Mission Avenue Preschool · 2433 Mission Avenue, #343624916, Carmichael

2433 Mission Avenue, Carmichael, CA 95608 · Sacramento County

1 Type A citation in last 12 months1 substantiated complaintInfant center

Mission Avenue Preschool is a licensed child care center in Carmichael, CA, licensed for up to 19 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2023. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times and investigated 4 complaints, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 2 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious). 2 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #21 of 27 centers in Carmichael and has more citations per inspection than 79% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 79%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most

Tied for #21 of 27 centers in Carmichael

1Type A citations

1Type B citations

2Inspections

1 of 4Complaints substantiated

2 citations from 9 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 2 in the last 12 months · last inspected Dec 4, 2025

Every state visit

Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Other standards1

Records & paperwork1

Citations, newest first

Type ADec 4, 2025Complaint investigationOther standards

Infant care activities §101430(a)(3)(c)

Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by swaddling an infant in care, which poses an immediate Health, Safety, or Personal Rights risk to perons in care

Plan of correction due Dec 5, 2025

Type BDec 4, 2025Complaint investigationRecords & paperwork

Infant needs and services plan §101419.2(b)(2)

Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by not having Infant Sleeping Plans on file for infants in care, which poses a potential Health, Safety, or Personal Rights risk to persons in care.

Plan of correction due Dec 11, 2025

Complaint investigations

SubstantiatedDec 4, 2025Complaint investigationreceived Dec 2, 2025

Substantiated allegation:

Staff are not following safe sleep protocols with infant(s) in care.

2 citations issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

Not substantiatedFeb 26, 2025Complaint investigationreceived Dec 10, 2024

The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.

Not substantiatedSep 10, 2024Complaint investigationreceived Aug 13, 2024

The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.

Not substantiatedApr 11, 2024Complaint investigationreceived Feb 13, 2024

The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.

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About this center

Licensed capacity19 children

License typeInfant center

License statusLicensed

Licensed sinceSep 29, 2023

LicenseeMargin Corporation

AdministratorNicole Moran-estrada

Phone(916) 487-4647

State facility #343624916

Other licenses at this address

Mission Avenue Preschool
Child care center (preschool) · LicensedAmong the most cited Mission Avenue Preschool
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Child care center (preschool) · ClosedToo few inspections to compare Mission Avenue Preschool
Infant center · ClosedToo few inspections to compare Mission Avenue Preschool
Infant center · ClosedToo few inspections to compare Mission Avenue Preschool
Child care center (preschool) · ClosedToo few inspections to compare

Common questions

Does Mission Avenue Preschool take infants?

Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.

Has Mission Avenue Preschool had any serious violations?

California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Dec 4, 2025, for infant care activities. Each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about Mission Avenue Preschool?

California investigated 4 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Mission Avenue Preschool compare with other daycares in Carmichael?

It is tied for #21 of 27 centers in Carmichael by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 79% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Mission Avenue Preschool last inspected?

Dec 4, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Mission Avenue Preschool cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Mission Avenue Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Sacramento County, which includes Carmichael, was $1,400 a month for infants (about $1,770 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Mission Avenue Preschool?

The licensee is Margin Corporation, and the administrator listed with the state is Nicole Moran-estrada.

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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 343624916 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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