Paradise Preschool · Infant Center, Sacramento
Paradise Preschool is a licensed child care center in Sacramento, CA, licensed for up to 6 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2017. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. The state issued 7 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (3 of 7). 3 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #242 of 275 centers in Sacramento and has more citations per inspection than 83% of California licensed centers.
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Based on observation and licensee interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 3 out of 3 infants in that Licensee was using baby loungers for sleep instead of the cribs or mats which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. LPA also observed blankets being used for children under 12 months.
Based on record review and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by not having facility tested for lead before the deadline which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in an exerciser/saucer chair was present in the daycare which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
The licensee shall ensure that a separate, complete and current record for each child is maintained in the child care center. This requirement is not met as evidenced during record review, LPA did not observe all of the required documents in any child's record. 1 Director agreed to obtain all of the required documents for each child before March 25, 2022. This poses a potential Health and Safety risk to children in care. 8
On or before March 30, 2018, a person who, on January 1, 2018, is a licensed child care provider, administrator, or employee of a licensed child day care facility shall complete the mandated reporter training provided pursuant to paragraphs (2) and (3) of subdivision (a), and shall complete 1 Director agreed to obtain the training completion certificates for all employees before March 25, 2022. The training can be obtained at www.mandatedreporterca.com. renewal mandated reporter training every two years following the date on which he or she completed the initial mandated reporter training. This requirement is not met as evidenced during record review, LPA did not observe the completion certificate for all staff. This poses a potential Health and Safety risk to children in care. 8
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as LPA observed that children files does not have all required documents, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as LPA found that last fire drill was conducted and logged on September 16, 2020, which is more than a year ago, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Common questions
Does Paradise Preschool take infants?
Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.
Has Paradise Preschool had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Dec 10, 2025, for infant sleeping equipment. Each citation is listed in full above.
How does Paradise Preschool compare with other daycares in Sacramento?
It is tied for #242 of 275 centers in Sacramento 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 Paradise Preschool last inspected?
Dec 10, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Paradise Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Paradise Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Sacramento County, which includes Sacramento, was $1,400 a month for infants (about $1,770 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Paradise Preschool?
The licensee is Toni Granico, and the administrator listed with the state is Toni Granico.
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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 343622078 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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