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North Kern Christian Pre-school and Daycare

710 Peters Street, Wasco, CA 93280 · Kern County
Child care center (preschool)

North Kern Christian Pre-school and Daycare is a licensed child care center in Wasco, CA, licensed for up to 45 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1987. 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 (2 of 5). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #5 of 6 centers in Wasco and has more citations per inspection than 76% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 76% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
#5 of 6 centers in Wasco
0 Type A citations
5 Type B citations
3 Inspections
0 Complaints investigated
5 citations from 4 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · none in the last 12 months · last inspected Jan 12, 2026

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Jul 22, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citation Jan 12, 2026 · Inspection · no citation Oct 25, 2023 · Inspection · citation found Nov 14, 2022 · Inspection · citation found
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety 2
Health & medication 1
Training & qualifications 1
Records & paperwork 1

Citations, newest first

Type B Oct 25, 2023 Inspection Building & playground safety
Lead testing of drinking water §1597.16(a)(1)
Based on record review and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. The facility has not completed the required water testing for lead contamination levels. Water lead testing was to be completed by January 1, 2023.
Plan of correction due Nov 8, 2023
Type B Oct 25, 2023 Inspection Building & playground safety
Buildings and grounds §101238(g)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPAs observed several disinfectants, cleaning solutions, and paint containers were accessible in the staff bathroom by door being unlocked, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Oct 25, 2023
Type B Oct 25, 2023 Inspection Health & medication
Staff immunizations §1596.7995(a)(1)
Based on records reviewed and interviews, two files out of four were missing documents. Staff #2 and Staff #3 were missing measles records, which poses a potential threat to the health and safety children in care.
Plan of correction due Nov 8, 2023
Type B Oct 25, 2023 Inspection Training & qualifications
Staff health screening and personnel requirements §101216(g)(1)
Based on records reviewed and interviews, two files out of four were missing documents. Staff #2 was missing Health Screening (LIC503) and Staff #3 was missing LIC503 and tuberculosis, which poses a potential threat to the health and safety children in care.
Plan of correction due Nov 8, 2023
Type B Nov 14, 2022 Inspection Records & paperwork
Children's records §101221(b)(6)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. A review of Children's files indicated there is no proof of completed Admission Agreement for any child enrolled in preschool
Plan of correction due Dec 5, 2022

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About this center

Licensed capacity 45 children
License type Child care center (preschool)
License status Licensed
Licensed since Sep 9, 1987
Licensee Mennonite Brethren Church Of Wasco
Administrator Valerie Aleman
Phone (661) 758-5997
State facility # 150405029
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Common questions

Does North Kern Christian Pre-school and Daycare take infants?

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

Has North Kern Christian Pre-school and Daycare had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 5 Type B citations, listed above.

How does North Kern Christian Pre-school and Daycare compare with other daycares in Wasco?

It is #5 of 6 centers in Wasco 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 North Kern Christian Pre-school and Daycare last inspected?

Jan 12, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does North Kern Christian Pre-school and Daycare cost?

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

Who runs North Kern Christian Pre-school and Daycare?

The licensee is Mennonite Brethren Church Of Wasco, and the administrator listed with the state is Valerie Aleman.

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 150405029 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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