John O'Bannion Child Development Center
John O'Bannion Child Development Center is a licensed child care center in Merced, CA, licensed for up to 80 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2003. 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 John O'Bannion Child Development Center take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has John O'Bannion Child Development Center had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021.
How does John O'Bannion Child Development Center 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 O'Bannion Child Development Center last inspected?
Jun 24, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does John O'Bannion Child Development Center cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask John O'Bannion Child Development Center 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 O'Bannion Child Development Center?
The licensee is Central California Child Development Services, 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 243808007 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.