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Buhach Preschool - Merced · School-Age Program, Merced

3190 Collins Dr, Merced, CA 95348 · Merced County
School-age child care center

Buhach Preschool - Merced is a licensed child care center in Merced, CA, licensed for up to 45 children and serving school-age children. It has held its California license since 2015. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 5 times and investigated 1 complaint, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 1 citation, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #14 of 36 centers in Merced and has fewer citations per inspection than 65% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

Fewer citations than 65%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. About typical
Tied for #14 of 36 centers in Merced
0Type A citations
1Type B citations
5Inspections
0 of 1Complaints substantiated
1 citation from 6 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Dec 30, 2025

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Dec 30, 2025 · Inspection · no citationNov 21, 2024 · Inspection · no citationDec 28, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationNov 28, 2023 · Inspection · citation foundJan 11, 2023 · Inspection · no citationMar 1, 2022 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety1

Citations, newest first

Type BNov 28, 2023InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Disaster and emergency plan §101174(d)
Based on record review, the last time a fire drill was completed was 12/16/2022. Based on this information, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Dec 12, 2023

Complaint investigations

Not substantiatedDec 28, 2023Complaint investigationreceived Oct 16, 2023
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.

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About this center

Licensed capacity45 children
License typeSchool-age child care center
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceDec 10, 2015
LicenseeGama, Juan & Gama, Monique
AdministratorRoberta Heredia
Phone(209) 626-5741
State facility #243808935

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Common questions

Does Buhach Preschool - Merced take infants?

Not under this license, which covers school-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).

Has Buhach Preschool - Merced had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.

Have there been complaints about Buhach Preschool - Merced?

California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Buhach Preschool - Merced compare with other daycares in Merced?

It is tied for #14 of 36 centers in Merced by weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 65% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Buhach Preschool - Merced last inspected?

Dec 30, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Buhach Preschool - Merced cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Buhach Preschool - Merced for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Merced County, which includes Merced, was $711 a month for school-age children (about $900 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Buhach Preschool - Merced?

The licensee is Gama, Juan & Gama, Monique, and the administrator listed with the state is Roberta Heredia.

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 243808935 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.