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Merced Early Learning Center

1850 Wardrobe Ave, Merced, CA 95341
licensed capacity
101
a week, county median
$245
year first licensed
2024
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About Merced Early Learning Center

Merced Early Learning Center is a licensed child care center in Merced, California. The state has licensed it since July 17, 2024, for up to 101 children.

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 10 visits since Jul 2024, with 0 Type A and 3 Type B citations.

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Licensed capacity
101 children

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Licensed capacity101 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

Merced Early Learning Center has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Merced County has a median price of $245 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 Merced Early Learning Center

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 10 visits to Merced Early Learning Center since Jul 2024. Its published counts show 0 Type A and 3 Type B citations across those visits.

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Child care center
Capacity
101 children
First licensed
2024
License number
#243810250
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Summary

10 visits since Jul 2024 · Last visit Aug 20, 2026

Type A citations 0 · Type B citations 3, as the state counts them

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  1. Aug 20, 2026Visit
  2. Jul 15, 2026Inspection
  3. Jun 1, 2026Visit
  4. Aug 28, 2025Visit
  5. Jul 10, 2025Inspection
  6. Mar 19, 2025Visit
  7. Mar 4, 2025Visit
  8. Mar 3, 2025Visit
  9. Feb 21, 2025Visit
  10. Jul 11, 2024Visit

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 Merced Early Learning Center

Is Merced Early Learning Center licensed?

Yes. California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed July 17, 2024.

Does Merced Early Learning Center have inspection violations?

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 10 visits to Merced Early Learning Center since Jul 2024. Its published counts show 0 Type A and 3 Type B citations across those visits.

How many children can Merced Early Learning Center care for?

101, the licensed capacity on the state record.

What are Merced Early Learning Center's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (209) 381-4005 to confirm.

How much does Merced Early Learning Center cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (209) 381-4005 to ask.

What is Merced Early Learning Center's phone number?

(209) 381-4005.

Where is Merced Early Learning Center?

1850 Wardrobe Ave, Merced, CA 95341. The nearest other daycare we list is John O'Bannion Child Development Center, 0.5 miles away.

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