Child care center, infant center and school-age care center · Merced, California
Buhach Preschool - Merced
Merced · Licensed for 191 children · licensed since 2015
Preschools aren’t tested, scored or ranked.
Licensed since 2015. 2 serious violations across 10 state visits to its center licence.
Common questions
Is it licensed?
Yes: an active child care center licence, no. 243808934, first issued December 10, 2015. It holds 3 licences in all. Evidence ↓
Has the state found problems?
10 state visits on file for licence 243808934, with 2 Type A findings and 4 Type B findings across them. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety. Evidence ↓
How many children are there?
Up to 191 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) 626-5741 and ask to visit during the day, while children are there. Evidence ↓
State licensing
What does the state record about Buhach Preschool - Merced?
Three licences: a child care center for 135 children, a school-age care center for 45 and an infant center for 11.
California Community Care Licensing
Child Care Center, licence 243808934
Licensed for 135 children since 2015: 10 state visits on file, 2 Type A findings. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity135 childrenThe most allowed at once, not current openings or group size
- First licensedDecember 10, 2015When this licence was issued
- State visits on file10Latest recorded visit: May 15, 2026
- Type A findings2Across 10 state visits
- Type B findings4Across 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), 101216.3(a), 101223(a)(3), 101238.3(b), 101174(d), 101174(d), 101238.3(b)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 243808934 ↗
School-Age Care Center, licence 243808935
Licensed for 45 children since 2015: 7 state visits on file, no Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity45 children
- First licensedDecember 10, 2015When this licence was issued
- State visits on file7Latest recorded visit: December 30, 2025
- Type A findings0Across 7 state visits
- Type B findings1Across 7 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 listed101174(d)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 243808935 ↗
Infant Center, licence 243808936
Licensed for 11 children since 2015: 5 state visits on file, no Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity11 children
- First licensedDecember 10, 2015When this licence was issued
- State visits on file5Latest recorded visit: July 23, 2026
- Type A findings0Across 5 state visits
- Type B findings4Across 5 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits0Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
- Citation codes listed101174(d), 101429(a)(2)(B), 101216.1(b)(1), 101419.3(a)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 243808936 ↗
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 243808934
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 5
- Other visits
- 2
Child care licensing regulations →
Complaint information date: 10/03/2022
Visit dates and visit types, licence 243808935
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 5
- Other visits
- 0
Child care licensing regulations →
Complaint information date: 01/02/2024
Visit dates and visit types, licence 243808936
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 5
- Other visits
- 0
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
- Luther Burbank Elementary0.8 mi · Merced City Elementary
- Allan Peterson Elementary0.9 mi · Merced City Elementary
- Donn B. Chenoweth Elementary1.3 mi · Merced City Elementary
2 more nearby
- Charles Wright Elementary1.8 mi · Merced City Elementary
- Margaret Sheehy Elementary2.4 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 - Merced, and what should I ask?
- When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
- Licensed for 191 children across three licences (135 child care, 45 school-age care, 11 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 2 Type A findings: what changed afterwards?
- 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
- 3190 Collins Dr, Merced 95348
- Phone
- (209) 626-5741
- Licensed as
- Child Care Center + Infant Center + School-Age Care Center
- Licence numbers
- 243808934 · 243808935 · 243808936
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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