Yellow Brick Road Preschool and Daycare · Preschool, Los Banos
Yellow Brick Road Preschool and Daycare is a licensed child care center in Los Banos, CA, licensed for up to 30 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2023. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 2 citations, none of them Type A. None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #15 of 18 centers in Los Banos and has more citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) observed that the Director and staff #2 completed incorrect training (online based) for Pediatric/CPR First Aid.
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. During the indoor inspection, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) observed some cleaning supplies that were accessible to children, which were stored under the kitchen sink. LPA also observed the janitor closet was left unlocked as well as two other small closets/rooms (boiler room and electrical panel), which contained wiring or other items that could pose a danger if accessible to children.
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Common questions
Does Yellow Brick Road Preschool and Daycare take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Yellow Brick Road Preschool and Daycare had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 2 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Yellow Brick Road Preschool and Daycare compare with other daycares in Los Banos?
It is tied for #15 of 18 centers in Los Banos by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Yellow Brick Road Preschool and Daycare last inspected?
Mar 5, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Yellow Brick Road Preschool and Daycare cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Yellow Brick Road Preschool and Daycare for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Merced County, which includes Los Banos, was $730 a month for preschoolers (about $920 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Yellow Brick Road Preschool and Daycare?
The licensee is Valley Christian Center Of Los Banos, and the administrator listed with the state is Karen Large.
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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 243810150 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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