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Alma Mercado Family Child Care

Calipatria, CA 92233 · home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
licensed capacity
12
a week, county median
$190
year first licensed
1995
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About Alma Mercado Family Child Care

Alma Mercado Family Child Care is a licensed home daycare in Calipatria, California. The state has licensed it since October 27, 1995, for up to 12 children.

As a home daycare, the provider shares the address with families when you call.

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 2 visits since Feb 2023, with no Type A or Type B citations in its published counts.

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Home daycare
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Licensed capacity
12 children

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Programs

Programs and care

SettingFamily child care homeFrom the state license
Licensed capacity12 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

Alma Mercado Family Child Care has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a home daycare in Imperial County has a median price of $190 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

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Imperial County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$222
Home daycare$190

Toddler

Center$175
Home daycare$185

Preschool

Center$161
Home daycare$180

School age

Center$148
Home daycare$180

County median full-time prices at centers and home daycares, U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022 (the latest year). Not this daycare's rates; prices have risen since.

State record

Inspection reports for Alma Mercado Family Child Care

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 2 visits to Alma Mercado Family Child Care since Feb 2023. Its published counts show no Type A or Type B citations for those visits.

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Family child care home
Capacity
12 children
First licensed
1995
License number
#136609038
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Summary

2 visits since Feb 2023 · Last visit Oct 20, 2025

Type A citations 0 · Type B citations 0, as the state counts them

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  1. Oct 20, 2025Inspection
  2. Feb 15, 2023Inspection

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division publishes how many Type A and Type B citations each visit produced, not the rule text. The state defines Type A as a violation that is an immediate risk to children's health, safety or personal rights, and Type B as one that could become an immediate risk if not corrected.

Copied from California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division on October 1, 2026; the state's records start around Jan 2021. Rule wording, severity and dates are the state's.

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FAQ

Questions about Alma Mercado Family Child Care

Is Alma Mercado Family Child Care licensed?

Yes. California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed October 27, 1995.

Does Alma Mercado Family Child Care have inspection violations?

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 2 visits to Alma Mercado Family Child Care since Feb 2023. Its published counts show no Type A or Type B citations for those visits.

How many children can Alma Mercado Family Child Care care for?

12, the licensed capacity on the state record.

What are Alma Mercado Family Child Care's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (760) 791-0078 to confirm.

How much does Alma Mercado Family Child Care cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (760) 791-0078 to ask.

What is Alma Mercado Family Child Care's phone number?

(760) 791-0078.

Where is Alma Mercado Family Child Care?

Calipatria, CA 92233. It is a home daycare, so the provider shares the street address with families directly.

Sources: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division (license and visits) · U.S. Department of Labor, 2022 (county prices).