Pixie Land
Pixie Land is a licensed child care center in Madera, CA, licensed for up to 22 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 1997. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 3 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (1 of 3). 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 61% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. There is mold/algae on the playground walls/ground 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. Several employees did not have the mandated reporter training completed which poses 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. Several children were not signed into the facility on several days which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Common questions
Does Pixie Land take infants?
Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.
Has Pixie Land had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 3 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Pixie Land 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 61% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Pixie Land last inspected?
Sep 25, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Pixie Land cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Pixie Land for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Madera County, which includes Madera, was $1,216 a month for infants (about $1,530 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Pixie Land?
The licensee is College Care Center, INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Marcela Esparza.
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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 203801369 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.