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Discovery Child Development Center

7500 Vaquero Ave, Bakersfield, CA 93308
licensed capacity
22
a week, county median
$353
year first licensed
2022
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About Discovery Child Development Center

Discovery Child Development Center is a licensed child care center in Bakersfield, California. The state has licensed it since August 5, 2022, for up to 22 children.

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 3 visits since Aug 2022, with no Type A or Type B citations in its published counts.

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Licensed capacity
22 children

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Programs

Programs and care

Licensed capacity22 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

Discovery Child Development Center has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Kern County has a median price of $353 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

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Kern County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$353
Home daycare$238

Toddler

Center$206
Home daycare$205

Preschool

Center$171
Home daycare$191

School age

Center$91
Home daycare$174

County median full-time prices at centers and home daycares, U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022 (the latest year). Not this daycare's rates; prices have risen since.

State record

Inspection reports for Discovery Child Development Center

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 3 visits to Discovery Child Development Center since Aug 2022. Its published counts show no Type A or Type B citations for those visits.

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Child care center
Capacity
22 children
First licensed
2022
License number
#153810199
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Summary

3 visits since Aug 2022 · Last visit Aug 29, 2025

Type A citations 0 · Type B citations 0, as the state counts them

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  1. Aug 29, 2025Inspection
  2. Aug 22, 2023Inspection
  3. Aug 1, 2022Visit

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division publishes how many Type A and Type B citations each visit produced, not the rule text. The state defines Type A as a violation that is an immediate risk to children's health, safety or personal rights, and Type B as one that could become an immediate risk if not corrected.

Copied from California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division on October 1, 2026; the state's records start around Jan 2021. Rule wording, severity and dates are the state's.

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FAQ

Questions about Discovery Child Development Center

Is Discovery Child Development Center licensed?

Yes. California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed August 5, 2022.

Does Discovery Child Development Center have inspection violations?

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 3 visits to Discovery Child Development Center since Aug 2022. Its published counts show no Type A or Type B citations for those visits.

How many children can Discovery Child Development Center care for?

22, the licensed capacity on the state record.

What are Discovery Child Development Center's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (661) 695-9403 to confirm.

How much does Discovery Child Development Center cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (661) 695-9403 to ask.

What is Discovery Child Development Center's phone number?

(661) 695-9403.

Where is Discovery Child Development Center?

7500 Vaquero Ave, Bakersfield, CA 93308. The nearest other daycare we list is Play and Thrive Academy, 0.4 miles away.

Sources: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division (license and visits) · U.S. Department of Labor, 2022 (county prices).