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Bright Futures Preschool LLC · School-Age Program, Bakersfield

608 Kentucky St, Bakersfield, CA 93305 · Kern County
School-age child care center

Bright Futures Preschool LLC is a licensed child care center in Bakersfield, CA, licensed for up to 11 children and serving school-age children. It has held its California license since 2022. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 8 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (5 of 8). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #113 of 122 centers in Bakersfield and has more citations per inspection than 87% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 87% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. Among the most cited
Tied for #113 of 122 centers in Bakersfield
0 Type A citations
8 Type B citations
3 Inspections
0 Complaints investigated
8 citations from 4 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 1 in the last 12 months · last inspected May 14, 2026

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) May 14, 2026 · Inspection · citation found Jul 23, 2024 · Inspection · citation found Jul 18, 2023 · Inspection · citation found Aug 30, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citation
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety 5
Training & qualifications 2
Health & medication 1

Citations, newest first

Type B May 14, 2026 Inspection Building & playground safety
Lead testing of drinking water §1597.16(a)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as LPA confirmed with the Director that lead testing has not been completed for all three licenses (preschool, infant, and school-age) which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due May 28, 2026
Type B Jul 23, 2024 Inspection Building & playground safety
Buildings and grounds §101238(a)
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(a) - During the facility inspection Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) observed feces in the school age. outside area. Which poses a potential health safety or personal right risk to the poeple in care. Director will send documentation that it has al been removed by POC date.
Plan of correction due Jul 25, 2024
Type B Jul 18, 2023 Inspection Building & playground safety
Fixtures, furniture, equipment and supplies §101239(e)(4)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. There is one toileting facility in the school age yard that is in unsanitary condition which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 1, 2023
Type B Jul 18, 2023 Inspection Building & playground safety
Fixtures, furniture, equipment and supplies §101239(f)(1)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. There is a solid waste container that does not have a tight fitting cover in the school age play yard which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 1, 2023
Type B Jul 18, 2023 Inspection Building & playground safety
Fixtures, furniture, equipment and supplies §101239(o)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPAs observed playground equipment that is not anchored to the ground which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 1, 2023
Type B Jul 18, 2023 Inspection Health & 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 B Jul 18, 2023 Inspection Training & 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 B Jul 18, 2023 Inspection Training & 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

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About this center

Licensed capacity 11 children
License type School-age child care center
License status Licensed
Licensed since Aug 31, 2022
Licensee Gloribel Magana
Administrator Gloribel Magana
Phone (661) 631-5555
State facility # 153810207
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Common questions

Does Bright Futures Preschool LLC take infants?

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

Has Bright Futures Preschool LLC had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 8 Type B citations, listed above.

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

It is tied for #113 of 122 centers in Bakersfield by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 87% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Bright Futures Preschool LLC last inspected?

May 14, 2026. The state issued at least one citation 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 $717 a month for school-age children (about $900 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 153810207 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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