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Daycares in Atwater, CA

Daycare centers and home daycares in Atwater, with the ages each one serves, its hours and, where California publishes them, its inspection records.

daycares in Atwater
29
daycare centers
10
home daycares
19
take infants
4
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All daycares in Atwater

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Providers on paid plans are listed first, then A to Z by name. We do not rank daycares.

  5. Child care centerInfants

    Buhach Preschool

    2606 N. Buhach Road, Atwater, CA

    Infants to school-age
    Citations on record: Type A 6 · Type B 27
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  15. Home daycare

    Linda's Day Care

    Atwater, CA 95301 · address shared with families

    Citations on record: Type A 0 · Type B 3
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State record

Inspection records in Atwater

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division publishes Type A and Type B citation counts for each visit. 8 of the 29 Atwater daycares have at least one Type A citation on record since Oct 2021. Each listing links the state's full reports.

Atwater daycares with a Type A citation on record
Since Oct 2021DaycaresShare
At least one Type A citation828%
No Type A citation on record2172%

A count, not a ranking. Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division.

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Cost

What daycare costs in Atwater

Full-time infant care in Merced County has a median of $245 a week at a center and $231 at a home daycare. A year at the center median is 20% of the county's median household income. Each daycare sets its own price, so call to ask.

Infant

Center$245
Home daycare$231

Toddler

Center$199
Home daycare$202

Preschool

Center$165
Home daycare$191

Merced County median, full time, per week. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022.

Programs

Programs in Atwater

Infant daycare4Home daycares19Preschools & pre-K6Head Start3

Nearby

Daycares in nearby towns

Livingston9 daycares · 6 miWinton7 daycares · 9 miMerced98 daycares · 9 miDelhi7 daycares · 10 miStevinson1 daycare · 11 miHilmar3 daycares · 13 miDenair1 daycare · 17 miPlanada5 daycares · 18 mi

Before you enroll

Choosing a daycare in Atwater

  1. 1

    Check the license first

    Every listing shows its California license and the state's visits. Read the most recent visits before you call.

  2. 2

    Infant care

    4 Atwater daycares take infants. Ask about the waitlist, how many babies each caregiver has and safe sleep.

  3. 3

    Visit before you enroll

    Go during the day, watch a room at work and bring your questions. Ask to see the most recent inspection report.

Questions

Questions about daycare in Atwater

How many daycares are in Atwater, CA?

29 licensed daycares are listed in Atwater: 10 child care centers and 19 home daycares. Use the filters above to narrow the list by age, hours or program.

How many Atwater daycares take infants?

4 Atwater daycares take infants, by the state record. A daycare without this tag may still take infants, so ask when you call.

How much does daycare cost in Atwater?

Full-time infant care in Merced County has a median of $245 a week at a center and $231 at a home daycare (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022). Ask each daycare for its current rates.

Can I see a Atwater daycare's inspection record?

Yes. Each listing shows each visit California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division published with its Type A and Type B citation counts, and links the state's full report.

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