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Wonder Land School

3300 Walnut Avenue, Carmichael, CA 95608 · Sacramento County
Child care center (preschool)

Wonder Land School is a licensed child care center in Carmichael, CA, licensed for up to 70 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1972. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 5 times. The state issued 3 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (2 of 3). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #19 of 27 centers in Carmichael and has more citations per inspection than 60% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 60%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
#19 of 27 centers in Carmichael
1Type A citations
2Type B citations
5Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
3 citations from 9 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Jun 1, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Jun 1, 2026 · Inspection · no citationMar 26, 2025 · Inspection · no citationFeb 22, 2024 · Inspection · no citationApr 28, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundMar 9, 2023 · Inspection · citation foundOct 3, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citationApr 27, 2022 · Inspection · no citationOct 1, 2021 · Report/investigation · no citationOct 1, 2021 · Report/investigation · citation found
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety2
Health & medication1

Citations, newest first

Type BApr 28, 2023Case management visit (lead testing/exceedance)Building & playground safety
Lead in drinking water §101700.3(b)(1)
Based on record review the facility did not comply with the above regulation as the lead action level was exceeded in three water outlets, which poses Health, Safety, or Personal Rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jun 30, 2023
Type BMar 9, 2023InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Fixtures, furniture, equipment and supplies §101239(f)(1)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as there were no lids covering the solid waste containers which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Apr 28, 2023
Type AOct 1, 2021Case management visit (incident)Health & medication
Health-related services §101226(e)(3)(A)
Director stated that they will conduct a staff training on administration of medications. Director will provide proof of completion to LPA by
Plan of correction due Oct 11, 2021

How common are lead-in-water citations in Sacramento County? See the county-by-county report →

About this center

Licensed capacity70 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceSep 15, 1972
LicenseeFirst Baptist Church Of Carmichael
AdministratorKayla Gargalikis
Phone(916) 481-1798
State facility #340300765

Common questions

Does Wonder Land School take infants?

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

Has Wonder Land School had any serious violations?

California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Oct 1, 2021, for health-related services. Each citation is listed in full above.

How does Wonder Land School compare with other daycares in Carmichael?

It is #19 of 27 centers in Carmichael by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 60% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Wonder Land School last inspected?

Jun 1, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Wonder Land School cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Wonder Land School 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 Wonder Land School?

The licensee is First Baptist Church Of Carmichael, and the administrator listed with the state is Kayla Gargalikis.

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 340300765 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.