FIRST SCHOOL-PALM DESERT
Data Freshness & Provenance
Inspection coverage
7 inspections on record
Active providers
License status: LICENSED
Last refreshed
April 3, 2026
Latest inspection
May 21, 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
- FIRST SCHOOL-PALM DESERT
- License number
- Not listed
- Location
- 73-247 HOVELY LANE WEST, Palm Desert, CA 92260
- Status
- LICENSED
- Safety grade
- B (Good), score 86.5/100
- Inspection record
- 7 inspections, last inspected May 21, 2025
- Provenance
- Official state licensing inspections and DaycareCheck scoring. Last refreshed April 3, 2026.
Safety Scorecard
14
Total Violations
May 21, 2025
Last Inspection
74
Capacity
Complaint History
2 complaint investigations on record.
2
Substantiated
0
Inconclusive
0
Unsubstantiated
Violation Timeline
Violations by month over the last 3 years, colored by severity.
No violations recorded in the last 3 years.
All Violations (14)
Type B citation from complaint investigation - potential risk if not corrected
Type B citation from complaint investigation - potential risk if not corrected
Based on observation & interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in in room #3 children were having diapers changed in the middle of the classroom, with the nearest sink at least 20 feet away, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interviews and observations conducted on 02/14/22, LPAs observed a total of 29 children who were indoors and was not wearing a mask inside the classrooms.
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in the playground has two items that have chipped paint at time of inspection. which 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 four out of five staff ddid not have a currently mandated reporter ceriticate at the timeof inspeciton, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Type B citation - potential risk if not corrected
Based on observation & interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in room #3, a children were being changed on the toddler table in the middle of the classroom, directly behind the children that were eating snack, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Type B citation - potential risk if not corrected
Type B citation - potential risk if not corrected
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in the playground has two items that have chipped paint at time of inspection. which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on the Director's own admission via email correspondence, the Licensee did not notify parents/authorized representatives of the third positive COVID-19 case that was reported to the facility on 02/08/2022, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Type B citation - potential risk if not corrected
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in four out of five staff ddid not have a currently mandated reporter ceriticate at the timeof inspeciton, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is FIRST SCHOOL-PALM DESERT's safety grade?
FIRST SCHOOL-PALM DESERT has a safety grade of B (Good) based on state inspection data. The composite score is 86.5 out of 100.
How many violations does FIRST SCHOOL-PALM DESERT have?
FIRST SCHOOL-PALM DESERT has 14 total violations on record, including 0 critical, 14 serious, and 0 minor.
When was FIRST SCHOOL-PALM DESERT last inspected?
FIRST SCHOOL-PALM DESERT was last inspected on May 21, 2025.
Has FIRST SCHOOL-PALM DESERT had any complaints?
FIRST SCHOOL-PALM DESERT has 2 complaint investigations on record, with 2 substantiated allegations, 0 inconclusive, and 0 unsubstantiated.