Garfield State Preschool & Head Start
Garfield State Preschool & Head Start is a licensed child care center in Carmichael, CA, licensed for up to 68 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1994. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. The state issued 2 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). 1 citation 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 46% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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Based on record review, three water outlets tested exceeded the allowed 5.5 ppb, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on documentation review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 3 out of 4 staff files reviewed were either missing the health screening or TB test results which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Garfield State Preschool & Head Start take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Garfield State Preschool & Head Start had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 2 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Garfield State Preschool & Head Start 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 46% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Garfield State Preschool & Head Start last inspected?
Aug 25, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Garfield State Preschool & Head Start cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Garfield State Preschool & Head Start 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 Garfield State Preschool & Head Start?
The licensee is San Juan Unified School District, and the administrator listed with the state is Janet Schwartz-edmisten.
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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 343600517 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.