Ridgeview Christian Preschool · School-Age Program, Bakersfield
Ridgeview Christian Preschool is a licensed child care center in Bakersfield, CA, licensed for up to 56 children and serving school-age children. It has held its California license since 2018. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 5 times. The state issued 2 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #46 of 122 centers in Bakersfield and has fewer citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as today, Diretor Ratcliff was unable to provide proof of completing a Fire & Disaster drill within the last six months. This pose a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on records review the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, as today, LPA found that 3 out of 10 children were not signed in. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Ridgeview Christian Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers school-age children.
Has Ridgeview Christian Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 2 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Ridgeview Christian Preschool compare with other daycares in Bakersfield?
It is tied for #46 of 122 centers in Bakersfield by weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Ridgeview Christian Preschool last inspected?
Jul 9, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Ridgeview Christian Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Ridgeview Christian Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Kern County, which includes Bakersfield, was $717 a month for school-age children (about $900 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Ridgeview Christian Preschool?
The licensee is Ridgeview Church Of The Nazarene, and the administrator listed with the state is Tamara Ratliff.
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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 153810035 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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