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Taft College Children's Center

729 Ash Street, Taft, CA 93268
licensed capacity
150
a week, county median
$353
year first licensed
1991
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About Taft College Children's Center

Taft College Children's Center is a licensed child care center in Taft, California. The state has licensed it since March 25, 1991, for up to 150 children, serving infants.

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 19 visits since Nov 2022, with 0 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
150 children

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Programs

Programs and care

AgesInfantsFrom the state license
Licensed capacity150 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

Taft College Children's 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 Taft College Children's Center

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 19 visits to Taft College Children's Center since Nov 2022. Its published counts show 0 Type A and 3 Type B citations across those visits.

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Child care center
Capacity
150 children
Ages
Infants
First licensed
1991
License number
#150406625
Also at this site
Facility #150407462: Infant center
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Summary

19 visits since Nov 2022 · Last visit May 11, 2026

Type A citations 0 · 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. May 11, 2026InspectionFacility #150406625
  2. May 11, 2026InspectionFacility #150407462
  3. Nov 12, 2025VisitFacility #150406625
  4. Sep 4, 2025VisitFacility #150406625
  5. Aug 22, 2025VisitFacility #150406625
  6. Aug 22, 2025VisitFacility #150407462
  7. Aug 22, 2025VisitFacility #150406625
  8. Jul 29, 2025InspectionFacility #150407462
  9. Jul 29, 2025InspectionFacility #150406625
  10. Jul 23, 2024VisitFacility #150406625
Show 9 earlier visits
  1. Jun 3, 2024VisitFacility #150406625Type A 0 · Type B 0
  2. Jan 26, 2024VisitFacility #150406625
  3. Dec 19, 2023VisitFacility #150406625
  4. Mar 16, 2023InspectionFacility #150406625
  5. Mar 16, 2023InspectionFacility #150407462
  6. Jan 23, 2023VisitFacility #150406625
  7. Jan 23, 2023VisitFacility #150407462
  8. Nov 7, 2022VisitFacility #150407462
  9. Nov 7, 2022VisitFacility #150406625

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 Taft College Children's Center

Is Taft College Children's Center licensed?

Yes. California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed March 25, 1991.

Does Taft College Children's Center have inspection violations?

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 19 visits to Taft College Children's Center since Nov 2022. Its published counts show 0 Type A and 3 Type B citations across those visits.

How many children can Taft College Children's Center care for?

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

What are Taft College Children's Center's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (661) 763-7850 to confirm.

How much does Taft College Children's Center cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (661) 763-7850 to ask.

What is Taft College Children's Center's phone number?

(661) 763-7850.

Where is Taft College Children's Center?

729 Ash Street, Taft, CA 93268. The nearest other daycare we list is Taft Child Development Center, 0.3 miles away.

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