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Where the Wild Things Play Preschool

4975 12th St, Mariposa, CA 95338
licensed capacity
36
a week, county median
$254
year first licensed
2026
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About Where the Wild Things Play Preschool

Where the Wild Things Play Preschool is a licensed child care center in Mariposa, California. The state has licensed it since January 4, 2026, for up to 36 children.

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 1 visit since Dec 2025, with no Type A or Type B citations in its published counts.

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Type
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Licensed capacity
36 children

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Programs

Programs and care

Licensed capacity36 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

Where the Wild Things Play Preschool has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Mariposa County has a median price of $254 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

Ask the daycare for its ratesIt has not listed its tuition. The county medians below are a starting point.
Mariposa County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$254
Home daycare$232

Toddler

Center$184
Home daycare$211

Preschool

Center$152
Home daycare$196

School age

Center$56
Home daycare$203

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 Where the Wild Things Play Preschool

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 1 visit to Where the Wild Things Play Preschool since Dec 2025. Its published counts show no Type A or Type B citations for those visits.

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Child care center
Capacity
36 children
First licensed
2026
License number
#223810312
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Summary

1 visit since Dec 2025 · Last visit Dec 29, 2025

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

A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.

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  1. Dec 29, 2025Visit

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 Where the Wild Things Play Preschool

Is Where the Wild Things Play Preschool licensed?

Yes. California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed January 4, 2026.

Does Where the Wild Things Play Preschool have inspection violations?

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 1 visit to Where the Wild Things Play Preschool since Dec 2025. Its published counts show no Type A or Type B citations for those visits.

How many children can Where the Wild Things Play Preschool care for?

36, the licensed capacity on the state record.

What are Where the Wild Things Play Preschool's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (209) 742-9453 to confirm.

How much does Where the Wild Things Play Preschool cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (209) 742-9453 to ask.

What is Where the Wild Things Play Preschool's phone number?

(209) 742-9453.

Where is Where the Wild Things Play Preschool?

4975 12th St, Mariposa, CA 95338. The nearest other daycare we list is Carey's Day Care, 1.4 miles away.

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