1 was Type A (an immediate risk to health or safety). 1 complaint was investigated; 1 allegation was substantiated. California licensing visits since 2023.
Personal Rights (§101223(a)(1))
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| Visits | Count | Type A | Type B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Licensing inspections | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Complaint investigations | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Other (follow-up, case management) | 1 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Counts are allegations per complaint, as published by CCLD. The complaint text is on the state’s report pages.
| Date | Inspection | Result | Findings | Open | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2026 |
9 answers need research — reviews, parent groups, the program’s website and traffic data. The report finds them for Bear Country Preschool & Day Care.
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Unlock in the report| Licensing inspection |
| No citations |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Verified |
| Aug 21, 2025 | Licensing inspection | No citations | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Jul 24, 2024 | Licensing inspection | No citations | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| May 7, 2024 | Complaint investigation visit | Citations issued | 1 | 0 | Verified |
| May 7, 2024 | Complaint investigation visit | Visit recorded | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Apr 18, 2024 | Other visit (follow-up or case management) | No citations | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Jul 26, 2023 | Licensing inspection | No citations | 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2024 | §101223(a)(1) Other | Type A/B not published per citation | Correction was due Jun 4, 2024 | Personal Rights (§101223(a)(1)) |
| Facility | Type | Operator | Capacity | Inspection findings | Last insp. | Dist. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Country Preschool & Day Care Merced, 95341 | Child care center | — | 75 | 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 | 240405359 | name, type, status, capacity, address, phone, licensee, visits, citations, complaints From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #240405359 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify. | Verified | — | Nov 6, 2026 |
| CDSS CCL Facility Map CA | 240405359 | location Coordinates published by CDSS for this facility number. | Verified | — | Nov 6, 2026 |
| CA CCLD Child Care Centers | 240405359 | From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #240405359 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify. | Verified | Aug 13, 2026 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| CA CCLD Child Care Centers | 240405359 | From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #240405359 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify. | Verified | Aug 21, 2025 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| CA CCLD Child Care Centers | 240405359 | From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #240405359 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify. | Verified | Jul 24, 2024 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| CA CCLD Child Care Centers | 240405359 | From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #240405359 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify. | Verified | May 7, 2024 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| CA CCLD Child Care Centers | 240405359 | From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #240405359 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify. | Verified | May 7, 2024 | Nov 6, 2026 |
Sources: CA CCLD Child Care Centers, CDSS CCL Facility Map. Missing data never means no issue exists. Report a correction.