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Bright Beginnings Family Day Care

Merced, CA 95348 · home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
licensed capacity
14
a week, county median
$231
year first licensed
2001
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About Bright Beginnings Family Day Care

Bright Beginnings Family Day Care is a licensed home daycare in Merced, California. The state has licensed it since February 22, 2001, for up to 14 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 3 visits since Feb 2024, with no Type A or Type B citations in its published counts.

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Type
Home daycare
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Licensed capacity
14 children

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Programs

Programs and care

SettingFamily child care homeFrom the state license
Licensed capacity14 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

Bright Beginnings Family Day Care has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a home daycare in Merced County has a median price of $231 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

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Merced County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$245
Home daycare$231

Toddler

Center$199
Home daycare$202

Preschool

Center$165
Home daycare$191

School age

Center$75
Home daycare$182

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 Bright Beginnings Family Day Care

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 3 visits to Bright Beginnings Family Day Care since Feb 2024. 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
14 children
First licensed
2001
License number
#243805614
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Summary

3 visits since Feb 2024 · Last visit Feb 12, 2026

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

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  1. Feb 12, 2026Inspection
  2. Feb 11, 2025Inspection
  3. Feb 5, 2024Inspection

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 Bright Beginnings Family Day Care

Is Bright Beginnings Family Day Care licensed?

Yes. California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed February 22, 2001.

Does Bright Beginnings Family Day Care have inspection violations?

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 3 visits to Bright Beginnings Family Day Care since Feb 2024. Its published counts show no Type A or Type B citations for those visits.

How many children can Bright Beginnings Family Day Care care for?

14, the licensed capacity on the state record.

What are Bright Beginnings Family Day Care's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (209) 600-1486 to confirm.

How much does Bright Beginnings Family Day Care cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (209) 600-1486 to ask.

What is Bright Beginnings Family Day Care's phone number?

(209) 600-1486.

Where is Bright Beginnings Family Day Care?

Merced, CA 95348. 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).