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BEAR COUNTRY PRESCHOOL & DAY CARE

2115 WARDROBE AVE, Merced, CA 95341

Facility:
240405359
Type:
SCHOOL AGE 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:
25

Inspection snapshot

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Next: Review the inspection history below and ask the provider what the records mean and what changed afterward.

Latest inspectionAugust 21, 2025
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsAugust 21, 2025

Summary

This summary covers seven available inspections for BEAR COUNTRY PRESCHOOL & DAY CARE from July 29, 2021 through August 21, 2025.

Two inspections recorded violations, with two recorded violations in total.

The most recent higher-concern violation was on May 7, 2024 and involved child guidance, with a due date of June 4, 2024.

Two later inspections, from July 24, 2024 through August 21, 2025, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.

At a glance

Total inspections
7

1 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
2

0 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
1

0 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
0

Last 36 months

Local comparison

7 total inspections vs 5 local median in 95341

Compared to 45 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
0.29
Local median
0

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
14%
Local median
0%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
29%
Local median
0%

Repeated topics

This provider
0
Local average
0.04

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.

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 observation conducted via video surveillance footage, it was revealed that Child #1 was handled in a rough manner by Staff #1. This poses an immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights to children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by June 4, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 101223(a)(1) - 101223(a)(1)
Official code
101223(a)(1)
Medium concern: Facility condition
Report finding
Outdoor Activity Space. All playground equipment shall be cushioned with material that will absorb a fall. During today’s inspection LPA observed there was inadequate wood chips underneath the slide that revealed an exposed tree root. This is a potential risk to the health, safety or personal rights of children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by August 31, 2021
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101238.2(e) - 101238.2(e)
Official code
101238.2(e)