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Strong Foundations Learning Center

72400 La Canada Way, Thousand Palms, CA 922764.9· 29 reviews
licensed capacity
84
open each week
5 days
a week, county median
$405
year first licensed
2012
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About Strong Foundations Learning Center

Strong Foundations Learning Center is a licensed child care center in Thousand Palms, California. The state has licensed it since July 23, 2012, for up to 84 children, serving infants and school-age children.

It is open Monday to Friday, 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM. It describes a Play-based approach. It says it provides meals.

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 18 visits since Mar 2022, with 2 Type A and 5 Type B citations.

InfantsSchool-ageMeals provided

Ages served: infants and school-age children

From the state license
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Type
Child care center
Ages
Infants and school-age children
Hours today
Closed today
Licensed capacity
84 children

Hours

Hours

Monday7:30 AM to 5:30 PM
Tuesday7:30 AM to 5:30 PM
Wednesday7:30 AM to 5:30 PM
Thursday7:30 AM to 5:30 PM
Friday7:30 AM to 5:30 PM
SaturdayNot listed
SundayTodayNot listed
Hours it lists: “Monday through Friday, 7:30am-5:30pm”

Programs

Programs and care

AgesInfants and school-age childrenFrom the state license
ApproachPlay-based
Daily lifeMeals provided; Snacks provided
Licensed capacity84 childrenFrom the state license
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Cost

Tuition and costs

Strong Foundations Learning Center 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).

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 Strong Foundations Learning Center

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 18 visits to Strong Foundations Learning Center since Mar 2022. Its published counts show 2 Type A and 5 Type B citations across those visits.

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Child care center
Capacity
84 children
Ages
Infants and school-age children
First licensed
2012
License number
#334841687
Also at this site
Facility #334841688: School-age program
Facility #334841689: Infant center
See the state's record

Summary

18 visits since Mar 2022 · Last visit Jun 9, 2025

Type A citations 2 · Type B citations 5, as the state counts them

A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.

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  1. Jun 9, 2025InspectionFacility #334841687
  2. Jun 9, 2025InspectionFacility #334841689
  3. Jun 9, 2025InspectionFacility #334841688
  4. Dec 6, 2024VisitFacility #334841687
  5. May 14, 2024InspectionFacility #334841687
  6. May 14, 2024InspectionFacility #334841689
  7. May 14, 2024InspectionFacility #334841688
  8. Oct 27, 2023Complaint investigationFacility #334841687Type A 0 · Type B 1
  9. Jun 13, 2023InspectionFacility #334841689
  10. Jun 13, 2023InspectionFacility #334841687
Show 8 earlier visits
  1. Jun 13, 2023InspectionFacility #334841688
  2. Mar 9, 2023VisitFacility #334841689Type A 0 · Type B 0
  3. Jan 31, 2023VisitFacility #334841689
  4. Aug 25, 2022InspectionFacility #334841689
  5. Aug 25, 2022InspectionFacility #334841687
  6. Aug 25, 2022InspectionFacility #334841688
  7. Mar 1, 2022VisitFacility #334841687
  8. Mar 1, 2022VisitFacility #334841689

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 Strong Foundations Learning Center

Is Strong Foundations Learning Center licensed?

Yes. California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed July 23, 2012.

Does Strong Foundations Learning Center have inspection violations?

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 18 visits to Strong Foundations Learning Center since Mar 2022. Its published counts show 2 Type A and 5 Type B citations across those visits.

How many children can Strong Foundations Learning Center care for?

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

What are Strong Foundations Learning Center's hours?

Monday to Friday, 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM. Holiday hours can differ.

How much does Strong Foundations Learning Center cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (760) 668-6103 to ask.

What is Strong Foundations Learning Center's phone number?

(760) 668-6103.

Where is Strong Foundations Learning Center?

72400 La Canada Way, Thousand Palms, CA 92276. The nearest other daycare we list is Angulo Family Child Care, 1.1 miles away.

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