UC Merced Early Childhood E.c. · Infant Center, Merced
UC Merced Early Childhood E.c. is a licensed child care center in Merced, CA, licensed for up to 18 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2009. 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 UC Merced Early Childhood E.c. take infants?
Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.
Has UC Merced Early Childhood E.c. had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021.
How does UC Merced Early Childhood E.c. 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 UC Merced Early Childhood E.c. last inspected?
Jun 30, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does UC Merced Early Childhood E.c. cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask UC Merced Early Childhood E.c. for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Merced County, which includes Merced, was $1,177 a month for infants (about $1,490 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs UC Merced Early Childhood E.c.?
The licensee is UC Merced Early Childhood E.c., and the administrator listed with the state is Danielle Waite.
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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 243808513 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.