License status: LICENSED
Last refreshed
April 3, 2026
Latest inspection
December 11, 2025
Provenance
California licensing inspections and DaycareCheck scoring
Quick Facts
These facts are normalized from the official record so they can be quoted directly.
Updated April 3, 2026
- Provider
- DESERT YMCA/LA QUINTA CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER
- License number
- Not listed
- Location
- 49-955 MOON RIVER DRIVE, La Quinta, CA 92253
- Status
- LICENSED
- Safety grade
- B (Good), score 82.0/100
- Inspection record
- 6 inspections, last inspected December 11, 2025
- Provenance
- Official state licensing inspections and DaycareCheck scoring. Last refreshed April 3, 2026.
Safety Scorecard
6
Total Violations
Dec 11, 2025
Last Inspection
12
Capacity
Complaint History
1 complaint investigation on record.
0
Substantiated
0
Inconclusive
1
Unsubstantiated
Violation Timeline
Violations by month over the last 3 years, colored by severity.
All Violations (6)
Type B citation - potential risk if not corrected
Type B citation - potential risk if not corrected
(1) Commencing September 1, 2016, a person shall not be employed or volunteer at a day care center if he or she has not been immunized against influenza, pertussis, and measles. Each employee and volunteer shall receive an influenza vaccination between August 1 and December 1 of each year.
(a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (3) To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse or other actions of a punitive nature including but not limited to: interference with functions of daily living including eating, sleeping or toileting; or withholding of shelter, clothing, medication or aids to physical functioning.
(a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (3) To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse or other actions of a punitive nature including but not limited to: interference with functions of daily living including eating, sleeping or toileting; or withholding of shelter, clothing, medication or aids to physical functioning.
(1) Commencing September 1, 2016, a person shall not be employed or volunteer at a day care center if he or she has not been immunized against influenza, pertussis, and measles. Each employee and volunteer shall receive an influenza vaccination between August 1 and December 1 of each year.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is DESERT YMCA/LA QUINTA CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER's safety grade?
DESERT YMCA/LA QUINTA CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER has a safety grade of B (Good) based on state inspection data. The composite score is 82.0 out of 100.
How many violations does DESERT YMCA/LA QUINTA CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER have?
DESERT YMCA/LA QUINTA CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER has 6 total violations on record, including 0 critical, 6 serious, and 0 minor.
When was DESERT YMCA/LA QUINTA CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER last inspected?
DESERT YMCA/LA QUINTA CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER was last inspected on December 11, 2025.
Has DESERT YMCA/LA QUINTA CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER had any complaints?
DESERT YMCA/LA QUINTA CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER has 1 complaint investigation on record, with 0 substantiated allegations, 0 inconclusive, and 1 unsubstantiated.