Bcsd/Millie Gardett Munsey Elementary Pre-k
Bcsd/Millie Gardett Munsey Elementary Pre-k is a licensed child care center in Bakersfield, CA, licensed for up to 24 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2020. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. The state issued 1 citation, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #40 of 122 centers in Bakersfield and has fewer citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers.
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Based on record review, one outlet at the facility contained lead exceedance greater than 5.5 ppb. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8 Facility will notify all parents/authorized representatives of any corrective action already taken at the facility. Coordinator stated she will conduct a follow up water sample as outlined in Written Directives Section 101705 and submit all required documentation to CCL by 02/17/23.
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About this center
Common questions
Does Bcsd/Millie Gardett Munsey Elementary Pre-k take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Bcsd/Millie Gardett Munsey Elementary Pre-k had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
How does Bcsd/Millie Gardett Munsey Elementary Pre-k compare with other daycares in Bakersfield?
It is tied for #40 of 122 centers in Bakersfield by weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Bcsd/Millie Gardett Munsey Elementary Pre-k last inspected?
Apr 24, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Bcsd/Millie Gardett Munsey Elementary Pre-k cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Bcsd/Millie Gardett Munsey Elementary Pre-k 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 Bcsd/Millie Gardett Munsey Elementary Pre-k?
The licensee is Bakersfield City School District, and the administrator listed with the state is Sarah Riess.
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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 153810111 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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