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Tots of Love - Carmichael · Preschool, Carmichael

2921 Garfield Avenue, Carmichael, CA 95608 · Sacramento County
2 Type A citations in last 12 months 1 substantiated complaint Child care center (preschool)

Tots of Love - Carmichael is a licensed child care center in Carmichael, CA, licensed for up to 40 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2022. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 6 complaints, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 2 citations, both of them Type A (the most serious). All 2 came in the last 12 months, including 2 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
2 Type A citations
0 Type B citations
3 Inspections
1 of 6 Complaints substantiated
2 citations from 13 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 2 in the last 12 months · last inspected Jan 15, 2026

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Sep 4, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citation Aug 11, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citation Apr 7, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation found Jan 15, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citation Jan 15, 2026 · Inspection · no citation Mar 6, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citation Dec 23, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citation Nov 6, 2024 · Inspection · no citation Jun 26, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citation Feb 28, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citation Sep 14, 2023 · Inspection · no citation Aug 30, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citation Jul 21, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citation
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Supervision 1
Caregiver conduct 1

Citations, newest first

Type A Apr 7, 2026 Complaint investigation Supervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)
Facility Representative (FR) will conduct a staff training covering care and supervision with toileting procedures. FR will send training material and date of training to LPA Marx by
Plan of correction due Apr 8, 2026
Type A Apr 7, 2026 Complaint investigation Caregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(2)
Facility Representative (FR) will conduct a staff training covering personal rights. FR will send training material and date of training to LPA Marx by
Plan of correction due Apr 8, 2026

Complaint investigations

Not substantiated Aug 11, 2026 Complaint investigation received Jun 3, 2026
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Substantiated Apr 7, 2026 Complaint investigation received Jan 29, 2026
Substantiated allegations:
Staff does not provide adequate supervision.
Staff did not ensure day care child had the appropriate undergarments on.
Staff left day care child soiled for an extended period of time.
Staff took an inappropriate picture of day care child.
2 citations issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Not substantiated Jan 15, 2026 Complaint investigation received Oct 29, 2025
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Not substantiated Mar 6, 2025 Complaint investigation received Dec 16, 2024
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Not substantiated Jun 26, 2024 Complaint investigation received Apr 25, 2024
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Not substantiated Feb 28, 2024 Complaint investigation received Jan 30, 2024
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.

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About this center

Licensed capacity 40 children
License type Child care center (preschool)
License status Licensed
Licensed since Sep 2, 2022
Licensee Tots Of Love Child Development Center, LLC
Administrator Michelle Ingram
Phone (916) 689-8687
State facility # 343624167
Parent reviews Google Maps reviews
Not checked by Daycare Record

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Common questions

Does Tots of Love - Carmichael take infants?

Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).

Has Tots of Love - Carmichael had any serious violations?

California issued 2 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Apr 7, 2026, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about Tots of Love - Carmichael?

California investigated 6 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Tots of Love - Carmichael 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 Tots of Love - Carmichael last inspected?

Jan 15, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Tots of Love - Carmichael cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Tots of Love - Carmichael 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 Tots of Love - Carmichael?

The licensee is Tots Of Love Child Development Center, LLC, and the administrator listed with the state is Michelle Ingram.

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 343624167 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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