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Creative Beginnings of the Desert

332 West Alejo Road #A, Palm Springs, CA 92262
licensed capacity
70
a week, county median
$405
year first licensed
2015
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About Creative Beginnings of the Desert

Creative Beginnings of the Desert is a licensed child care center in Palm Springs, California. The state has licensed it since October 2, 2015, for up to 70 children.

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 4 visits since Oct 2023, with 1 Type A and 6 Type B citations.

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Licensed capacity
70 children

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Programs

Programs and care

Licensed capacity70 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

Creative Beginnings of the Desert has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Riverside County has a median price of $405 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

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Riverside County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$405
Home daycare$231

Toddler

Center$238
Home daycare$215

Preschool

Center$189
Home daycare$204

School age

Center$108
Home daycare$179

County median full-time prices at centers and home daycares, U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022 (the latest year). Not this daycare's rates; prices have risen since.

State record

Inspection reports for Creative Beginnings of the Desert

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 4 visits to Creative Beginnings of the Desert since Oct 2023. Its published counts show 1 Type A and 6 Type B citations across those visits.

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Child care center
Capacity
70 children
First licensed
2015
License number
#334843422
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Summary

4 visits since Oct 2023 · Last visit Sep 30, 2025

Type A citations 1 · Type B citations 6, as the state counts them

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  1. Sep 30, 2025Inspection
  2. Jan 3, 2025VisitType A 0 · Type B 0
  3. Aug 20, 2024Inspection
  4. Oct 11, 2023Inspection

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division publishes how many Type A and Type B citations each visit produced, not the rule text. The state defines Type A as a violation that is an immediate risk to children's health, safety or personal rights, and Type B as one that could become an immediate risk if not corrected.

Copied from California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division on October 1, 2026; the state's records start around Jan 2021. Rule wording, severity and dates are the state's.

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FAQ

Questions about Creative Beginnings of the Desert

Is Creative Beginnings of the Desert licensed?

Yes. California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed October 2, 2015.

Does Creative Beginnings of the Desert have inspection violations?

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 4 visits to Creative Beginnings of the Desert since Oct 2023. Its published counts show 1 Type A and 6 Type B citations across those visits.

How many children can Creative Beginnings of the Desert care for?

70, the licensed capacity on the state record.

What are Creative Beginnings of the Desert's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (760) 416-6333 to confirm.

How much does Creative Beginnings of the Desert cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (760) 416-6333 to ask.

What is Creative Beginnings of the Desert's phone number?

(760) 416-6333.

Where is Creative Beginnings of the Desert?

332 West Alejo Road #A, Palm Springs, CA 92262. The nearest other daycare we list is Creative Beginnings Montessori Center, under 0.1 miles away.

Sources: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division (license and visits) · U.S. Department of Labor, 2022 (county prices).