Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 0.67
- Local median
- 0.33
GATEWAY EDUCARE INFANT CENTER AND PRESCHOOL
343 E. DONNA DRIVE, Merced, CA 95340
- Facility:
- 243808215
- Type:
- INFANT 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:
- 26
Inspection snapshot
Recent higher-concern violation
At least one higher-concern violation appears in the last 12 months.
Next: Read reports, examine repeated topics below, look at the broader history, and ask what changed afterward.
Latest inspectionDecember 9, 2025
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsJanuary 2, 2025
Summary
This summary covers six available inspections for GATEWAY EDUCARE INFANT CENTER AND PRESCHOOL from August 31, 2021 through December 9, 2025.
Four inspections recorded violations, with four recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on December 9, 2025 and involved sleep safety, with a due date of December 19, 2025.
The available reports do not include a later inspection with no recorded violations after that violation.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 6
- Recorded violations
- 4
- Higher-concern violations
- 1
- Repeated topics
- 0
1 in last 12 months
1 in last 12 months
1 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
6 total inspections vs 4 local median in 95340
Compared to 34 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 17%
- Local median
- 0%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 67%
- Local median
- 25%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 0
- Local average
- 0.12
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: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- Indoor Activity Space For Infants (1) The sleeping area for infants shall be physically separate from the indoor activity space. This separation shall be accomplished as specified in (b) above. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on LPA observations and Director interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA observed in purple room, the designated area for cribs. Bookshelves used are not at least four feet high and does not fully secure a perimeter around the designated crib space which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by December 19, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101438.3(c)(1) - 101438.3(c)(1)
- Official code
- 101438.3(c)(1)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- Buildings and Grounds (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. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in the outdoor space, there was a tarp shade structure with a large tear and one pole did not have any cushion, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by September 29, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101238(a) - 101238(a)
- Official code
- 101238(a)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- Modifications to Infant Needs and Services Plan (a) The written infant needs and services plan shall be updated at least quarterly, or as often as necessary to assure its accuracy. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation. LPA observed four out of five children's files who's infant needs and services plan have not been updated quarterly. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by December 20, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101419.3(a) - 101419.3(a)
- Official code
- 101419.3(a)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- Modifications to Infant Needs and Services Plan. The written infant needs and services plan shall be updated at least quarterly, or as often as necessary to assure its accuracy. This requirement was not met as evidenced by LPA observation of children’s files. During inspection LPA observed four children’s files who’s infant needs and services plans have not been updated quarterly. This is a potential risk to the health, safety or personal rights of children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by September 7, 2021
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101419.3(a) - 101419.3(a)
- Official code
- 101419.3(a)