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Panama-buena Vista USD-seibert Pre-kg

2800 Agate Street, Bakersfield, CA 93304 · Kern County
Child care center (preschool)

Panama-buena Vista USD-seibert Pre-kg 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 2008. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 4 citations, none of them Type A, most often for building & playground safety (3 of 4). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #82 of 122 centers in Bakersfield and has more citations per inspection than 70% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 70% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
Tied for #82 of 122 centers in Bakersfield
0 Type A citations
4 Type B citations
3 Inspections
0 Complaints investigated
4 citations from 6 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 1 in the last 12 months · last inspected Aug 21, 2026

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Sep 17, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citation Sep 17, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citation Aug 21, 2026 · Inspection · citation found Feb 11, 2025 · Inspection · no citation Feb 7, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation found May 31, 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 3
Training & qualifications 1

Citations, newest first

Type B Aug 21, 2026 Inspection Building & playground safety
Buildings and grounds §101238(a)
LPAs observed that the Pre K1 restroom baseboards, the Pre K1 blue walking ramp, and the area rugs in both Pre K 1 and Pre K 2 require repair or replacement. Outdoors, a yellow bench had exposed metal and fiberglass damage, and the drinking fountain areas and walking ramp handrails in both yards had chipping paint. In Pre K 2, the laminate counter edging was chipped, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Sep 11, 2026
Type B Feb 7, 2023 Case management visit (lead testing/exceedance) Building & playground safety
Certified External Water Sampler §101700.5(b)(1)(c)
Based on record review provided by licensee indicating ALE of 6.4 PPB in outlet M and ALE of 99 PPB in outlet P. These results indicate out of compliance over ALE 5.5 PPB, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8 Wood agrees to submit evidence of replacement and remediation of outlets M and P located in the school kitchen by testing at or below Action Level by
Plan of correction due Mar 7, 2023
Type B May 31, 2022 Inspection Building & playground safety
Buildings and grounds §101238(g)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. During today's inspection, both classrooms have a hand sanitizing pump near the doorway low enough for the children to access which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jun 30, 2022
Type B May 31, 2022 Inspection Training & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on record revie, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Staff members do not have mandated reporter training which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jun 30, 2022

About this center

Licensed capacity 48 children
License type Child care center (preschool)
License status Licensed
Licensed since Jun 10, 2008
Licensee Panama-buena Vista USD
Administrator Monica Hicks-stout
Phone (661) 431-7536
State facility # 153808458
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Common questions

Does Panama-buena Vista USD-seibert Pre-kg take infants?

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

Has Panama-buena Vista USD-seibert Pre-kg had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 4 Type B citations, listed above.

How does Panama-buena Vista USD-seibert Pre-kg compare with other daycares in Bakersfield?

It is tied for #82 of 122 centers in Bakersfield by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 70% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Panama-buena Vista USD-seibert Pre-kg last inspected?

Aug 21, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does Panama-buena Vista USD-seibert Pre-kg cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Panama-buena Vista USD-seibert Pre-kg 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-seibert Pre-kg?

The licensee is Panama-buena Vista USD, and the administrator listed with the state is Monica Hicks-stout.

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 153808458 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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