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Our Lady of Guadalupe Preschool and Day Care

609 E California Ave, Bakersfield, CA 93307 · Kern County
Child care center (preschool)

Our Lady of Guadalupe Preschool and Day Care is a licensed child care center in Bakersfield, CA, licensed for up to 42 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1998. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it twice. The state issued 1 citation, and it was Type A (the most serious). It came more than 12 months ago. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #91 of 122 centers in Bakersfield and has more citations per inspection than 72% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 72% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
Tied for #91 of 122 centers in Bakersfield
1 Type A citations
0 Type B citations
2 Inspections
0 Complaints investigated
1 citation from 2 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · none in the last 12 months · last inspected Jan 15, 2025

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Jan 15, 2025 · Inspection · citation found Dec 5, 2022 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Background checks 1

Citations, newest first

Type A Jan 15, 2025 Inspection Background checks
Criminal record clearance §1596.871(c)(1)(A)
Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Staff #1 (S1) did not obtain a criminal record clearance prior to their employment in 08/2024, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jan 16, 2025

About this center

Licensed capacity 42 children
License type Child care center (preschool)
License status Licensed
Licensed since Dec 2, 1998
Licensee Diocese Of Fresno Education Corporation
Administrator Susana Del Toro
Phone (661) 323-6059
State facility # 153801428
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Common questions

Does Our Lady of Guadalupe Preschool and Day Care take infants?

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

Has Our Lady of Guadalupe Preschool and Day Care had any serious violations?

California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Jan 15, 2025, for criminal record clearance. Each citation is listed in full above.

How does Our Lady of Guadalupe Preschool and Day Care compare with other daycares in Bakersfield?

It is tied for #91 of 122 centers in Bakersfield by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 72% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Our Lady of Guadalupe Preschool and Day Care last inspected?

Jan 15, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does Our Lady of Guadalupe Preschool and Day Care cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Our Lady of Guadalupe Preschool and Day Care 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 Our Lady of Guadalupe Preschool and Day Care?

The licensee is Diocese Of Fresno Education Corporation, and the administrator listed with the state is Susana Del Toro.

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 153801428 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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