Lifehouse Christian Preschool
Lifehouse Christian Preschool is a licensed child care center in Bakersfield, CA, licensed for up to 45 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2022. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 5 citations, none of them Type A, most often for building & playground safety (4 of 5). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #97 of 122 centers in Bakersfield and has more citations per inspection than 76% of California licensed centers.
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Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in LPA observed that there was essential oils, magic eraser, lotions and sprays, hand santitizer and Lysol cleaning wipes in a drawer that was not locked and accessible to children in care, 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 in during the outside play inspection LPA noticed that there was clumps of sand that resembled animal feces and pointed it out to staff. Facility Representative confirmed that it was cat feces 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 in during the inspection of the outdoor acitivity space LPA observed that the grass along the outside play area on the other side of the fence is dry and overgrown and is a fire risk which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record reviews of staff files the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in none of the staff did not have a current EMSA certified CPR First Aid certificate which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
(a)California’s Action Level for lead in water at Child Care Centers is 5ppb.(b) ... (1) A result with values of 5.5ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance. (c) If testing indicates an Action Level Exceedance at any water outlet, the water from that outlet, the water from that outlet is deemed not safe to drink an immediate response pursuant 1 LPA observed the faucet is no longer used faucet A for drinking water; parents/guardians have been informed and a water filtration system has been put in place; water from an outside source is being used to provide drinking water to children in care. to section 101704 shall be required. This requirement was not met by evidence by:Based on record review provided by BSK Associates a result of (ALE) of 9.2 for outlet A which is out of compliance over the allowable ALE 5.5ppb. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8 Oulet A is in the process of being flushed and retested. Director Clement will send in the results of the new test when they are received.
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About this center
Common questions
Does Lifehouse Christian Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Lifehouse Christian Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 5 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Lifehouse Christian Preschool compare with other daycares in Bakersfield?
It is tied for #97 of 122 centers in Bakersfield by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 76% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Lifehouse Christian Preschool last inspected?
Jun 17, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Lifehouse Christian Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Lifehouse Christian Preschool 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 Lifehouse Christian Preschool?
The licensee is Lighthouse Christian Schools Of Kern County, INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Cindy Clement.
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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 153810217 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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