Child care center and infant center · Folsom, California
Cadence Education - Willard
Folsom · Licensed for 231 children · licensed since 2004
Preschools aren’t tested, scored or ranked.
Licensed since 2004. 2 serious violations across 17 state visits to its center licence.
Common questions
Is it licensed?
Yes: an active child care center licence, no. 343610256, first issued July 23, 2004. It holds 2 licences in all. Evidence ↓
Has the state found problems?
17 state visits on file for licence 343610256, with 2 Type A findings and 2 Type B findings across them. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety. Evidence ↓
How many children are there?
Up to 231 children at once under the licences. That’s the state’s maximum, not current enrollment; ask how many are enrolled and their ages. Evidence ↓
More questions (3)
What does it cost?
We have no source for its prices. Ask for the weekly or monthly rate and what it includes. Evidence ↓
When could my child start free TK instead?
The September after they turn 4: TK is free at public elementary schools for children who turn 4 by September 1. 12 public and charter campuses in Folsom have a TK class. Evidence ↓
How do I visit?
Call (916) 353-1031 and ask to visit during the day, while children are there. Evidence ↓
State licensing
What does the state record about Cadence Education - Willard?
Two licences: a child care center for 185 children and an infant center for 46.
California Community Care Licensing
Child Care Center, licence 343610256
Licensed for 185 children since 2004: 17 state visits on file, 2 Type A findings. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity185 childrenThe most allowed at once, not current openings or group size
- First licensedJuly 23, 2004When this licence was issued
- State visits on file17Latest recorded visit: July 7, 2026
- Type A findings2Across 17 state visits
- Type B findings2Across 17 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits6Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
- Citation codes listed101230(c), 101229(a)(1), 101229(a)(1), 1596.8662(b)(1), 101229(a)(1)A code doesn’t say when a finding happened or whether it was corrected
Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing · synced August 13, 2026 · Full state record for licence 343610256 ↗
Infant Center, licence 343610257
Licensed for 46 children since 2004: 7 state visits on file, no Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity46 children
- First licensedJuly 23, 2004When this licence was issued
- State visits on file7Latest recorded visit: July 7, 2026
- Type A findings0Across 7 state visits
- Type B findings0Across 7 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits1Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
- Citation codes listed101223(a)(3)A code doesn’t say when a finding happened or whether it was corrected
Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing · synced August 13, 2026 · Full state record for licence 343610257 ↗
Licensing records describe regulatory oversight, not teaching or daily experience. Check the state’s current inspection records ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Ask: When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
Visit dates and visit types, licence 343610256
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 2
- Other visits
- 9
Child care licensing regulations →
Complaint information date: 03/03/2026
Visit dates and visit types, licence 343610257
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 2
- Other visits
- 4
Child care licensing regulations →
Complaint information date: 12/15/2022
TK and kindergarten
When could free TK start instead?
California’s public transitional kindergarten (TK) is free for children who turn 4 by September 1.
California’s TK rule
- Sandra J. Gallardo Elementary0.3 mi · Folsom-Cordova Unified
- Natoma Station Elementary0.8 mi · Folsom-Cordova Unified
- Theodore Judah Elementary1.8 mi · Folsom-Cordova Unified
1 more nearby
- Blanche Sprentz Elementary2.0 mi · Folsom-Cordova Unified
Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. Distance isn’t an attendance boundary; check TK and kindergarten entry with the district.
Next steps
How do I visit Cadence Education - Willard, and what should I ask?
- When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
- Licensed for 231 children across two licences (185 child care, 46 infant): how many share your child’s room, and with how many adults?
- Which ages do you take, and how does a new child settle in?
- What are the daily hours and closure dates, and is there care before or after?
- What does a year cost in total, and when could our child start?
- The state record shows 2 Type A findings: what changed afterwards?
- 6 complaint visits are on file: what were they about, and how were they resolved?
On a visit, watch how adults talk with children, how play and rest are set up, and how staff handle a hard morning.
- Address
- 640 Willard Dr., Folsom 95630
- Phone
- (916) 353-1031
- Licensed as
- Child Care Center + Infant Center
- Licence numbers
- 343610256 · 343610257
Source recordsstate licensing
The inspection source covers child care centers, not family child care homes. Check each license’s sync date and the current state reports, then confirm routines and enrollment with the program.
Data source: California Community Care Licensing Division (CCLD) · Licensing record synced August 13, 2026
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