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Sunshine Center

528 South Real Road, Bakersfield, CA 933094.0· 4 reviews
licensed capacity
32
a week, county median
$91
year first licensed
2002
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About Sunshine Center

Sunshine Center is a licensed child care center in Bakersfield, California. The state has licensed it since December 13, 2002, for up to 32 children, serving school-age children.

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 8 visits since Feb 2022, with 0 Type A and 7 Type B citations.

School-age

Ages served: school-age children

From the state license
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Type
Child care center
Ages
School-age children
Hours today
Not listed
Licensed capacity
32 children

Hours

Hours

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Programs

Programs and care

AgesSchool-age childrenFrom the state license
Licensed capacity32 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

Sunshine Center has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time school-age care at a child care center in Kern County has a median price of $91 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

Ask the daycare for its ratesIt has not listed its tuition. The county medians below are a starting point.
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 Sunshine Center

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 8 visits to Sunshine Center since Feb 2022. Its published counts show 0 Type A and 7 Type B citations across those visits.

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Child care center
Capacity
32 children
Ages
School-age children
First licensed
2002
License number
#153801918
Also at this site
Facility #153801917: School-age program
See the state's record

Summary

8 visits since Feb 2022 · Last visit Dec 3, 2025

Type A citations 0 · Type B citations 7, 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. Dec 3, 2025InspectionFacility #153801917
  2. Dec 3, 2025InspectionFacility #153801918
  3. Dec 2, 2024InspectionFacility #153801917
  4. Dec 2, 2024InspectionFacility #153801918
  5. Jan 9, 2023InspectionFacility #153801918
  6. Jan 9, 2023InspectionFacility #153801917
  7. Feb 2, 2022InspectionFacility #153801918
  8. Feb 2, 2022InspectionFacility #153801917

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 Sunshine Center

Is Sunshine Center licensed?

Yes. California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed December 13, 2002.

Does Sunshine Center have inspection violations?

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 8 visits to Sunshine Center since Feb 2022. Its published counts show 0 Type A and 7 Type B citations across those visits.

How many children can Sunshine Center care for?

32, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve school-age children.

What are Sunshine Center's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (661) 397-1948 to confirm.

How much does Sunshine Center cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (661) 397-1948 to ask.

What is Sunshine Center's phone number?

(661) 397-1948.

Where is Sunshine Center?

528 South Real Road, Bakersfield, CA 93309. The nearest other daycare we list is BCSD/Millie Gardett Munsey Elementary Pre-K, 0.1 miles away.

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