North Beardsley Child Development Center
North Beardsley Child Development Center is a licensed child care center in Bakersfield, CA, licensed for up to 50 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1992. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 5 times. The state issued 4 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (2 of 4). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #69 of 122 centers in Bakersfield and has more citations per inspection than 60% of California licensed centers.
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Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in all staff present had an approved Mandated Reporter Training current certifiacte 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) Testing results with fractional ppb readings of 0.5ppb or greater shall be rounded up to the nearest whole number, before comparing to the Action Level. (1) A result with values of 5.5ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance. 1 Facility represenative has informed all parents/guardians of children in care of the exeedance in Spanish and English; and has made the report accessible for them to read. Fountain E has been made inaccessible and is being permanently capped. The facility uses water bottles and have purchased fill stations for the classroom. This requirement was not met by evidence by: Based on record review provided by Terraphase Engineeringl a result of (ALE) of 5.9 for outlet E 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.
Upon inspection of the kitchen area, the LPA observed two drawers that had items such as a screw driver, screws, E6000 glue, pointed scissors and a pointed meat thermometer in them. The LPA also observed sharp butcher knives on the bottom of the freezer which were accessible to children. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Upon review of the sign in and sign out sheets, three parents signed in under the incorrect dates. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does North Beardsley Child Development Center take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has North Beardsley Child Development Center had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 4 Type B citations, listed above.
How does North Beardsley Child Development Center compare with other daycares in Bakersfield?
It is #69 of 122 centers in Bakersfield by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 60% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was North Beardsley Child Development Center last inspected?
May 12, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does North Beardsley Child Development Center cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask North Beardsley Child Development Center 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 North Beardsley Child Development Center?
The licensee is Kern County Superintendent Of Schools, and the administrator listed with the state is Dominguez-lopez Raquel.
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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 150407404 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.