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Garden Pathways Downtown Education Center

1130 17th Street, Bakersfield, CA 93301
licensed capacity
72
a week, county median
$353
year first licensed
2012
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About Garden Pathways Downtown Education Center

Garden Pathways Downtown Education Center is a licensed child care center in Bakersfield, California. The state has licensed it since August 9, 2012, for up to 72 children, serving infants.

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 31 visits since Aug 2022, with 7 Type A and 10 Type B citations.

Infants

Ages served: infants

From the state license
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Type
Child care center
Ages
Infants
Hours today
Not listed
Licensed capacity
72 children

Hours

Hours

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Programs

Programs and care

AgesInfantsFrom the state license
Licensed capacity72 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

Garden Pathways Downtown Education 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 Garden Pathways Downtown Education Center

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 31 visits to Garden Pathways Downtown Education Center since Aug 2022. Its published counts show 7 Type A and 10 Type B citations across those visits.

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Child care center
Capacity
72 children
Ages
Infants
First licensed
2012
License number
#153808747
Also at this site
Facility #153808748: Infant center
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Summary

31 visits since Aug 2022 · Last visit Jun 24, 2026

Type A citations 7 · Type B citations 10, as the state counts them

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  1. Jun 24, 2026VisitFacility #153808748
  2. Apr 8, 2026VisitFacility #153808747
  3. Feb 17, 2026VisitFacility #153808748
  4. Feb 2, 2026Complaint investigationFacility #153808747Type A 0 · Type B 1
  5. Jan 29, 2026Complaint investigationFacility #153808748Type A 2 · Type B 0
  6. Jan 15, 2026VisitFacility #153808748
  7. Dec 26, 2025Complaint investigationFacility #153808747Type A 1 · Type B 0
  8. Dec 17, 2025InspectionFacility #153808748
  9. Dec 5, 2025VisitFacility #153808747
  10. Dec 1, 2025VisitFacility #153808747
Show 21 earlier visits
  1. Jul 17, 2025Complaint investigationFacility #153808747Type A 0 · Type B 1
  2. Jul 11, 2025VisitFacility #153808747
  3. May 20, 2025Complaint investigationFacility #153808747Type A 0 · Type B 1
  4. May 12, 2025VisitFacility #153808747
  5. May 12, 2025VisitFacility #153808747
  6. Jan 8, 2025VisitFacility #153808747
  7. Dec 18, 2024Complaint investigationFacility #153808748Type A 1 · Type B 0
  8. Oct 8, 2024Complaint investigationFacility #153808747Type A 0 · Type B 1
  9. Oct 8, 2024Complaint investigationFacility #153808747Type A 1 · Type B 0
  10. Oct 4, 2024VisitFacility #153808747
  11. Oct 4, 2024VisitFacility #153808748
  12. Sep 30, 2024Complaint investigationFacility #153808747Type A 1 · Type B 0
  13. Mar 9, 2024VisitFacility #153808747Type A 0 · Type B 0
  14. Nov 27, 2023Complaint investigationFacility #153808747Type A 0 · Type B 1
  15. Nov 17, 2023VisitFacility #153808747
  16. Aug 24, 2023InspectionFacility #153808748
  17. Aug 24, 2023InspectionFacility #153808747
  18. Jun 28, 2023VisitFacility #153808747
  19. Jun 8, 2023VisitFacility #153808747
  20. Aug 4, 2022InspectionFacility #153808748
  21. Aug 4, 2022InspectionFacility #153808747

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 Garden Pathways Downtown Education Center

Is Garden Pathways Downtown Education Center licensed?

Yes. California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed August 9, 2012.

Does Garden Pathways Downtown Education Center have inspection violations?

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 31 visits to Garden Pathways Downtown Education Center since Aug 2022. Its published counts show 7 Type A and 10 Type B citations across those visits.

How many children can Garden Pathways Downtown Education Center care for?

72, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve infants.

What are Garden Pathways Downtown Education Center's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (661) 633-2302 to confirm.

How much does Garden Pathways Downtown Education Center cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (661) 633-2302 to ask.

What is Garden Pathways Downtown Education Center's phone number?

(661) 633-2302.

Where is Garden Pathways Downtown Education Center?

1130 17th Street, Bakersfield, CA 93301. The nearest other daycare we list is Jasmine Nyree Educational Center, 0.5 miles away.

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