Childtime Children's Center · Preschool, Bakersfield
Childtime Children's Center is a licensed child care center in Bakersfield, CA, licensed for up to 88 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1994. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 5 times. The state issued 9 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for supervision (4 of 9). 3 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #104 of 122 centers in Bakersfield and has more citations per inspection than 83% of California licensed centers.
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Based on interviews conducted by LPA and a thorough review of facility records, it has been determined that the licensee failed to comply with the regulation cited above, as detailed in LIC 809, which poses an immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights to children in care. 8 On 06/18/2026, Director conducted an all staff traninig for supervision, personal rights requirements, learning care supervison and behavior expectations procedures.The Director provided the sign-in sheets for all staff.
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as described in LIC 809, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as described in LIC 809, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as described in LIC 809, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as described in LIC 809 which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as described in LIC 809 which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
(d) The surface of the outdoor activity space shall be maintained: (1) In a safe condition for the activities planned. This requirment was not met by evidenced of 1 Director Moreno stated that the facility will make the wood chip box inaccessible to the children by the above POC date, Director Moreno stated that they are making the box a garden in June. Director will send a picture to LPA by POC date of box being inacccesible to children. LPA observed that there is a 10 inch gap between the bottom of the wood chip box and the top this making a tripping hazard thus being a portential health, safety or persona rightsl risk to children in care. 8
Based on observation during the inspection, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as the LPA observed three staff to be in the fenced outside playground with children, however all three staff were standing in a circle by the play structure talking and not supervising the children. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
Based on record review of the sign in/out book, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as there were six children that were not signed in. One parent was also signing in under the wrong week. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
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Does Childtime Children's Center take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).
Has Childtime Children's Center had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Jun 30, 2026, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.
How does Childtime Children's Center compare with other daycares in Bakersfield?
It is tied for #104 of 122 centers in Bakersfield by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 83% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Childtime Children's Center last inspected?
Dec 9, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Childtime Children's Center cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Childtime Children's Center 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 Childtime Children's Center?
The licensee is Childtime Childcare, INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Mary Ann Moreno.
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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 153801099 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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