Child care center and school-age care center · Merced, California
Buhach Preschool
Merced · Licensed for 216 children · licensed since 2020
Preschools aren’t tested, scored or ranked.
Licensed since 2020. No serious violations in 10 state visits to its school_age licence.
Common questions
Is it licensed?
Yes: an active school-age care center licence, no. 243810074, first issued February 4, 2020. It holds 2 licences in all. Evidence ↓
Has the state found problems?
10 state visits on file for licence 243810074, with no Type A finding and 3 Type B findings across them. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety. Evidence ↓
How many children are there?
Up to 216 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. 18 public and charter campuses in Merced 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?
Two licences: a school-age care center for 118 children and a child care center for 98.
California Community Care Licensing
School-Age Care Center, licence 243810074
Licensed for 118 children since 2020: 10 state visits on file, no Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity118 childrenThe most allowed at once, not current openings or group size
- First licensedFebruary 4, 2020When this licence was issued
- State visits on file10Latest recorded visit: July 14, 2026
- Type A findings0Across 10 state visits
- Type B findings3Across 10 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits3Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
- Citation codes listed101229(a)(1), 101223(a)(3), 101238(a), 101238(a), 1596.8662(b)(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 243810074 ↗
Child Care Center, licence 243810073
Licensed for 98 children since 2020: 8 state visits on file, no Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity98 children
- First licensedFebruary 4, 2020When this licence was issued
- State visits on file8Latest recorded visit: July 14, 2026
- Type A findings0Across 8 state visits
- Type B findings5Across 8 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits3Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
- Citation codes listed101238.2(b)(1), 101223(a)(3), 101239(n), 101238(a), 101238.2(d)(2)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 243810073 ↗
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 243810074
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 4
- Other visits
- 3
Child care licensing regulations →
Complaint information date: 08/25/2025
Visit dates and visit types, licence 243810073
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 4
- Other visits
- 1
Child care licensing regulations →
Complaint information date: 03/19/2026
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
- John Muir Elementary1.0 mi · Merced City Elementary
- Luther Burbank Elementary1.1 mi · Merced City Elementary
- Allan Peterson Elementary1.1 mi · Merced City Elementary
2 more nearby
- Charles Wright Elementary2.0 mi · Merced City Elementary
- Margaret Sheehy Elementary2.3 mi · Merced City 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 216 children across two licences (118 school-age care, 98 child care): 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?
- 3 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
- 760 Loughborough Dr, Merced 95348
- Phone
- (209) 489-2008
- Licensed as
- Child Care Center + School-Age Care Center
- Licence numbers
- 243810074 · 243810073
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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