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Bethel Kiddie Korral · Preschool, Bakersfield

1418 W Columbus Ave, Bakersfield, CA 93301 · Kern County
Child care center (preschool)

Bethel Kiddie Korral is a licensed child care center in Bakersfield, CA, licensed for up to 60 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1989. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 4 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for training & qualifications (2 of 4). 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

More citations than 70%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
Tied for #82 of 122 centers in Bakersfield
0Type A citations
4Type B citations
3Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
4 citations from 3 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Apr 10, 2025

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Apr 10, 2025 · Inspection · no citationJul 26, 2022 · Inspection · no citationOct 21, 2021 · Inspection · citation found
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Training & qualifications2
Building & playground safety1
Health & medication1

Citations, newest first

Type BOct 21, 2021InspectionTraining & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 4 records reviewed which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Nov 4, 2021
Type BOct 21, 2021InspectionTraining & qualifications
Teacher qualifications and duties §101216.1(c)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 4 records reviewed which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Nov 4, 2021
Type BOct 21, 2021InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Fixtures, furniture, equipment and supplies §101239(f)(1)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 out 3 solid waste bins observed which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Nov 4, 2021
Type BOct 21, 2021InspectionHealth & medication
Staff immunizations §1596.7995(a)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 of 4 staff files reviewed which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Nov 18, 2021

About this center

Licensed capacity60 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceJun 16, 1989
LicenseeFirst Pentecostal Church Of Jesus Christ Of Bakers
AdministratorTanya Rosales
Phone(661) 323-2851
State facility #150401086

Common questions

Does Bethel Kiddie Korral take infants?

Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.

Has Bethel Kiddie Korral had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 4 Type B citations, listed above.

How does Bethel Kiddie Korral 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 Bethel Kiddie Korral last inspected?

Apr 10, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Bethel Kiddie Korral cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Bethel Kiddie Korral 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 Bethel Kiddie Korral?

The licensee is First Pentecostal Church Of Jesus Christ Of Bakers, and the administrator listed with the state is Tanya Rosales.

Licensed centers nearby

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 150401086 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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