Franklin Preschool
Franklin Preschool is a licensed child care center in Merced, CA, licensed for up to 40 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1992. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. The state issued 2 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #22 of 36 centers in Merced and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers.
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(a)California’s Action Level for lead in water at Child Care Centers is 5ppb.(b) Testing results with fractional ppb readings of 0.5ppb or greater shall be rounded up..., before comparing to the Action Level. (1) A result with values of 5.5ppb...Action Level Exceedance. (c) If testing indicates an Action Level. 1 LPAs have observed cafeteria sink faucet has been made inaccessible by wrapped plastic bag. Director Marie Hicks confirmed facility will be installing a filtration system within the next month and children will continue to be provided with drinking water via water dispenser. POC will be 11/29/2024. Based on record review provided by FACS result of 6.1ppb of kitchen sink faucet sample number 240407216 A. Which are out of compliance over the allowable ALE 5.5ppb. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to person in care. 8
Based on interview, the site supervisor stated that the facility tested the water for lead on January 8, 2024, however they have not received the results from the testing. This facility did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
How common are lead-in-water citations in California? See the county-by-county report →
About this center
Common questions
Does Franklin Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Franklin Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 2 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Franklin Preschool compare with other daycares in Merced?
It is #22 of 36 centers in Merced by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Franklin Preschool last inspected?
Apr 23, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Franklin Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Franklin 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 Franklin Preschool?
The licensee is Merced City School District, and the administrator listed with the state is Nancy Xiong.
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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 240407216 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.