Kernville Union School District Preschool
Kernville Union School District Preschool is a licensed child care center in Lake Isabella, CA, licensed for up to 52 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2000. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 1 citation, which was not Type A. It came more than 12 months ago. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #87 of 190 centers in Kern County and has fewer citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on observation the licensee did not comply with the section cited above(see LIC 809 for further details). This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Kernville Union School District Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Kernville Union School District Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
How does Kernville Union School District Preschool compare with other daycares in Kern County?
It is tied for #87 of 190 centers in Kern County by weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Kernville Union School District Preschool last inspected?
May 26, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Kernville Union School District Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Kernville Union School District Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Kern County, which includes Lake Isabella, was $837 a month for preschoolers (about $1,060 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Kernville Union School District Preschool?
The licensee is Kernville Union School District, and the administrator listed with the state is Marie Sampson.
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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 153801692 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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