Cccds John O Banion CDC
Cccds John O Banion CDC is a licensed child care center in Merced, CA, licensed for up to 15 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2012. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 5 times. No visit in that period produced a citation, which puts it among the 34% of ranked California centers with no citations. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #1 of 36 centers in Merced and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
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Common questions
Does Cccds John O Banion CDC take infants?
Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.
Has Cccds John O Banion CDC had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021.
How does Cccds John O Banion CDC compare with other daycares in Merced?
It is tied for #1 of 36 centers in Merced by weighted citations per inspection, and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
When was Cccds John O Banion CDC last inspected?
Jan 27, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Cccds John O Banion CDC cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Cccds John O Banion CDC 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 Cccds John O Banion CDC?
The licensee is Cccds John O Banion CDC, and the administrator listed with the state is Maria Castro.
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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 243808719 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.