Marvin Marshall Children's Center
Marvin Marshall Children's Center is a licensed child care center in Carmichael, CA, licensed for up to 209 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1982. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. The state issued 5 citations, 2 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (3 of 5). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #24 of 27 centers in Carmichael and has more citations per inspection than 83% of California licensed centers.
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Based on record review, nine water outlets tested exceeded the allowed 5.5 ppb, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Facility Representative(FR) stated they will revised transition procedures and conduct training on supervision/transitions with all staff. FR will submit training material and date of training to LPA by
Based on record review the facility did not comply with the above regulation as the lead action level was exceeded in one water outlet, which poses Health, Safety, or Personal Rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review the facility did not comply with the above regulation as the lead action level was exceeded in three water outlets, which poses Health, Safety, or Personal Rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interviews and record review the facility did not comply with the above regulation as a child was handled in a rough manner which poses Health, Safety, or Personal Rights risk to persons in care.
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Common questions
Does Marvin Marshall Children's Center take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Marvin Marshall Children's Center had any serious violations?
California issued 2 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Sep 25, 2025, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.
How does Marvin Marshall Children's Center compare with other daycares in Carmichael?
It is #24 of 27 centers in Carmichael by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 83% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Marvin Marshall Children's Center last inspected?
Aug 25, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Marvin Marshall Children's Center cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Marvin Marshall Children's Center 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 Marvin Marshall Children's Center?
The licensee is San Juan Unified School District, and the administrator listed with the state is Vong,amethyst.
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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 340306383 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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