Child care center and infant center · Elk Grove, California
Merryhill School-Laguna Park
Elk Grove · Licensed for 140 children · licensed since 1994
Preschools aren’t tested, scored or ranked.
Licensed since 1994. 1 serious violation across 13 state visits to its center licence.
Common questions
Is it licensed?
Yes: an active child care center licence, no. 343600372, first issued September 23, 1994. It holds 2 licences in all. Evidence ↓
Has the state found problems?
13 state visits on file for licence 343600372, with 1 Type A finding 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 140 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. 24 public and charter campuses in Elk Grove have a TK class. Evidence ↓
How do I visit?
Call (916) 684-4044 and ask to visit during the day, while children are there. Evidence ↓
State licensing
What does the state record about Merryhill School-Laguna Park?
Two licences: a child care center for 116 children and an infant center for 24.
California Community Care Licensing
Child Care Center, licence 343600372
Licensed for 116 children since 1994: 13 state visits on file, 1 Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity116 childrenThe most allowed at once, not current openings or group size
- First licensedSeptember 23, 1994When this licence was issued
- State visits on file13Latest recorded visit: July 22, 2026
- Type A findings1Across 13 state visits
- Type B findings4Across 13 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits4Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
- Citation codes listed101229(a)(1), 101229(a), 101229(a)(1), 101212(d), 101212(f), 101238(g), 101216.1(c)(1), 101212(d), 101170(e)(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 343600372 ↗
Infant Center, licence 343600373
Licensed for 24 children since 1994: 8 state visits on file, 4 Type A findings. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity24 children
- First licensedSeptember 23, 1994When this licence was issued
- State visits on file8Latest recorded visit: July 7, 2026
- Type A findings4Across 8 state visits
- Type B findings2Across 8 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 listed10142(c), 101229(a)(1), 101227(a)(1), 101216(i)(2), 101416.2(b), 101416.2(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 343600373 ↗
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 343600372
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 3
- Other visits
- 6
Child care licensing regulations →
Complaint information date: 07/24/2026
Visit dates and visit types, licence 343600373
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 2
- Other visits
- 5
Child care licensing regulations →
Complaint information date: 07/19/2024
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
- Foulks Ranch Elementary0.2 mi · Elk Grove Unified
- Arlene Hein Elementary1.4 mi · Elk Grove Unified
- Helen Carr Castello Elementary1.6 mi · Elk Grove Unified
2 more nearby
- Zehnder Ranch Elementary1.8 mi · Elk Grove Unified
- Barbara Comstock Morse Elementary2.0 mi · Elk Grove Unified
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 Merryhill School-Laguna Park, and what should I ask?
- When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
- Licensed for 140 children across two licences (116 child care, 24 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?
- 4 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
- 6613 Laguna Park Drive, Elk Grove 95758
- Phone
- (916) 684-4044
- Licensed as
- Child Care Center + Infant Center
- Licence numbers
- 343600372 · 343600373
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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