Taft College Children's Center · Preschool, Taft
Taft College Children's Center is a licensed child care center in Taft, CA, licensed for up to 150 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1991. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 1 complaint, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 3 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for caregiver conduct (3 of 3). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #123 of 190 centers in Kern County and has more citations per inspection than 60% of California licensed centers.
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(a) Each child receiving services from a family child care home shall have certain rights that shall not be waived or abridged by the licensee regardless of consent or authorization from the child's authorized representative. These rights include, but are not limited to, the following:(1) To be treated with dignity in his/her personal relationship with staff and other persons. (2) To receive safe, healthful, and comfortable accommodations... This requirement was not met by evidence based... 1 Facility will submit the plan of correction implemented with staff regarding personal Rights staff to the Palmdale regional Office by email by the due date specified. On interviews, interviews conducted did disclosed Staff #1 knowingly left child #1 in a soil diaper for approximately 20 minutes. This poses a Health and Safety potential health risk to children in care. 8
Per site director, Administration will come up with a plan for training in Children's Personal Rights no later than 08/06/2024. LPA will collect proof of completion of training and its agenda along with all staff member's signatures by 08/09/2024. LPA's observation witnessing (S1) did not accord the child/children dignity when (S1) grabbed C1's left arm and directed him away from a play area. In addition, video recordings disclosed (S1) yelled at (C1) while in care and while other children present. This poses a potential risk to the health and safety of the children in care.
Per Facility, the Administration conducted a training with S1 and the rest of staff, which include positive redirection training and Children's Personal Rights. LPA collected proof of completion of training and its agenda along with all staff member's signatures. Training was completed on 01/08/2024. Deficiency was cleared on 01/26/2024. LPA's observation witnessing (S1) did not accord the child/children dignity when (S1) grabbed C1's arm and directed him away from the book area. In addition, video recordings disclosed (S1) yelled at (C1) while in care and while other children present. This poses a potential risk to the health and safety of the children in care.
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Does Taft College Children's Center take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).
Has Taft College Children's Center had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 3 Type B citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Taft College Children's Center?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Taft College Children's Center compare with other daycares in Kern County?
It is tied for #123 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 Taft College Children's Center last inspected?
May 11, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Taft College Children's Center cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Taft College Children's Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Kern County, which includes Taft, was $837 a month for preschoolers (about $1,060 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Taft College Children's Center?
The licensee is West Kern Community College District, and the administrator listed with the state is Salinas,cassie.
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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 150406625 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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