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Stevinson State Preschool

19977 W Third Avenue, Stevinson, CA 95374 · Merced County
Child care center (preschool)

Stevinson State Preschool is a licensed child care center in Stevinson, CA, licensed for up to 20 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2007. 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 98 centers in Merced County and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).

Inspection record

No citationssince Feb 8, 2021. Tied for the best record with the 34% of 10,948 ranked California centers that have no citations. No citations
Tied for #1 of 98 centers in Merced County
0Type A citations
0Type B citations
3Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
0 citations from 3 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Jan 28, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Jan 28, 2026 · Inspection · no citationJul 25, 2024 · Inspection · no citationAug 4, 2022 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

Citations, newest first

No citations in this period.

About this center

Licensed capacity20 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceAug 16, 2007
LicenseeMerced County Community Action Agencey
AdministratorMaria Fuentes
Phone(209) 722-7129
State facility #243808364

Common questions

Does Stevinson State Preschool take infants?

Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.

Has Stevinson State Preschool had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021.

How does Stevinson State Preschool 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 Stevinson State Preschool last inspected?

Jan 28, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Stevinson State Preschool cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Stevinson State Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Merced County, which includes Stevinson, was $730 a month for preschoolers (about $920 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Stevinson State Preschool?

The licensee is Merced County Community Action Agencey, and the administrator listed with the state is Maria Fuentes.

Licensed centers nearby

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 243808364 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.