Child care center and school-age care center · Lafayette, California
Merriewood Children's Center
Lafayette · Licensed for 187 children
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Common questions
Is it licensed?
Yes: an active school-age care center licence, no. 70210043. It holds 2 licences in all. Evidence ↓
Has the state found problems?
We don’t know. Our inspection source holds no visit record for this licence. That doesn’t mean the record is clean; the state’s licensing site has it. Evidence ↓
How many children are there?
Up to 187 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. 4 public and charter campuses in Lafayette have a TK class. Evidence ↓
How do I visit?
Call (925) 284-2121 and ask to visit during the day, while children are there. Evidence ↓
State licensing
What does the state record about Merriewood Children's Center?
Two licences: a school-age care center for 128 children and a child care center for 59.
California Community Care Licensing
School-Age Care Center, licence 70210043
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity128 childrenThe most allowed at once, not current openings or group size
Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing · Full state record for licence 70210043 ↗
Child Care Center, licence 70209419
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity59 children
Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing · Full state record for licence 70209419 ↗
We hold no inspection history for either licence; the state’s own records show its visits. 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?
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
- Burton Valley Elementary0.0 mi · Lafayette Elementary
- Parkmead Elementary2.1 mi · Walnut Creek Elementary
- Tice Creek2.2 mi · Walnut Creek Elementary
1 more nearby
- Lafayette Elementary2.3 mi · Lafayette 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 Merriewood Children's Center, and what should I ask?
- When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
- Licensed for 187 children across two licences (128 school-age care, 59 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?
On a visit, watch how adults talk with children, how play and rest are set up, and how staff handle a hard morning.
- Address
- 561 Merriewood Drive, Lafayette 94549
- Phone
- (925) 284-2121
- Licensed as
- Child Care Center + School-Age Care Center
- Licence numbers
- 70210043 · 70209419
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) · Facility roster as of May 25, 2025 (family child care homes aren’t in CCLD’s weekly center sync)
Inspection reports ↗ · Parent reviews on Winnie ↗ · Pre-K vs TK vs preschool in California: a 2026 parent’s guide · Montessori, Waldorf and Reggio · Preschool cost guide