John Muir Preschool
John Muir Preschool is a licensed child care center in Merced, CA, licensed for up to 21 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1996. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 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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About this center
Common questions
Does John Muir Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has John Muir Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021.
How does John Muir 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 John Muir Preschool last inspected?
Oct 20, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does John Muir Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask John Muir 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 John Muir Preschool?
The licensee is Merced City School District, and the administrator listed with the state is Kelly Sizemore.
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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 243801216 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.