Hilmar Christian Children's Center · Preschool, Hilmar
Hilmar Christian Children's Center is a licensed child care center in Hilmar, CA, licensed for up to 67 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1989. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it twice. 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 98 centers in Merced County and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
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Common questions
Does Hilmar Christian Children's Center take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Hilmar Christian Children's Center had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021.
How does Hilmar Christian Children's Center compare with other daycares in Merced County?
It is tied for #1 of 98 centers in Merced County by weighted citations per inspection, and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
When was Hilmar Christian Children's Center last inspected?
Apr 22, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Hilmar Christian Children's Center cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Hilmar Christian Children's Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Merced County, which includes Hilmar, was $730 a month for preschoolers (about $920 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Hilmar Christian Children's Center?
The licensee is Hilmar Covenant Church, and the administrator listed with the state is Leslie Oliveira.
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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 240406039 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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