Cerro Coso Child Development Center
Cerro Coso Child Development Center is a licensed child care center in Ridgecrest, CA, licensed for up to 50 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 1991. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 1 complaint, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 3 citations, 2 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (2 of 3). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #9 of 11 centers in Ridgecrest and has more citations per inspection than 84% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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Based on observation and interview, the Licensee did not comply with the section cited above by Staff admitting to leaving cleaning solutions out on the changeroom sink accessible to children in care which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
the incident occurring on 1/6/2023, facility 1 The facility shall submit a plan of operation to the Department no later than 2/22/2023 indicating what steps will be taken in the event of a power outage to prevent this incident from recurring. experienced a power outage which placed the facility in darkness and colder temperatures. This is a Type A Deficiency and it poses an immediate risk to the health and safety to the children in care. 8 Request Denied
The facility shall submit a plan of operation to the Department no later than 2/22/2023 indicating what steps will be taken in the event of a power outage to prevent this incident from recurring. the incident occurring on 1/6/2023, facility experienced a power outage which placed the facility in darkness and colder temperatures. This is a Type A deficiency and it poses an immediate risk to the health and safety to the children in care.
Complaint investigations
Buildings and Grounds- On Jan. 6th, 2023, the facility experienced a power outage.
Personal Rights- On Jan. 6th, 2023, children in care experienced a power outage exposing them to temperatures between 41 and 47 degrees.
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Common questions
Does Cerro Coso Child Development Center take infants?
Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.
Has Cerro Coso Child Development Center had any serious violations?
California issued 2 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Feb 21, 2023, for buildings and grounds. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Cerro Coso Child Development Center?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Cerro Coso Child Development Center compare with other daycares in Ridgecrest?
It is #9 of 11 centers in Ridgecrest by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 84% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Cerro Coso Child Development Center last inspected?
Aug 15, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Cerro Coso Child Development Center cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Cerro Coso Child Development Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Kern County, which includes Ridgecrest, was $1,272 a month for infants (about $1,610 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Cerro Coso Child Development Center?
The licensee is Kern Community College District, and the administrator listed with the state is Jessica Krall.
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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 150406460 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.