Bakersfield Play Center, INC
Bakersfield Play Center, INC is a licensed child care center in Bakersfield, CA, licensed for up to 50 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1977. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 2 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #82 of 122 centers in Bakersfield and has more citations per inspection than 70% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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Based on interview, a child was left without the supervision of a teacher, including visual supervision which resulted in the injury of a child in care.
Based on observation the licensee did not comply with the section cited above LPA observed in the entrance hallway to preschool room there is a small ledge or step about 2 inches high that needs repair it could be a tripping hazard for staff and children.which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Bakersfield Play Center, INC take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Bakersfield Play Center, INC had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on May 24, 2023, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.
How does Bakersfield Play Center, INC compare with other daycares in Bakersfield?
It is tied for #82 of 122 centers in Bakersfield by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 70% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Bakersfield Play Center, INC last inspected?
Jul 25, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Bakersfield Play Center, INC cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Bakersfield Play Center, INC for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Kern County, which includes Bakersfield, was $837 a month for preschoolers (about $1,060 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Bakersfield Play Center, INC?
The licensee is Bakersfield Play Center, INC, and the administrator listed with the state is Angie Esparza.
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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 150400032 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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