Child care center · Carmichael, California
Wonder Land School
Carmichael · Licensed for 55 children · licensed since 1972
Preschools aren’t tested, scored or ranked.
Licensed since 1972. 1 serious violation across 10 state visits.
Common questions
Is it licensed?
Yes: an active child care center licence, no. 340300765, first issued September 15, 1972. Evidence ↓
Has the state found problems?
10 state visits on file, with 1 Type A finding and 3 Type B findings across them. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety. Evidence ↓
How many children are there?
Up to 55 children at once under the licence. 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) 481-1798 and ask to visit during the day, while children are there. Evidence ↓
State licensing
What does the state record about Wonder Land?
Licensed for 55 children since 1972: 10 state visits on file, 1 Type A finding.
California Community Care Licensing
Child Care Center, licence 340300765
Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity55 childrenThe most allowed at once, not current openings or group size
- First licensedSeptember 15, 1972When this licence was issued
- State visits on file10Latest recorded visit: June 1, 2026
- Type A findings1Across 10 state visits
- Type B findings3Across 10 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits0Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
- Citation codes listed101226(e)(3)(A), 101700.3(b)(1), 101239(f)(1), 1596.8662(4)(b)(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 340300765 ↗
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
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 6
- Other visits
- 4
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
- Mission Avenue Open Elementary0.6 mi · San Juan Unified
- California Montessori Project-San Juan Campuses0.8 mi · San Juan Unified · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
- Mary Deterding Elementary1.2 mi · San Juan Unified
2 more nearby
- James R. Cowan Fundamental Elementary1.5 mi · San Juan Unified
- Del Paso Manor Elementary1.5 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 Wonder Land, and what should I ask?
- When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
- Licensed for 55 children: 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?
On a visit, watch how adults talk with children, how play and rest are set up, and how staff handle a hard morning.
- Address
- 3300 Walnut Avenue, Carmichael 95608
- Phone
- (916) 481-1798
- Licensed as
- Child Care Center
- Facility number
- 340300765
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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