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Rush 2 Learning

4200 Hatton Avenue, Lake Isabella, CA 93240 · Kern County
1 Type A citation in last 12 months1 substantiated complaintInfant center

Rush 2 Learning is a licensed child care center in Lake Isabella, CA, licensed for up to 9 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2008. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 5 times and investigated 1 complaint, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 2 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious). 2 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #121 of 190 centers in Kern County and has more citations per inspection than 60% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 60%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
Tied for #121 of 190 centers in Kern County
1Type A citations
1Type B citations
5Inspections
1 of 1Complaints substantiated
2 citations from 9 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 2 in the last 12 months · last inspected Jun 23, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Jun 23, 2026 · Inspection · no citationMay 15, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationJan 20, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation foundJan 20, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation foundOct 21, 2025 · Inspection · no citationOct 21, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationJul 25, 2024 · Inspection · no citationJun 20, 2023 · Inspection · no citationJun 13, 2022 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Caregiver conduct2

Citations, newest first

Type AJan 20, 2026Case management visit (deficiencies)Caregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(3)
Record review documented that Staff 1 (S1) physically handled infants in a rough Per the Director, training will be provided to all infant care staff on Children’s Personal Rights. The Director will submit sign-in sheets documenting staff attendance, a detailed training agenda, and an updated protocol outlining how the training will be implemented and how repeat and punitive manner during aggressive time-out placements. Staff 1 (S1) and Staff 2 (S2) failed to console or comfort crying infants, demonstrating a failure to meet infants’ basic care needs. Additionally, S1 placed infants on prolonged time-outs by confining them in highchair-style equipment and similar furniture as a form of discipline or punishment. Although no visible injuries were observed, this conduct posed an immediate risk to infants’ personal rights, health, and well-being. violations will be prevented. Documentation shall be submitted to the Fresno South Child Care Regional Office on or before January 30, 2026.
Plan of correction due Jan 30, 2026
Type BJan 20, 2026Complaint investigationCaregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(1)
Review of records and observation showed S1 speaking to children in an inappropriate tone and manner. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care. 8 A copy of the detailed training agenda, staff attendance documentation, and the licensee’s written protocol outlining corrective measures and how ongoing staff compliance will be ensured will be submitted to the Fresno South Child Care Regional Office on or before January 30, 2026.
Plan of correction due Jan 30, 2026

Complaint investigations

SubstantiatedJan 20, 2026Complaint investigationreceived Oct 29, 2025
Substantiated allegation:
Staff yell and speak to day care children in an inappropriate manner.
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

About this center

Licensed capacity9 children
License typeInfant center
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceJul 8, 2008
LicenseeMichelle And Charles Vanhook
AdministratorMichelle R. Vanhook
Phone(760) 379-4800
State facility #153808474

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Common questions

Does Rush 2 Learning take infants?

Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.

Has Rush 2 Learning had any serious violations?

California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Jan 20, 2026, for personal rights. Each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about Rush 2 Learning?

California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Rush 2 Learning compare with other daycares in Kern County?

It is tied for #121 of 190 centers in Kern County by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 60% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Rush 2 Learning last inspected?

Jun 23, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Rush 2 Learning cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Rush 2 Learning for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Kern County, which includes Lake Isabella, was $1,272 a month for infants (about $1,610 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Rush 2 Learning?

The licensee is Michelle And Charles Vanhook, and the administrator listed with the state is Michelle R. Vanhook.

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 153808474 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.