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Daycares in Merced, CA

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

daycares in Merced
98
daycare centers
36
home daycares
62
take infants
6
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All daycares in Merced

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

  9. Before- and after-school

    Buhach Preschool

    5.0· 2 reviews

    760 Loughborough Dr, Merced, CA

    School-age only
    Citations on record: Type A 0 · Type B 10
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  26. Home daycare

    Erika Prado FCC

    Merced, CA 95341 · address shared with families

    Citations on record: Type A 0 · Type B 1
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All 98 Merced daycares, A to Z

State record

Inspection records in Merced

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division publishes Type A and Type B citation counts for each visit. 11 of the 98 Merced daycares have at least one Type A citation on record since Sep 2021. Each listing links the state's full reports.

Merced daycares with a Type A citation on record
Since Sep 2021DaycaresShare
At least one Type A citation1111%
No Type A citation on record8789%

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

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Cost

What daycare costs in Merced

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 Merced

Infant daycare6Home daycares62Preschools & pre-K18Head Start4After-school care3Early morning daycare4

Nearby

Daycares in nearby towns

Atwater29 daycares · 9 miWinton7 daycares · 9 miPlanada5 daycares · 10 miLivingston9 daycares · 13 miLe Grand6 daycares · 15 miDelhi7 daycares · 17 miChowchilla10 daycares · 19 miStevinson1 daycare · 20 mi

Before you enroll

Choosing a daycare in Merced

  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

    6 Merced 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 Merced

How many daycares are in Merced, CA?

98 licensed daycares are listed in Merced: 36 child care centers and 62 home daycares, across 4 ZIP codes. Use the filters above to narrow the list by age, hours or program.

How many Merced daycares take infants?

6 Merced 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 Merced?

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 Merced 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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