1 was Type A (an immediate risk to health or safety). 3 complaints were investigated; 2 allegations were substantiated. California licensing visits since 2022.
Buildings and Grounds (§101238(a)(1))
Personal Rights (§101223(a)(1))
Reporting Requirements (§101212(d)(1)(C))
What parents say online, cameras, food and extra costs, tuition, teacher turnover, your drop-off and pick-up traffic, plus the full record — researched, reviewed by a person, delivered by email.
| Visits | Count | Type A | Type B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Licensing inspections | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Complaint investigations | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| Other (follow-up, case management) | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Type A: an immediate risk to children’s health, safety or rights. Type B: a potential risk if not corrected. California publishes these as totals, not per citation.
| Closed | Substantiated | Inconclusive | Unfounded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9, 2023 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2022 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Counts are allegations per complaint, as published by CCLD. The complaint text is on the state’s report pages.
9 answers need research — reviews, parent groups, the program’s website and traffic data. The report finds them for Bear Country Preschool & Day Care.
Unlock — $12“Public record” rows come from state datasets. Missing information never means there is no issue.
Distilled into recurring themes, with dates and sources.
Unlock in the reportHistorical traffic at opening and closing, from every direction.
Unlock in the report| Date | Inspection | Result | Findings | Open | Evidence |
|---|
| Aug 13, 2026 | Other visit (follow-up or case management) | Visit recorded | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Aug 21, 2025 | Other visit (follow-up or case management) | Citations issued | 1 | 0 | Verified |
| Jul 30, 2025 | Complaint investigation visit | Visit recorded | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Jul 30, 2025 | Complaint investigation visit | Visit recorded | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Dec 19, 2024 | Other visit (follow-up or case management) | Citations issued | 1 | 0 | Verified |
| Aug 27, 2024 | Other visit (follow-up or case management) | Visit recorded | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Aug 17, 2023 | Complaint investigation visit | Visit recorded | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Jul 26, 2023 | Licensing inspection | No citations | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Sep 9, 2022 | Complaint investigation visit | Citations issued | 1 | 0 | Verified |
| Sep 9, 2022 | Complaint investigation visit | Visit recorded | 0 | 0 | Verified |
Each finding links to its normalized violation type (all facilities with the same finding) and to the exact inspection.
| Date | Code | Severity | Status | Finding (source text) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2025 | §101238(a)(1) Facilities & equipment | Type A/B not published per citation | Correction was due Sep 1, 2025 | Buildings and Grounds (§101238(a)(1)) |
| Dec 19, 2024 | §101223(a)(1) Other | Type A/B not published per citation | Correction was due Jan 17, 2025 | Personal Rights (§101223(a)(1)) |
| Sep 9, 2022 | §101212(d)(1)(C) Records, permits & program | Type A/B not published per citation | Correction was due Sep 9, 2022 | Reporting Requirements (§101212(d)(1)(C)) |
| Facility | Type | Operator | Capacity | Inspection findings | Last insp. | Dist. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Country Preschool & Day Care Merced, 95341 | School-age program | — | 25 | No records | — | 0.0 km |
| Merced Early Learning Center Merced, 95341 | Child care center | — | 101 | No records | — | 1.0 km |
| Leontine Gracey Merced, 95341 | Child care center | — | 24 | No records | — | 1.2 km |
| John O'bannion Child Development Center Merced, 95341 | Child care center | — | 80 | No records | — | 1.5 km |
| Cccds John O Banion Cdc Merced, 95341 | Child care center | — | 15 | No records | — | 1.5 km |
| Margaret Sheehy Preschool Merced, 95341 | Child care center | — | 21 | No records | — | 1.7 km |
| Source | Record | Facts | Evidence | Effective | Retrieved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA CCLD Child Care Centers CA | 240404967 | name, type, status, capacity, address, phone, licensee, visits, citations, complaints From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #240404967 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify. | Verified | — | Nov 6, 2026 |
| CDSS CCL Facility Map CA | 240404967 | location Coordinates published by CDSS for this facility number. | Verified | — | Nov 6, 2026 |
| CA CCLD Child Care Centers | 240404967 | From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #240404967 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify. | Verified | Aug 13, 2026 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| CA CCLD Child Care Centers | 240404967 | From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #240404967 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify. | Verified | Aug 21, 2025 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| CA CCLD Child Care Centers | 240404967 | From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #240404967 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify. | Verified | Jul 30, 2025 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| CA CCLD Child Care Centers | 240404967 | From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #240404967 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify. | Verified | Jul 30, 2025 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| CA CCLD Child Care Centers | 240404967 | From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #240404967 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify. | Verified | Dec 19, 2024 | Nov 6, 2026 |
Sources: CA CCLD Child Care Centers, CDSS CCL Facility Map. Missing data never means no issue exists. Report a correction.