Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 0.7
- Local median
- 0.2
BUHACH PRESCHOOL - MERCED
3190 COLLINS DR, Merced, CA 95348
- Facility:
- 243808934
- 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:
- 135
Inspection snapshot
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Latest inspectionMay 15, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsMay 15, 2026
Summary
This summary covers 10 available inspections for BUHACH PRESCHOOL - MERCED from March 1, 2022 through May 15, 2026.
Four inspections recorded violations, with seven recorded violations in total.
The most recent recorded violation was on December 30, 2025 and involved facility condition, with a due date of January 30, 2026.
Staff-to-child ratio was a higher-concern topic that showed up in one inspection.
Two later inspections, from February 12, 2026 through May 15, 2026, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 10
- Recorded violations
- 7
- Higher-concern violations
- 2
- Repeated topics
- 0
3 in last 12 months
1 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
10 total inspections vs 4 local median in 95348
Compared to 28 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 10%
- Local median
- 0%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 40%
- Local median
- 18%
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
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- Indoor Activity Space (b) The floors of all rooms shall have a surface that is safe and clean. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation of the preschool classrooms, the floors, rugs, and bathroom walls were observed to be dirty and need a deep clean. The licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by January 30, 2026
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101238.3(b) - 101238.3(b)
- Official code
- 101238.3(b)
No recorded violations in this report
Low concern: Administrative posting
- Report finding
- Disaster and Mass Casualty Plan (d) Disaster drills shall be conducted at least every six months. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the last time a fire drill was completed was 12/16/2022. Based on this information, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by December 12, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101174(d) - 101174(d)
- Official code
- 101174(d)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- Personal Rights(3) To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation...This requirement has not been met based on interviews with persons who also report that they have witnessed staff members yell(ing) and/or using loud voices at children while in care. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety, and well-being of children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by September 19, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101223(a)(3) - 101223(a)(3)
- Official code
- 101223(a)(3)
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. (1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time, except as specified in Sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on LPAs observation. In Classroom P3 LPAs observed a child using a bathroom stall adjacent to the classroom unattended. LPAs observed one staff sitting at a table working with children and a second staff with her back turned to the bathroom organizing classroom materials. This poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by March 3, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101229(a)(1) - 101229(a)(1)
- Official code
- 101229(a)(1)
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- Teacher-Child Ratio (a) There shall be a ratio of one teacher visually observing and supervising no more than 12 children in attendance, except as specified in (b) and (c) below. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on LPAs observation. Upon arrival at 8:15am LPAs observed one adult supervising 14 children in the preschool classroom, one adult supervising 18 children in the P3 classroom and one adult supervising 13 children in the P2A Classroom. This poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by March 3, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101216.3(a) - 101216.3(a)
- Official code
- 101216.3(a)
Low concern: Administrative posting
- Report finding
- Disaster and Mass Casualty Plan (d) Disaster drills shall be conducted at least every six months. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation of facility fire drill log, LPAs observed that the most recent fire drill was conducted on 8/20/21. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by March 15, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101174(d) - 101174(d)
- Official code
- 101174(d)
Medium concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- Indoor Activity Space (b) The floors of all rooms shall have a surface that is safe and clean. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on LPAs observation, LPA observed a brown rug near the entrance of the facility that is frayed and has a hole. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by March 15, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101238.3(b) - 101238.3(b)
- Official code
- 101238.3(b)