Terrence K. McAteer Center
Terrence K. McAteer Center is a licensed child care center in Nevada City, CA, licensed for up to 27 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2014. 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 6 centers in Nevada City and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
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Common questions
Does Terrence K. McAteer Center take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Terrence K. McAteer Center had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021.
How does Terrence K. McAteer Center compare with other daycares in Nevada City?
It is tied for #1 of 6 centers in Nevada City by weighted citations per inspection, and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
When was Terrence K. McAteer Center last inspected?
Nov 21, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Terrence K. McAteer Center cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Terrence K. McAteer Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Nevada County, which includes Nevada City, was $908 a month for preschoolers (about $1,150 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Terrence K. McAteer Center?
The licensee is Nevada County Superintendent Of Schools, and the administrator listed with the state is Morgan Best.
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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 293620212 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.