Horace Mann Elementary School
Horace Mann Elementary School is a licensed child care center in Bakersfield, CA, licensed for up to 24 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1992. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 1 citation, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #46 of 122 centers in Bakersfield and has fewer citations per inspection than 55% of California licensed centers.
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Based on record review, two outlets at the facility contained lead exceedance greater than 5.5 ppb. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8 Facility will notify all parents/authorized representatives of any corrective action already taken at the facility. Coordinator stated she will conduct a follow up water sample as outlined in Written Directives Section 101705 and submit all required documentation to CCL by 02/17/23.
About this center
Common questions
Does Horace Mann Elementary School take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Horace Mann Elementary School had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
How does Horace Mann Elementary School compare with other daycares in Bakersfield?
It is tied for #46 of 122 centers in Bakersfield by weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 55% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Horace Mann Elementary School last inspected?
Aug 28, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Horace Mann Elementary School cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Horace Mann Elementary School 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 Horace Mann Elementary School?
The licensee is Bakersfield City School District, and the administrator listed with the state is Russell Gayer.
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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 150407178 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.