Child care center, infant center and school-age care center · Carmichael, California
Mission Avenue Preschool
Carmichael · Licensed for 81 children · licensed since 2023
Preschools aren’t tested, scored or ranked.
Licensed since 2023. 1 serious violation across 17 state visits to its center licence.
Common questions
Is it licensed?
Yes: an active child care center licence, no. 343624917, first issued September 29, 2023. It holds 3 licences in all. Evidence ↓
Has the state found problems?
17 state visits on file for licence 343624917, with 1 Type A finding and no Type B finding across them. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety. Evidence ↓
How many children are there?
Up to 81 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. 11 public and charter campuses in Carmichael have a TK class. Evidence ↓
How do I visit?
Call (916) 276-0279 and ask to visit during the day, while children are there. Evidence ↓
State licensing
What does the state record about Mission Avenue Preschool?
Three licences: a child care center for 44 children, an infant center for 19 and a school-age care center for 18.
California Community Care Licensing
Child Care Center, licence 343624917
Licensed for 44 children since 2023: 17 state visits on file, 1 Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity44 childrenThe most allowed at once, not current openings or group size
- First licensedSeptember 29, 2023When this licence was issued
- State visits on file17Latest recorded visit: July 1, 2026
- Type A findings1Across 17 state visits
- Type B findings0Across 17 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits9Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
- Citation codes listed101223(a)(3), 101223(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 343624917 ↗
Infant Center, licence 343624916
Licensed for 19 children since 2023: 10 state visits on file, no Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity19 children
- First licensedSeptember 29, 2023When this licence was issued
- State visits on file10Latest recorded visit: December 4, 2025
- Type A findings0Across 10 state visits
- Type B findings0Across 10 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits5Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
- Citation codes listed101430(a)(3)(c), 101419.2(b)(2)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 343624916 ↗
School-Age Care Center, licence 343624918
Licensed for 18 children since 2023: 5 state visits on file, no Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity18 children
- First licensedSeptember 8, 2023When this licence was issued
- State visits on file5Latest recorded visit: December 4, 2025
- Type A findings0Across 5 state visits
- Type B findings0Across 5 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)(2)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 343624918 ↗
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 343624917
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 2
- Other visits
- 6
Child care licensing regulations →
Complaint information date: 07/06/2026
Visit dates and visit types, licence 343624916
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 2
- Other visits
- 3
Child care licensing regulations →
Complaint information date: 12/08/2025
Visit dates and visit types, licence 343624918
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 2
- Other visits
- 2
Child care licensing regulations →
Complaint information date: 09/05/2025
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
- Pasadena Avenue Elementary0.5 mi · San Juan Unified
- California Montessori Project-San Juan Campuses0.9 mi · San Juan Unified · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
- Mission Avenue Open Elementary1.1 mi · San Juan Unified
2 more nearby
- James R. Cowan Fundamental Elementary1.1 mi · San Juan Unified
- Del Paso Manor Elementary1.6 mi · San Juan 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 Mission Avenue Preschool, and what should I ask?
- When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
- Licensed for 81 children across three licences (44 child care, 19 infant, 18 school-age care): 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 1 Type A finding: what changed afterwards?
- 9 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
- 2433 Mission Avenue, Carmichael 95608
- Phone
- (916) 276-0279
- Licensed as
- Child Care Center + Infant Center + School-Age Care Center
- Licence numbers
- 343624917 · 343624916 · 343624918
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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