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Bright Futures Preschool LLC · Preschool, Bakersfield

608 Kentucky St, Bakersfield, CA 93305 · Kern County
Child care center (preschool)

Bright Futures Preschool LLC is a licensed child care center in Bakersfield, CA, licensed for up to 32 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2022. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 1 complaint, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 8 citations, 2 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (2 of 8). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #117 of 122 centers in Bakersfield and has more citations per inspection than 92% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 92%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. Among the most cited
#117 of 122 centers in Bakersfield
2Type A citations
6Type B citations
3Inspections
0 of 1Complaints substantiated
8 citations from 6 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected May 14, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)May 14, 2026 · Inspection · no citationJul 23, 2024 · Inspection · citation foundJul 16, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationJun 26, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation foundJul 18, 2023 · Inspection · citation foundAug 30, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety2
Background checks2
Training & qualifications2
Health & medication1
Records & paperwork1

Citations, newest first

Type BJul 23, 2024InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Buildings and grounds §101238(g)
Based on observation the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Type B: 101238(g) - During Facility inspection Licensing Program Analyst observed that the outside shed was not locked and made accesible in the childrens play area. Paint, nails, and a hammer were observed. This can cause a potential hazard to the children in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 26, 2024
Type BJul 23, 2024InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Outdoor activity space §101238.2(e)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 30, 2024
Type AJun 26, 2024Case management visit (other)Background checks
Criminal record clearance §1596.871(c)(1)(A)
Staff #1 was not finger printed and associated to the facility, which causes an immediate threat to the health and safety or personnal rights of children in care.
Plan of correction due Jun 26, 2024
Type AJul 18, 2023InspectionBackground checks
Criminal record clearance §1596.871(c)(1)(A)
Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. There was one staff member providing care and supervision of children that do not have a criminal record clearance or an exemption from the State Department of Social Services prior to employment, residence, or initial presence in the facility which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 18, 2023
Type BJul 18, 2023InspectionTraining & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Staff member have not completed initial mandated reporter training which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 1, 2023
Type BJul 18, 2023InspectionHealth & medication
Staff immunizations §1596.7995(a)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Several staff members were missing verification of immunity against pertussis and measles which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 1, 2023
Type BJul 18, 2023InspectionTraining & qualifications
Staff health screening and personnel requirements §101216(g)(1)
Based on record review,the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Staff members do not have a test for tuberculosis, performed by or under the supervision of a physician which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 1, 2023
Type BJul 18, 2023InspectionRecords & paperwork
Sign-in and sign-out §101229.1(a)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. There were several children present during today's inspection that had not been signed in which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 1, 2023

Complaint investigations

Not substantiatedJul 16, 2024Complaint investigationreceived Jun 13, 2024
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.

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About this center

Licensed capacity32 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceAug 31, 2022
LicenseeGloribel Magana
AdministratorGloribel Magana
Phone(661) 631-5555
State facility #153810206

Other licenses at this address

Common questions

Does Bright Futures Preschool LLC take infants?

Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).

Has Bright Futures Preschool LLC had any serious violations?

California issued 2 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Jun 26, 2024, for criminal record clearance. Each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about Bright Futures Preschool LLC?

California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Bright Futures Preschool LLC compare with other daycares in Bakersfield?

It is #117 of 122 centers in Bakersfield by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 92% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Bright Futures Preschool LLC last inspected?

May 14, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Bright Futures Preschool LLC cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Bright Futures Preschool LLC 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 Bright Futures Preschool LLC?

The licensee is Gloribel Magana, and the administrator listed with the state is Gloribel Magana.

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 153810206 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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