Child care center, infant center and school-age care center · Atwater, California
Buhach Preschool
Atwater · Licensed for 131 children · licensed since 2012
Preschools aren’t tested, scored or ranked.
Licensed since 2012. 1 serious violation across 23 state visits to its center licence.
Common questions
Is it licensed?
Yes: an active child care center licence, no. 243808724, first issued April 4, 2012. It holds 3 licences in all. Evidence ↓
Has the state found problems?
23 state visits on file for licence 243808724, with 1 Type A finding and 9 Type B findings across them. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety. Evidence ↓
How many children are there?
Up to 131 children at once under the licences. That’s the state’s maximum, not current enrollment; ask how many are enrolled and their ages. Evidence ↓
More questions (3)
What does it cost?
We have no source for its prices. Ask for the weekly or monthly rate and what it includes. Evidence ↓
When could my child start free TK instead?
The September after they turn 4: TK is free at public elementary schools for children who turn 4 by September 1. 8 public and charter campuses in Atwater have a TK class. Evidence ↓
How do I visit?
Call (209) 489-2008 and ask to visit during the day, while children are there. Evidence ↓
State licensing
What does the state record about Buhach Preschool?
Three licences: a child care center for 89 children, a school-age care center for 25 and an infant center for 17.
California Community Care Licensing
Child Care Center, licence 243808724
Licensed for 89 children since 2012: 23 state visits on file, 1 Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity89 childrenThe most allowed at once, not current openings or group size
- First licensedApril 4, 2012When this licence was issued
- State visits on file23Latest recorded visit: July 8, 2026
- Type A findings1Across 23 state visits
- Type B findings9Across 23 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits11Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
- Citation codes listed101229(a)(1), 101223(a)(3), 101223(a)(2), 101216.3(a), 101229(a)(1), 101216.3(a), 101216.1(c)(1)(A), 101212(f), 101161(a), 101216(k), 101223(a)(3), 101212(d)(1)(E), 101174(d), 101238(a), 101212(d)(1)(C), 101229(a)(1), 101216.3(a), 101170(e)(1), 101239(f)(1), 101239(n), 101238(g)A code doesn’t say when a finding happened or whether it was corrected
Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing · synced August 13, 2026 · Full state record for licence 243808724 ↗
School-Age Care Center, licence 243808725
Licensed for 25 children since 2012: 8 state visits on file, 1 Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity25 children
- First licensedApril 4, 2012When this licence was issued
- State visits on file8Latest recorded visit: July 8, 2026
- Type A findings1Across 8 state visits
- Type B findings1Across 8 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits2Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
- Citation codes listed101161(a), 101516.5(b)(1), 101516.2(b), 101238.2(d)(1)A code doesn’t say when a finding happened or whether it was corrected
Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing · synced August 13, 2026 · Full state record for licence 243808725 ↗
Infant Center, licence 243808726
Licensed for 17 children since 2012: 7 state visits on file, no Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity17 children
- First licensedApril 4, 2012When this licence was issued
- State visits on file7Latest recorded visit: July 8, 2026
- Type A findings0Across 7 state visits
- Type B findings4Across 7 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits1Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
- Citation codes listed101174(d), 101238.2(g), 1597.16(a)(1), 100700(c)(1)A code doesn’t say when a finding happened or whether it was corrected
Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing · synced August 13, 2026 · Full state record for licence 243808726 ↗
Licensing records describe regulatory oversight, not teaching or daily experience. Check the state’s current inspection records ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Ask: When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
Visit dates and visit types, licence 243808724
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 1
- Other visits
- 11
Child care licensing regulations →
Complaint information date: 05/04/2026
Visit dates and visit types, licence 243808725
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 1
- Other visits
- 5
Child care licensing regulations →
Complaint information date: 06/11/2025
Visit dates and visit types, licence 243808726
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 4
- Other visits
- 2
Child care licensing regulations →
Complaint information date: 06/11/2025
TK and kindergarten
When could free TK start instead?
California’s public transitional kindergarten (TK) is free for children who turn 4 by September 1.
California’s TK rule
- McSwain Elementary1.7 mi · McSwain Union Elementary
- Juniper Elementary1.8 mi · Atwater Elementary
- Shaffer Elementary1.8 mi · Atwater Elementary
1 more nearby
- Thomas Olaeta Elementary2.3 mi · Atwater Elementary
Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. Distance isn’t an attendance boundary; check TK and kindergarten entry with the district.
Next steps
How do I visit Buhach Preschool, and what should I ask?
- When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
- Licensed for 131 children across three licences (89 child care, 25 school-age care, 17 infant): how many share your child’s room, and with how many adults?
- Which ages do you take, and how does a new child settle in?
- What are the daily hours and closure dates, and is there care before or after?
- What does a year cost in total, and when could our child start?
- The state record shows 1 Type A finding: what changed afterwards?
- 11 complaint visits are on file: what were they about, and how were they resolved?
On a visit, watch how adults talk with children, how play and rest are set up, and how staff handle a hard morning.
- Address
- 2606 N Buhach Road, Atwater 95301
- Phone
- (209) 489-2008
- Licensed as
- Child Care Center + Infant Center + School-Age Care Center
- Licence numbers
- 243808724 · 243808725 · 243808726
Source recordsstate licensing
The inspection source covers child care centers, not family child care homes. Check each license’s sync date and the current state reports, then confirm routines and enrollment with the program.
Data source: California Community Care Licensing Division (CCLD) · Licensing record synced August 13, 2026
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