Buhach Preschool
Buhach Preschool is a licensed child care center in Atwater, CA, licensed for up to 17 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2012. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 2 complaints, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 5 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (3 of 5). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #11 of 16 centers in Atwater and has more citations per inspection than 69% of California licensed centers.
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Based on interviews and records reviewed, the licensee did not comply with the section cited 1 Per Site Supervisor, she will provide an updated procedure on how facility will be kept within ratio. Update procedure documentation, including staff assigned classroom and time, will be sent to the Fresno Regional office by 08/13/2026. above, as staff were operating out of ratio during morning drop off and at the end of the day.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Licensee was not able to provide proof that disaster drills have being conducted at the facility at least every six months. This poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to children in care.
During the outdoor inspection, LPA observed two gates that lead to an off-limits area that stored hazardous foreign materials, such as inoperable air condition, large woods, garden materials, and metal fences. LPA observe that the infants have access to those hazardous foreign materials. This poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to children in care.
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Licensee stated the facility’s drinking and cooking sink(s) and faucet(s) have been tested for lead contamination, but did not have proof of the testing lead result. This posed a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
During the indoor inspection, LPA observe licensee did not posted the initial testing results of the water tested for lead contamination levels.
Complaint investigations
Staff are operating out of ratio.
About this center
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Common questions
Does Buhach Preschool take infants?
Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.
Has Buhach Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 5 Type B citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Buhach Preschool?
California investigated 2 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Buhach Preschool compare with other daycares in Atwater?
It is tied for #11 of 16 centers in Atwater by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 69% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Buhach Preschool last inspected?
Jul 8, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Buhach Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Buhach Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Merced County, which includes Atwater, was $1,177 a month for infants (about $1,490 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Buhach Preschool?
The licensee is Gama, Juan & Monique, and the administrator listed with the state is Stephanie Segovia.
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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 243808726 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.