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Pershing State Preschool

1505 E Ellis St, Madera, CA 93638 · Madera County
Child care center (preschool)

Pershing 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 1 citation, 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 #26 of 41 centers in Madera and better than 46% of licensed centers statewide.

Inspection record

Better than 46%of 10,948 California licensed centers, comparing weighted citations per inspection. About typical
Tied for #26 of 41 centers in Madera
0Type A citations
1Type B citations
2Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
1 citation from 3 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Aug 21, 2025

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Aug 21, 2025 · Inspection · no citationNov 6, 2024 · Inspection · citation foundAug 8, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Training & qualifications1

Citations, newest first

Type BNov 6, 2024InspectionTraining & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as Staff #1, Staff #2, and Staff #3 did not have current mandated reporter training. This poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Nov 20, 2024

About this center

Licensed capacity24 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceAug 9, 2022
LicenseeMadera Unified School District Preschool Program
AdministratorAmanda Musso
Phone(559) 675-4490
State facility #203810211

Common questions

Does Pershing State Preschool take infants?

Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.

Has Pershing State Preschool had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.

How does Pershing State Preschool compare with other daycares in Madera?

It is tied for #26 of 41 centers in Madera by weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 46% of licensed centers statewide (out of 10,948 California centers with enough inspection history).

When was Pershing State Preschool last inspected?

Aug 21, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Pershing State Preschool cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Pershing 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 Pershing State Preschool?

The licensee is Madera Unified School District Preschool Program, and the administrator listed with the state is Amanda Musso.

Licensed centers nearby

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 203810211 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.