Madison State Preschool
Madison State Preschool is a licensed child care center in Madera, CA, licensed for up to 24 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2022. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times. 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 #33 of 41 centers in Madera and has more citations per inspection than 60% of California licensed centers.
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Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. LPA observed gate leading to driveway in front of school was unlocked and locking mechanism was rusted and possibly damaged. Facility representative was advised to secure the gate and have lock replaced.
101700.3 California Lead Action Level at Child Care Centers (a) California's Action Leve for lead in water at Child Care Centers is 5 ppb. (b) Testing results with fractional ppb readings of 0.5 ppb or greater shall be rounded up to the nearest whole number, before comparing to the Action Level. (1) A result with values of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance at any water outlet, the water from that outlet is deemed not safe to drink and an immediate response pursuant to section 101704 shall be required. 1 Authorized representatives have been notified. Licensee has agreed to resample outlet “A” and get outdoor water fountains tested by a certified sampler. The facility has provided the following for the children in care: 45 cases of 24 bottles of 16oz a red 2-gallon Rubbermaid container filled with This requirement was not met evidenced by: Based on record review provided by BSK Associates a result of (ALE) of 11 ppb for outlet “A”. Which is out of compliance over the allowable AL 5 ppb. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to…
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About this center
Common questions
Does Madison State Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Madison State Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 2 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Madison State Preschool compare with other daycares in Madera?
It is tied for #33 of 41 centers in Madera by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 60% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Madison State Preschool last inspected?
Feb 28, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Madison State Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Madison State Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Madera County, which includes Madera, was $823 a month for preschoolers (about $1,040 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Madison State Preschool?
The licensee is Madera U.s.d., and the administrator listed with the state is Cindy Pena.
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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 203810223 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.