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St. John's Children Center

4500 Buena Vista Rd., Bakersfield, CA 93311
licensed capacity
144
a week, county median
$353
year first licensed
1993
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About St. John's Children Center

St. John's Children Center is a licensed child care center in Bakersfield, California. The state has licensed it since September 2, 1993, for up to 144 children, serving infants.

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 19 visits since Oct 2021, with 1 Type A and 3 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
144 children

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Programs

Programs and care

AgesInfantsFrom the state license
Licensed capacity144 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

St. John's Children 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 St. John's Children Center

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 19 visits to St. John's Children Center since Oct 2021. Its published counts show 1 Type A and 3 Type B citations across those visits.

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Child care center
Capacity
144 children
Ages
Infants
First licensed
1993
License number
#150408807
Also at this site
Facility #153808206: Infant center
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Summary

19 visits since Oct 2021 · Last visit Sep 22, 2026

Type A citations 1 · Type B citations 3, as the state counts them

A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.

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  1. Sep 22, 2026VisitFacility #150408807
  2. Aug 5, 2026VisitFacility #150408807
  3. Nov 6, 2025InspectionFacility #150408807
  4. Nov 6, 2025VisitFacility #150408807
  5. Nov 6, 2025InspectionFacility #153808206
  6. Jun 12, 2025VisitFacility #150408807
  7. Apr 14, 2025VisitFacility #150408807
  8. Feb 19, 2025Complaint investigationFacility #150408807Type A 0 · Type B 1
  9. Feb 14, 2025VisitFacility #150408807
  10. Dec 17, 2024VisitFacility #150408807
Show 9 earlier visits
  1. Apr 10, 2024VisitFacility #150408807
  2. Sep 1, 2023InspectionFacility #150408807
  3. Sep 1, 2023InspectionFacility #153808206
  4. Jun 20, 2023VisitFacility #153808206
  5. Oct 25, 2022InspectionFacility #150408807
  6. Oct 18, 2022InspectionFacility #153808206
  7. Oct 11, 2022VisitFacility #150408807
  8. Jan 25, 2022InspectionFacility #150408807
  9. Oct 26, 2021InspectionFacility #153808206

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 St. John's Children Center

Is St. John's Children Center licensed?

Yes. California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed September 2, 1993.

Does St. John's Children Center have inspection violations?

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 19 visits to St. John's Children Center since Oct 2021. Its published counts show 1 Type A and 3 Type B citations across those visits.

How many children can St. John's Children Center care for?

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

What are St. John's Children Center's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (661) 664-9127 to confirm.

How much does St. John's Children Center cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (661) 664-9127 to ask.

What is St. John's Children Center's phone number?

(661) 664-9127.

Where is St. John's Children Center?

4500 Buena Vista Rd., Bakersfield, CA 93311. The nearest other daycare we list is Glenda Ennis-Martin Family Child Care, 0.9 miles away.

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