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North Maple Child Development Center

650 N Maple Ave, Wasco, CA 93280 · Kern County
Child care center (preschool)

North Maple Child Development Center is a licensed child care center in Wasco, CA, licensed for up to 88 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2019. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. The state issued 1 citation, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #4 of 6 centers in Wasco and better than 61% of licensed centers statewide.

Inspection record

Better than 61%of 10,948 California licensed centers, comparing weighted citations per inspection. About typical
#4 of 6 centers in Wasco
0Type A citations
1Type B citations
4Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
1 citation from 8 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Jul 10, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Aug 13, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationJul 10, 2026 · Inspection · no citationFeb 12, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationJan 21, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationMay 24, 2024 · Inspection · no citationOct 5, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationMar 21, 2023 · Inspection · citation foundJul 12, 2022 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety1

Citations, newest first

Type BMar 21, 2023InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Buildings and grounds §101238(g)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above (see LIC809 for further details). This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Mar 21, 2023

About this center

Licensed capacity88 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceMay 1, 2019
LicenseeKern County Superintendent Of Schools
AdministratorGladys Garcia-jara
Phone(661) 636-4760
State facility #153810063

Common questions

Does North Maple Child Development Center take infants?

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

Has North Maple Child Development Center had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.

How does North Maple Child Development Center compare with other daycares in Wasco?

It is #4 of 6 centers in Wasco by weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 61% of licensed centers statewide (out of 10,948 California centers with enough inspection history).

When was North Maple Child Development Center last inspected?

Jul 10, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does North Maple Child Development Center cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask North Maple Child Development Center 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 Maple Child Development Center?

The licensee is Kern County Superintendent Of Schools, and the administrator listed with the state is Gladys Garcia-jara.

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 153810063 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.