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Cadence Education LLC - El Camino · Preschool, Carmichael

5739 El Camino Ave, Carmichael, CA 95608 · Sacramento County
1 substantiated complaintChild care center (preschool)

Cadence Education LLC - El Camino is a licensed child care center in Carmichael, CA, licensed for up to 60 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2012. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 2 complaints, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 2 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #16 of 27 centers in Carmichael and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 45%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. About typical
Tied for #16 of 27 centers in Carmichael
0Type A citations
2Type B citations
4Inspections
1 of 2Complaints substantiated
2 citations from 10 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Dec 11, 2025

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Aug 31, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationDec 11, 2025 · Inspection · no citationJan 16, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationDec 6, 2024 · Inspection · no citationJul 26, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation foundJul 24, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationMay 13, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationApr 23, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationDec 13, 2023 · Inspection · no citationDec 15, 2022 · Inspection · citation found
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Health & medication1
Training & qualifications1

Citations, newest first

Type BJul 26, 2024Complaint investigationHealth & medication
Health-related services §101226(a)(2)
Based on record review the facility did not comply with the above regulation as an incident report was missing from a child's file which poses Health, Safety, or Personal Rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 16, 2024
Type BDec 15, 2022InspectionTraining & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 5 out of 8 staff files that were reviewed, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jan 16, 2023

Complaint investigations

SubstantiatedJul 26, 2024Complaint investigationreceived May 23, 2024
Substantiated allegation:
Staff do not ensure reporting requirements are followed
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Not substantiatedJul 24, 2024Complaint investigationreceived May 23, 2024
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.

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About this center

Licensed capacity60 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceDec 17, 2012
LicenseeCadence Education LLC
AdministratorCynthia Jones
Phone(916) 481-6144
State facility #343617315

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Common questions

Does Cadence Education LLC - El Camino take infants?

Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).

Has Cadence Education LLC - El Camino had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 2 Type B citations, listed above.

Have there been complaints about Cadence Education LLC - El Camino?

California investigated 2 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Cadence Education LLC - El Camino compare with other daycares in Carmichael?

It is tied for #16 of 27 centers in Carmichael by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Cadence Education LLC - El Camino last inspected?

Dec 11, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Cadence Education LLC - El Camino cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Cadence Education LLC - El Camino for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Sacramento County, which includes Carmichael, was $984 a month for preschoolers (about $1,240 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Cadence Education LLC - El Camino?

The licensee is Cadence Education LLC, and the administrator listed with the state is Cynthia Jones.

Licensed centers nearby

Citations are quoted from California Department of Social Services inspection and complaint reports. Type A citations are the state’s most serious category (an immediate risk to children’s health, safety or personal rights); Type B citations are a potential risk. A citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall. Complaint allegations appear here only when the state substantiated them.

To read the full state reports, search facility number 343617315 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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