Immanuel Christian Child Development Center · Infant Center, Ridgecrest
Immanuel Christian Child Development Center is a licensed child care center in Ridgecrest, CA, licensed for up to 29 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2003. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 2 complaints, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 1 citation, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #4 of 11 centers in Ridgecrest and has fewer citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers.
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We are waiting for the state system and the water lead testing portal to sync together before a retest can be scheduled. Once the systems sync, we will schedule the water retest and submit proof of the results to Licensing by the POC date. On May 5, 2026, a lead water test revealed licensee failed to maintain a lead value at or below the Action Level for water lead testing resulting with values of 97 ppb for V- Drinking Fountain Toddler Playground faucet. The water testing results identified with Action Level Exceedance(ALE) of 5.5 ppb or greater and are not deemed safe to drink.
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Common questions
Does Immanuel Christian Child Development Center take infants?
Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.
Has Immanuel Christian Child Development Center had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Immanuel Christian Child Development Center?
California investigated 2 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Immanuel Christian Child Development Center compare with other daycares in Ridgecrest?
It is #4 of 11 centers in Ridgecrest by weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Immanuel Christian Child Development Center last inspected?
Jan 7, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Immanuel Christian Child Development Center cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Immanuel Christian 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 Immanuel Christian Child Development Center?
The licensee is Immanuel Southern Baptist Church Of Ridgecrest Ca., and the administrator listed with the state is Ratna Rajaratnam.
Licensed centers nearby
1201 N. China Lake Blvd., Ridgecrest · under 0.1 mi away · 50 spotsAbout typicalImmanuel Christian Child Development Center
1201 N. China Lake Blvd., Ridgecrest · under 0.1 mi away · 90 spotsNo citationsHeritage Montessori School
934 Heritage Drive, Ridgecrest · 0.4 mi away · 90 spotsAmong the most citedToddler To Scholar Academy
1661 Triangle Dr, Ridgecrest · 0.6 mi away · 37 spotsToo few inspections to compareOasis Child Development Center
814 N. Norma Street, Ridgecrest · 0.7 mi away · 68 spotsToo few inspections to compareHeritage Montessori School
1435 N. Downs Street, Ridgecrest · 1.0 mi away · 24 spotsAbout typical
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 153801952 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.