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MERCED EARLY LEARNING CENTER

1850 WARDROBE AVE, Merced, CA 95341

Facility:
243810250
Type:
SINGLE LICENSED CHILD 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:
93

Inspection snapshot

Questions worth asking

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

Latest inspectionJune 1, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsJune 1, 2026

Summary

This summary covers eight available inspections for MERCED EARLY LEARNING CENTER from July 11, 2024 through June 1, 2026.

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

The most recent recorded violation was on March 19, 2025 and involved child guidance, with a due date of April 14, 2025.

DaycareFacts did not classify any of these violations at the Higher concern level.

Three later inspections, from July 10, 2025 through June 1, 2026, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.

At a glance

Total inspections
8

2 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
3

0 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
0

0 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
1

Last 36 months

Local comparison

8 total inspections vs 5 local median in 95341

Compared to 45 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
0.38
Local median
0

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
0%
Local median
0%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
25%
Local median
0%

Repeated topics

This provider
1
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.

Inspection history

Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.

View official report
Medium concern: Child guidance
Report finding
(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 interviews conducted child #1 ran out of the classroom and was refusing to return to the classroom. Staff #1 and Staff #1 held Child #1 hand, lifted him by the pants, and carried him to the classroom. which posed an immediate risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by April 14, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101223(a)(1) - 101223(a)(1)
Official code
101223(a)(1)
Medium concern: Incident records
Report finding
(a) Each licensee or applicant shall furnish to the Department reports as required by the Department..(d)Upon the occurrence, during the operation of the child care center..(1) a report shall be made to the Department by telephone or fax within the Department's next working day and during its normal business hours.(C)Any unusual incident or child absence that threatens the physical or emotional health or safety of any child. Based recoreds review facility failed to report a unusal incident within 24hrs of occurring which posed an immediate risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by April 14, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101212(a)(d)(C) - 101212(a)(d)(C)
Official code
101212(a)(d)(C)
View official report
Medium concern: Incident records
Report finding
(a) Each licensee or applicant shall furnish to the Department reports as required by the Department including, but not limited to, the following:(c)The licensee shall notify the Department in writing of his/her intent prior to making any structural changes that reduce the total amount of indoor or outdoor activity space. Such structural changes shall include, but not be limited to, room additions. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on Assistant Director self-admission the facility failed to report structural changes and the use of an unlicensed outdoor space. This poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by March 4, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101212(a)(c) - 101212(a)(c)
Official code
101212(a)(c)