# First School of the Desert-La Quinta

First School of the Desert-La Quinta is a licensed preschool center (child care center) in La Quinta, CA serving ages Preschool, with 145 licensed seats. It is regulated by CA CDSS.

## Key facts
- Status: Licensed
- Address: 44996 Adams St, La Quinta, CA 92253

- Ages: Preschool
- Capacity: 145
- License/permit: 334809049
- Operator: [FIRST SCHOOL OF THE DESERT](https://www.kinfield.site/operator/ca-first-school-of-the-desert) — runs 1 program
- Phone: (760) 772-2996

- Official regulator profile: https://www.ccld.dss.ca.gov/carefacilitysearch/FacDetail/334809049

## Inspection record
Passed all 9 California licensing visits on record (2023-01-30 to 2026-07-15) with no violations.

## Nearby programs
- [Desert YMCA/Amelia Earhardt Child Care Center](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-334810126) — 1.06 km, capacity 80
- [Dsusd Child Development Center](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-334803956) — 1.15 km, capacity 30
- [Wellspring Christian Academy](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-334846445) — 1.33 km, capacity 82
- [Wellspring Christian Academy](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-334846446) — 1.33 km, capacity 41
- [Wolff Water](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-334845437) — 1.72 km, capacity 43
- [Desert YMCA/Ford School](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-334800967) — 2.71 km, capacity 48

## Sources
- ca_ccld_child_care_centers record 334809049 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://www.ccld.dss.ca.gov/carefacilitysearch/FacDetail/334809049
- ca_cdss_ccl_facility_locations record 334809049 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.chhs.ca.gov/dataset/community-care-licensing-facilities

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Source page: https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-334809049 · Kinfield — Childcare Intelligence. Facts come from public regulator records; historical inspection data is labelled. Missing data never means no issue exists.