St. Francis Preschool/Day Care
St. Francis Preschool/Day Care is a licensed child care center in Bakersfield, CA, licensed for up to 75 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1993. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 3 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious). 1 citation came in the last 12 months, including 1 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #97 of 122 centers in Bakersfield and has more citations per inspection than 76% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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Citations, newest first
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 04/07/2025, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Facility has not conducted a water test for lead contamination, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Six out of six staff did not renewed Mandated Reporter Certificate training from the last expired certificate, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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About this center
Common questions
Does St. Francis Preschool/Day Care take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has St. Francis Preschool/Day Care had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Jan 7, 2026, for criminal record clearance. Each citation is listed in full above.
How does St. Francis Preschool/Day Care compare with other daycares in Bakersfield?
It is tied for #97 of 122 centers in Bakersfield by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 76% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was St. Francis Preschool/Day Care last inspected?
Jan 7, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does St. Francis Preschool/Day Care cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask St. Francis Preschool/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 St. Francis Preschool/Day Care?
The licensee is Diocese Of Fresno Education Corp., and the administrator listed with the state is Kathryn Baker.
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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 150407647 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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