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California Ivy League Prep Academy, Ps & Ic · Infant Center, Bakersfield

2301 Ashe Rd, Bakersfield, CA 93309 · Kern County
1 substantiated complaint Infant center

California Ivy League Prep Academy, Ps & Ic is a licensed child care center in Bakersfield, CA, licensed for up to 44 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2013. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 2 complaints, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 4 citations, none of them Type A, most often for training & qualifications (2 of 4). None of them 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
0 Type A citations
4 Type B citations
3 Inspections
1 of 2 Complaints substantiated
4 citations from 6 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · none in the last 12 months · last inspected Feb 2, 2026

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Aug 6, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citation Feb 2, 2026 · Inspection · no citation Dec 11, 2024 · Inspection · no citation Jul 30, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation found May 9, 2023 · Inspection · citation found Nov 3, 2022 · Report/investigation · citation found
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

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

Citations, newest first

Type B Jul 30, 2024 Complaint investigation Training & qualifications
Infant care teacher qualifications §101416.2
Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Staff left alone with infants without having infant units poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 30, 2024
Type B Jul 30, 2024 Complaint investigation Health & medication
Smoking prohibition §101231(a)(b)
Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Staff are smoking in the presence of day care children which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 30, 2024
Type B May 9, 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. Several staff members did not complete renewal mandated reporter training every two years following the date on which he or she completed the initial mandated reporter training which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due May 26, 2023
Type B Nov 3, 2022 Case management visit (other) Building & playground safety
Lead in drinking water §101700.3(b)(1)
Based on record review, three outlets at the facility contained very high lead exceedance greater than 5.5 ppb. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8 Director will notify all parents/authorized representatives of any corrective action already taken at the facility. Director stated she will conduct a follow up water sample as outlined in Written Directives Section 101705 and submit all required documentation to CCL by 11/18/2022.
Plan of correction due Nov 18, 2022

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Complaint investigations

Not substantiated Aug 6, 2026 Complaint investigation received Jun 16, 2026
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Substantiated Jul 30, 2024 Complaint investigation received May 31, 2024
Substantiated allegations:
Staff are smoking in the presence of day care children.
Qualifications: Staff left alone with infants without having infant units.
2 citations issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

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About this center

Licensed capacity 44 children
License type Infant center
License status Licensed
Licensed since Feb 28, 2013
Licensee Foundation Financial Corporation
Administrator Hanan Abou Harb
Phone (661) 832-8300
State facility # 153808782
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Common questions

Does California Ivy League Prep Academy, Ps & Ic take infants?

Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.

Has California Ivy League Prep Academy, Ps & Ic had any serious violations?

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

Have there been complaints about California Ivy League Prep Academy, Ps & Ic?

California investigated 2 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does California Ivy League Prep Academy, Ps & Ic 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 California Ivy League Prep Academy, Ps & Ic last inspected?

Feb 2, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does California Ivy League Prep Academy, Ps & Ic cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask California Ivy League Prep Academy, Ps & Ic 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 California Ivy League Prep Academy, Ps & Ic?

The licensee is Foundation Financial Corporation, and the administrator listed with the state is Hanan Abou Harb.

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 153808782 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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