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Desert YMCA/Carter School

74-250 Hovley Lane East, Palm Desert, CA 92260
licensed capacity
60
a week, county median
$108
year first licensed
1997
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About Desert YMCA/Carter School

Desert YMCA/Carter School is a licensed school-age program in Palm Desert, California. The state has licensed it since March 11, 1997, for up to 60 children, serving school-age children.

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 4 visits since Jan 2023, with no Type A or Type B citations in its published counts.

School-age

Ages served: school-age children

From the state license
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Type
School-age program
Ages
School-age children
Hours today
Not listed
Licensed capacity
60 children

Hours

Hours

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Programs

Programs and care

AgesSchool-age childrenFrom the state license
Licensed capacity60 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

Desert YMCA/Carter School has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time school-age care at a child care center in Riverside County has a median price of $108 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

Ask the daycare for its ratesIt has not listed its tuition. The county medians below are a starting point.
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 Desert YMCA/Carter School

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 4 visits to Desert YMCA/Carter School since Jan 2023. Its published counts show no Type A or Type B citations for those visits.

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
School-age program
Capacity
60 children
Ages
School-age children
First licensed
1997
License number
#334803331
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Summary

4 visits since Jan 2023 · Last visit Feb 4, 2026

Type A citations 0 · Type B citations 0, as the state counts them

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  1. Feb 4, 2026Inspection
  2. Apr 17, 2025Inspection
  3. Mar 27, 2024Inspection
  4. Jan 12, 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 Desert YMCA/Carter School

Is Desert YMCA/Carter School licensed?

Yes. California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed March 11, 1997.

Does Desert YMCA/Carter School have inspection violations?

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 4 visits to Desert YMCA/Carter School since Jan 2023. Its published counts show no Type A or Type B citations for those visits.

How many children can Desert YMCA/Carter School care for?

60, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve school-age children.

What are Desert YMCA/Carter School's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (442) 933-9120 to confirm.

How much does Desert YMCA/Carter School cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (442) 933-9120 to ask.

What is Desert YMCA/Carter School's phone number?

(442) 933-9120.

Where is Desert YMCA/Carter School?

74-250 Hovley Lane East, Palm Desert, CA 92260. The nearest other daycare we list is Desert YMCA/Jean M. Benson CDC, 2.2 miles away.

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