Daycare center
Dinas Daycare Before and After School
AgesInfant to preschool
HoursNot listed
Tuition fromNot listed
Citations on fileNone on record
Daycares and preschools in Merced, CA
98 licensed programs · 17 with Google ratings
Daycare center
Dina's Daycare and Preschool
AgesPreschool
HoursNot listed
Tuition fromNot listed
Citations on fileNone on record
Daycare center
SonShine Christian Preschool
AgesInfant to preschool
HoursNot listed
Tuition fromNot listed
Citations on fileNone on record
Home daycare
Arias, Maria Family Child Care
AgesInfant to school age
HoursNot listed
Tuition fromNot listed
Citations on file3
Home daycare
Barrientos, Alicia Family Child Care
AgesInfant to school age
HoursNot listed
Tuition fromNot listed
Citations on file2
Daycare center
John O'Banion Child Dev Center (401 Lesher Drive)
AgesInfant to toddler
HoursNot listed
Tuition fromNot listed
Citations on fileNone on record
Home daycare
Torrez, Helena & Carl Fcc
AgesInfant to school age
HoursNot listed
Tuition fromNot listed
Citations on file1
Home daycare
Linares, Laura P Family Child Care
AgesInfant to school age
HoursNot listed
Tuition fromNot listed
Citations on file1
Daycare center
Gateway Edu Care Infant Center
AgesInfant to preschool
HoursNot listed
Tuition fromNot listed
Citations on file7 (1 Type A)
Home daycare
Iniguez, Lili Family Child Care
AgesInfant to school age
HoursNot listed
Tuition from$1,677 / mo
Citations on file1 (1 Type A)
Daycare center
Merced Child Development (1850 Wardrobe AVE)
AgesInfant to preschool
HoursNot listed
Tuition fromNot listed
Citations on file3
Home daycare
Zarate, Cynthia Family Child Care
AgesInfant to school age
HoursNot listed
Tuition fromNot listed
Citations on file1
Daycare center
Bear Country Preschool & After School
AgesPreschool to school age
HoursNot listed
Tuition fromNot listed
Citations on file1 (1 Type A)
Daycare center
Clark Preschool
AgesPreschool
HoursNot listed
Tuition fromNot listed
Citations on fileNone on record
Daycare center
Buhach Preschool (3190 Collins Dr)
AgesInfant to school age
HoursNot listed
Tuition fromNot listed
Citations on file11 (2 Type A)
Daycare center
Our Lady of Mercy Preschool
AgesPreschool
HoursNot listed
Tuition fromNot listed
Citations on file3
Daycare center
Ada Givens Preschool
AgesPreschool
HoursNot listed
Tuition fromNot listed
Citations on file4
Daycare center
Alicia Reyes Preschool
AgesPreschool
HoursNot listed
Tuition fromNot listed
Citations on file1
Daycare center
Buhach Preschool Yosemite Crossing
AgesInfant to preschool
HoursNot listed
Tuition fromNot listed
Citations on file6
Daycare center
Burbank Preschool
AgesPreschool
HoursNot listed
Tuition fromNot listed
Citations on fileNone on record
Daycare center
Charles Wright School
AgesPreschool
HoursNot listed
Tuition fromNot listed
Citations on file1
Home daycare
Duenas, Lilly Family Child Care
AgesInfant to school age
HoursNot listed
Tuition fromNot listed
Citations on file1
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Licensed home daycares in Merced
Home daycares are private residences, so the register entry is shown with the ZIP code only (California withholds home addresses). Many are licensed under the provider's own name. A home daycare with a public business profile has its own page above.
| Licensed name | ZIP | Licence | Capacity | Ages | Citations on file | Subsidy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alcazar, Maria Family Child Care Family Day Care Home | 95340 | 243911681 | 14 | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | 3 | |
| Alvarez, Eloisa Family Child Care Family Day Care Home | 95341 | 243912108 | 14 | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | None on record | |
| Arias Garcia, Merita Family Child Care Family Day Care Home | 95348 | 243912190 | 14 | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | None on record | |
| Ayala, Manuel & Dominica Family Child Care Family Day Care Home | 95341 | 243909809 | 14 | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | 2 | |
| Barragan, Claudia & Jesus Family Child Care Family Day Care Home | 95348 | 243908133 | 14 | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | 1 | |
| Barrios, Mariah Family Child Care Family Day Care Home | 95340 | 243912956 | 14 | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | None on record | |
| Bright Beginnings Family Day Care Family Day Care Home | 95348 | 243805614 | 14 | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | None on record | |
| Buenrostro,ilda & Mendez, Luis Family Child Care Family Day Care Home | 95348 | 243910356 | 14 | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | None on record | |
| Campos-Zavala, Heidy Family Child Care Family Day Care Home | 95340 | 243911965 | 14 | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | 2 | |
| Cardenas, Maria Family Child Care Family Day Care Home | 95341 | 243912450 | 14 | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | None on record | |
| Carrillo, Maria Family Child Care Family Day Care Home | 95341 | 243911763 | 14 | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | None on record | |
| Carrillo, Martha & Laura Family Child Care Family Day Care Home | 95348 | 243911736 | 14 | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | None on record | |
| Castro Alvarez, Leticia Family Child Care Family Day Care Home | 95341 | 243910079 | 14 | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | 2 | |
| Cervantes, Cynthia Family Child Care Family Day Care Home | 95348 | 243910984 | 14 | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | 1 | |
| Cervantes, Yesenia Family Child Care Family Day Care Home | 95341 | 243912317 | 14 | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | None on record | |
| Chavez Mercado, Gabriela Family Child Care Family Day Care Home | 95341 | 243912629 | 14 | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | None on record | |
| De Soto Crawford, Tiffanie Family Child Care Family Day Care Home | 95341 | 243912102 | 14 | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | None on record | |
| Delgado de Fuentes, Jacaranda Family Child Care Family Day Care Home | 95348 | 243910518 | 14 | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | None on record | |
| Figueroa, Ruth Family Child Care Family Day Care Home | 95348 | 243912289 | 14 | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | None on record | |
| Flores, Martha Family Child Care Family Day Care Home | 95341 | 243807228 | 14 | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | 1 | |
