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Aileen Colburn Preschool

2201 Heller Avenue, Atwater, CA 95301 · Merced County
Child care center (preschool)

Aileen Colburn Preschool is a licensed child care center in Atwater, CA, licensed for up to 25 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2005. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. The state issued 2 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #10 of 16 centers in Atwater and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 45%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. About typical
#10 of 16 centers in Atwater
0Type A citations
2Type B citations
4Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
2 citations from 7 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Apr 27, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Sep 17, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationApr 27, 2026 · Inspection · no citationOct 6, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationMar 18, 2025 · Inspection · no citationMar 5, 2024 · Inspection · no citationJan 23, 2023 · Inspection · citation foundJan 23, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation found
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety2

Citations, newest first

Type BJan 23, 2023InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Carbon monoxide detectors §1596.954
During the indoor inspection of Classroom #3, LPA observed the classroom did not have a working carbon monoxide detector. Per Staff #3 (S3), the carbon monoxide detector was not working in the classroom and an order had been placed since December 2022; however, the classroom had not receive a working carbon monoxide yet. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Feb 6, 2023
Type BJan 23, 2023Case management visit (deficiencies)Building & playground safety
Lead in drinking water §101700.3(b)(1)
California Lead Action Level at Child Care Centers (a) California’s Action Level for lead in water at Child Care Centers is 5 ppb. (b) Testing results with fractional ppb readings of 0.5 ppb or greater shall be rounded up to the nearest whole number, before comparing to the Action Level. (1) A result with values of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance. (c) If testing indicates an Action Level Exceedance at any water outlet, the water from that outlet is deemed not safe to drink and an immediate response pursuant to section 101704 shall be required. 1 Teacher agrees to submit evidence of remediation on outlet Classroom 3 (IL16023-06), Classroom 3 (IL16023-07) and Classroom 8 (IL16023-08) at or below Action Level by Plan of Correction date 02/20/2023 (30 days). Site Supervisor has notified and posted ALE results at a reasonable location for Authorized Representatives to review. This requirement was not met evidence by based on record review provided by Licensee, Classroom 3 (IL16023-06), Classroom 3 (IL16023-07) and Classroom 8 (IL16023-08) has a result…
Plan of correction due Feb 20, 2023

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About this center

Licensed capacity25 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceMar 17, 2005
LicenseeAtwater Elementary School District
AdministratorTami Taber
Phone(209) 357-6136
State facility #243808169

Common questions

Does Aileen Colburn Preschool take infants?

Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.

Has Aileen Colburn Preschool had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 2 Type B citations, listed above.

How does Aileen Colburn Preschool compare with other daycares in Atwater?

It is #10 of 16 centers in Atwater by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Aileen Colburn Preschool last inspected?

Apr 27, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Aileen Colburn Preschool cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Aileen Colburn Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Merced County, which includes Atwater, was $730 a month for preschoolers (about $920 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Aileen Colburn Preschool?

The licensee is Atwater Elementary School District, and the administrator listed with the state is Tami Taber.

Licensed centers nearby

Citations are quoted from California Department of Social Services inspection and complaint reports. Type A citations are the state’s most serious category (an immediate risk to children’s health, safety or personal rights); Type B citations are a potential risk. A citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall. Complaint allegations appear here only when the state substantiated them.

To read the full state reports, search facility number 243808169 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.