Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 0.5
- Local median
- 0.17
BEAR COUNTRY PRESCHOOL & DAY CARE
2115 WARDROBE AVE, Merced, CA 95341
- Facility:
- 240404967
- Type:
- DAY CARE CENTER
- Status:
- Licensed
- Records checked:
- July 17, 2026
Additional info
- Source:
- California Community Care Licensing Division
- District office:
- Not listed
- License effective:
- Not found
- Capacity:
- 75
Inspection snapshot
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Latest inspectionAugust 21, 2025
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsAugust 21, 2025
Summary
This summary covers eight available inspections for BEAR COUNTRY PRESCHOOL & DAY CARE from July 29, 2021 through August 21, 2025.
Four inspections recorded violations, with four recorded violations in total.
The most recent recorded violation was on July 30, 2025 and involved environmental health, with a due date of September 1, 2025.
Child guidance was a higher-concern topic that showed up in one inspection.
A later inspection showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether it was a formal follow-up.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 8
- Recorded violations
- 4
- Higher-concern violations
- 1
- Repeated topics
- 0
2 in last 12 months
1 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
8 total inspections vs 6 local median in 95341
Compared to 13 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 13%
- Local median
- 0%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 50%
- Local median
- 17%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 0
- Local average
- 0
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
No repeated topics found
The available reports do not show the same violation topic appearing in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. Review the inspection history below for one-time violations or report details.
Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Environmental health
- Report finding
- (a) The child care center shall be clean, safe, sanitary and in good repair at all times to ensure the safety and well-being of children, employees and visitors. (1) The licensee shall take measures to keep the center free of flies, other insects, and rodents.This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews and observations the facility has had an issue with rodents. facility is activily working in resolving the issue. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by September 1, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101238(a)(1) - 101238(a)(1)
- Official code
- 101238(a)(1)
Higher concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- Personal Rights (a)The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (1) To be accorded dignity in his/her personal relationships with staff and other persons. Based on interview with Director it revealed that Teacher 1 mishandled Child 1 in a rough manner This poses an immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by January 17, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101223(a)(1) - 101223(a)(1)
- Official code
- 101223(a)(1)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Incident records
- Report finding
- 101212(d)(1)(C) Reporting Requirements: (d) Upon the occurrence... a report shall be made to the Department by telephone or fax within the Department's next working day... In addition, a written report... shall be submitted... within seven days.... (1) Events reported shall include... This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review, Director failed to report (C) unusual incidents or child absence that threatens the physical or emotional health or safety of any child, as described in LIC 9099; Director had not submitted the written report to the Department regarding an unusual incident with a child in care on 07/08/2022. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care.
- Report comments
- Based on interview and record review, Director failed to report (C) unusual incidents or child absence that threatens the physical or emotional health or safety of any child, as described in LIC 9099; Director had not submitted the written report to the Department regarding an unusual incident with a child in care on 07/08/2022. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by September 9, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101212(d)(1)(C) - 101212(d)(1)(C)
- Official code
- 101212(d)(1)(C)
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- On or before March 30, 2018, a person who…is a licensed child care provider, administrator, or employee of a licensed child day care facility shall complete the mandated reporter training…and shall complete renewal mandated reporter training every two years. During today’s inspection LPA observed the files of Staff #1 and Staff #2 that did not show a current AB1207 Child Care Providers Mandated Reporter certification. Staff #1 and Staff #2 have a current Mandated Reporter General Training certificate. This is a potential risk to the health, safety or personal rights of children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by August 13, 2021
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- HSC 1596.8662(b)(1) - 1596.8662(b)(1)
- Official code
- 1596.8662(b)(1)