| Gomez, Rosemarie Family Child Care Family Day Care Home | 95340 | 243912856 | 14 | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | None on record | |
| Haro Lopez, Alicia Family Child Care Family Day Care Home | 95341 | 243911801 | 14 | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | None on record | |
| Hernandez, Vannesa Family Child Care Family Day Care Home | 95340 | 243912648 | 14 | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | None on record | |
| Islam, Fatima Family Child Care Family Day Care Home | 95348 | 243912155 | 14 | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | 2 (1 Type A) | |
| Jeadeline's Family Day Care Home | 95340 | 243805494 | 14 | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | None on record | |
| Jones, Clarissa Family Child Care Family Day Care Home | 95340 | 243911630 | 14 | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | 5 (1 Type A) | |
| Lopez Contreras,carlos & Alcazar,diana Fcc Family Day Care Home | 95341 | 243911918 | 14 | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | None on record | |
| Marquez, Donna Family Child Care Family Day Care Home | 95340 | 243807164 | 14 | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | 6 | |
| Marquez, Isabel Family Child Care Family Day Care Home | 95340 | 243909276 | 14 | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | 6 | |
| Martinez, Johana Family Child Care Family Day Care Home | 95341 | 243912242 | 14 | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | None on record | |
| Mercedes Family Day Care Home Family Day Care Home | 95341 | 243800115 | 14 | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | None on record | |
| Pacheco Lopez, Leticia Family Child Care Family Day Care Home | 95341 | 243912786 | 14 | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | None on record | |
| Partida, Alicia Family Child Care Family Day Care Home | 95341 | 243913079 | 14 | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | None on record | |
| Post, Michelle Family Child Care Family Day Care Home | 95340 | 243911564 | 14 | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | 1 | |
| Prado, Erika Fcc Family Day Care Home | 95341 | 243911237 | 14 | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | None on record | |
| Pulido-Fregoso,stephanie Family Child Care Family Day Care Home | 95341 | 243912011 | 14 | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | None on record | |
| Reyes, Natividad Family Child Care Family Day Care Home | 95348 | 243911259 | 14 | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | 2 | |
| Robinson, Joann Family Child Care Family Day Care Home | 95348 | 243910634 | 14 | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | 1 (1 Type A) | |
| Rodriguez, Maria Family Child Care Family Day Care Home | 95341 | 243806341 | 14 | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | 2 | |
| Rodriguez, Shorey Family Child Care Family Day Care Home | 95341 | 243911230 | 14 | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | None on record | |
| Sanchez, Maria Family Day Care Home | 95341 | 243908989 | 14 | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | None on record | |
| Sanchez, Samantha Family Child Care Family Day Care Home | 95341 | 243911774 | 14 | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | None on record | |
| Soto, Araceli Family Child Care Family Day Care Home | 95348 | 243912327 | 14 | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | None on record | |
| Sparkman, Claudia Family Child Care Family Day Care Home | 95340 | 243907566 | 14 | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | 5 | |
| Teal, Rachel Family Child Care Family Day Care Home | 95348 | 243912915 | 12 | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | None on record | |
| Tere's Playroom Family Day Care Home | 95348 | 243800234 | 14 | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | 5 | |
| Velasquez Family Day Care Family Day Care Home | 95341 | 243800959 | 14 | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | None on record | |
| Velasquez,lourdes Family Child Care Family Day Care Home | 95340 | 243912418 | 14 | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | None on record | |
| Villanueva, Maria Family Child Care Family Day Care Home | 95340 | 243809649 | 14 | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | 1 | |
| Witron,gisela/Guitron,alexander Family Child Care Family Day Care Home | 95340 | 243912147 | 14 | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | 2 |
Childcare in Merced: what to know
How many licensed child care programs are in Merced?
Merced has 98 licensed programs on the California register: 36 daycare centers, 0 licensed preschools, 62 home daycares and 0 before and after school programs.
Who licenses child care in California?
California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division licenses and inspects child care centers, preschools and home daycares in California. Every profile links to the state record. Licence data on this page was synced in September 2026.
How common are inspection violations at Merced daycares?
Violations are common and most are paperwork or maintenance items. Across 85 daycare centers in the Merced area, the median center has 1 citations on the state file, and 34 centers have none. 9 have at least one rated Type A by the state. California cites a Type A violation for an immediate risk to the health or safety of children, and a Type B violation for a record-keeping or maintenance item. The state file gives counts, dates and regulation numbers, not the inspector's notes.
Why do home daycares show only a ZIP code?
A licensed home daycare is a private residence, and California withholds the address from its public register. The listing shows the licence, capacity and ZIP code. The provider gives the address to families directly.
When should I join a daycare waitlist in Merced?
Infant rooms fill first because the state allows the fewest babies per teacher. Ask each program how long its infant and toddler waitlists run and whether a deposit holds a place. Home daycares often have shorter waits than centers.
Browse Merced by type
Help paying for care
Most states run a child care subsidy for working families under an income limit, funded by the federal Child Care and Development Fund.
Show programs that accept subsidy →Source: Child Care Centers and Family Child Care Homes data downloads, CCLD Transparency site. Last synced September 2026. Ratings and review counts are from Google.