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8800 HARRIS ROAD, BAKERSFIELD, CA 93311Childery Rating: 3/5

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Quality Indicators

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  • Overall Quality
    3 / 5
  • Process Quality
    Not Available
  • Structural Quality
    3 / 5

Why this rating

This daycare earned 3 out of 5 stars overall. Structural quality reflects a 64% violation rate and a license in good standing. The structural rating also includes California's licensing baseline — what every licensed daycare in the state must meet. California caps infant ratios at 1:4, toddler ratios at 1:6, and preschool ratios at 1:12. Lead teachers must hold a High School Diploma. Annual training isn't required by the state. No objective process measures (e.g., state quality rating or national accreditation) are available for this daycare. The overall rating reflects structural features only.

Quality Recognitions & Accreditations

Accreditations
  • National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)Not Accredited
  • National Accreditation Commission (NAC)Not Accredited
  • National Early Childhood Program Accreditation (NECPA)Not Accredited
  • National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC)Not Accredited

Facility Info

Facility type
Child Care Center
Age groups served
Not Available
Licensed capacity
12
Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
AgeMax ratioMax group
Infants1:4Not Regulated
Toddlers1:612
Preschool1:12Not Regulated

Teacher Credentials

Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
High School Diploma

Inspection History

4 Inspection Visits Since 2021 · 7 Findings
Most recent: May 19, 2026⤓ Download Inspection History Report (PDF)
7 Important

Across 4 inspections since 2021, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (4), Licensing & Administrative Compliance (1), and Safe Sleep & SIDS Prevention (1). None of the 7 findings were critical.

See All 4 Inspection Visits
  1. Jul 18, 20252 Findings2 Important
    • Personal Rights- (A) The Licensee Shall Ensure That Each Child Is Accorded the Following Personal Rights: (2) To Be Accorded Safe, Healthful and Comfortable Accommodations,…CCR 101223(a)(2)

      (POC) due date, may result in a civil penalty assessment. Luisa Gavoutian NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM MANAGER: Anita Tristan NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST: LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST SIGNATURE: DATE: 07/18/2025 I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received. FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 07/18/2025 LIC809 (FAS) - (06/04) Page: 3 of 3

    • Personal Rights- (a)The Licensee Shall Ensure That Each Child Is Accorded the Following Personal Rights: (3) To Be Free…CCR 101223(a)(3)

      Personal Rights- (a)The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (3) To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain,…

  2. Jan 24, 20251 Finding1 Important
    • To Be a Fully Qualified Infant Care Teacher, a Teacher Shall Have the Following: (1) Completion, with Passing Grades, of 12 Postsecondary Semester or Equivalent Quarter Units In…CCR 101416.2(c)(1)(a)

      (POC) due date, may result in a civil penalty assessment.

  3. Jan 3, 20222 Findings2 Important
    • The Licensee Shall Ensure That Each Child Is Accorded the Following Personal Rights: To Be Accorded Safe, Healthful and Comfortable Accommodations, Furnishings and Equipment To…CCR 101223(a)(2)

      (POC) due date, may result in a civil penalty assessment.

    • Infant Needs and Services PlanCCR 101419.2(b)(4)

      Infant Needs and Services Plan. The needs and services plan shall be in writing and shall include the following: Any services needed by the infant that are different from those…

  4. Jun 16, 20212 Findings2 Important
    • Personal Rights. The Licensee Shall Ensure That Each Child Is Accorded the Following Personal Rights: To Be Free From Interference with Functions of Daily Living Including Eating,…CCR 101223(a)(3)

      (POC) due date, may result in a civil penalty assessment.

    • Infant Care Center Sleeping EquipmentCCR 101439.1(a)(b)

      Infant Care Center Sleeping Equipment. A crib or portable-crib meeting United States Consumer Product Safety Commission safety standards shall be provided for each infant who is…

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