Buhach Preschool - Merced · Infant Center, Merced
Buhach Preschool - Merced is a licensed child care center in Merced, CA, licensed for up to 11 children and serving infants and toddlers. 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 4 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (1 of 4). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #23 of 36 centers in Merced and has more citations per inspection than 60% of California licensed centers.
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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.
Based on record review and staff interviews, staff do not conduct or document 15-minute sleep checks for infants between the ages of 12 to 24 months. Staff stated they were unaware that sleep checks should be completed and documented after an infant turns12 months of age. Based on this information, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on LPAs observation and record review LPAs observed Staff #3 caring for four infants alone. LPAs reviewed Staff #3's file and saw the file did not contain any documented units completed in Early Childhood Education or Child Development. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
Based on LPAs observation. During file review LPAs observed files of six infant children who's Infant Needs and Servies plan have not been updaetd quarterly as required by Title 22 reglations. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
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Common questions
Does Buhach Preschool - Merced take infants?
Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.
Has Buhach Preschool - Merced had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 4 Type B citations, 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 #23 of 36 centers in Merced by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 60% 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 $1,177 a month for infants (about $1,490 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.
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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 243808936 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.