Blanton Child Development Center
Blanton Child Development Center is a licensed child care center in Bakersfield, CA, licensed for up to 24 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2016. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 2 citations, 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 #64 of 122 centers in Bakersfield and has more citations per inspection than 55% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA observed that water used for drinking and food preparation is provided through a water filtration system that is not separate from the building. The facility was unable to provide documentation showing the facility was tested for lead which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above Site supervisor has other duties which require her attention throught out the facility. Aides may care for infants while directly supervised by a fully qualifed teacher. There is only one fully qualifed infant teacher not meeting requirement for two classrooms, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Blanton Child Development Center take infants?
Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.
Has Blanton Child Development Center had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 2 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Blanton Child Development Center compare with other daycares in Bakersfield?
It is tied for #64 of 122 centers in Bakersfield by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 55% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Blanton Child Development Center last inspected?
Jul 29, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Blanton Child Development Center cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Blanton Child Development Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Kern County, which includes Bakersfield, was $1,272 a month for infants (about $1,610 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Blanton Child Development Center?
The licensee is Kern County Superintendent Of Schools, and the administrator listed with the state is Ocanel Martinez.
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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 153808943 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.