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Lamont Child Development Center

9615 Main Street, Lamont, CA 93241 · Kern County
Child care center (preschool)

Lamont Child Development Center is a licensed child care center in Lamont, CA, licensed for up to 72 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1995. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 5 times. The state issued 3 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (3 of 3). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #5 of 6 centers in Lamont and has more citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 54%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. About typical
#5 of 6 centers in Lamont
0Type A citations
3Type B citations
5Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
3 citations from 7 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Jul 14, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Jul 14, 2026 · Inspection · no citationSep 8, 2025 · Inspection · no citationSep 8, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationNov 2, 2023 · Inspection · citation foundDec 22, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citationDec 7, 2022 · Inspection · no citationOct 27, 2021 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety3

Citations, newest first

Type BNov 2, 2023InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Fixtures, furniture, equipment and supplies §101239(n)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited abov. LPA observed 4 electrical outlets uncovered which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Nov 3, 2023
Type BNov 2, 2023InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Buildings and grounds §101238(a)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA observed toilets the bathroom of classroom #1 to be dirty inside and out which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Nov 3, 2023
Type BNov 2, 2023InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Fixtures, furniture, equipment and supplies §101239(o)(1)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA observed fence in the playground to be damaged and with exposed nails which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Nov 16, 2023

About this center

Licensed capacity72 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceDec 8, 1995
LicenseeKern County Superintendent Of Schools
AdministratorCindy Diaz
Phone(661) 845-1015
State facility #150404109

Common questions

Does Lamont Child Development Center take infants?

Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.

Has Lamont Child Development Center had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 3 Type B citations, listed above.

How does Lamont Child Development Center compare with other daycares in Lamont?

It is #5 of 6 centers in Lamont by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Lamont Child Development Center last inspected?

Jul 14, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Lamont Child Development Center cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Lamont Child Development Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Kern County, which includes Lamont, was $837 a month for preschoolers (about $1,060 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Lamont Child Development Center?

The licensee is Kern County Superintendent Of Schools, and the administrator listed with the state is Cindy Diaz.

Licensed centers nearby

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 150404109 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.