Dina's Daycare and Preschool
Dina's Daycare and Preschool is a licensed child care center in Merced, CA, licensed for up to 28 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2014. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 5 times and investigated 1 complaint, which was not substantiated. 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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About this center
Common questions
Does Dina's Daycare and Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Dina's Daycare and Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021.
Have there been complaints about Dina's Daycare and Preschool?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Dina's Daycare and Preschool 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 Dina's Daycare and Preschool last inspected?
Aug 25, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Dina's Daycare and Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Dina's Daycare and Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Merced County, which includes Merced, was $730 a month for preschoolers (about $920 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Dina's Daycare and Preschool?
The licensee is Dina Gonzalez, and the administrator listed with the state is Dina Gonzalez.
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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 243808840 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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