Panama-buena Vista USD-miller Pre-k
Panama-buena Vista USD-miller Pre-k is a licensed child care center in Bakersfield, CA, licensed for up to 48 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2019. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it twice. The state issued 3 citations, none of them Type A, most often for records & paperwork (2 of 3). None of them came in the last 12 months. 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
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What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 5 out of 8 staff did not have complete staff files readibly available which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 8 out of 8 staff did not have mandated reporter training readilbly availble during the inspection which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 6 out of 8 staff did not have complete staff files readibly available which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Panama-buena Vista USD-miller Pre-k take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Panama-buena Vista USD-miller Pre-k had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 3 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Panama-buena Vista USD-miller Pre-k 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 Panama-buena Vista USD-miller Pre-k last inspected?
Jan 24, 2024. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Panama-buena Vista USD-miller Pre-k cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Panama-buena Vista USD-miller Pre-k 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 Panama-buena Vista USD-miller Pre-k?
The licensee is Panama-buena Vista USD, and the administrator listed with the state is Monica Hicks-stout.
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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 153810054 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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