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Daycares in Bakersfield, CA

Daycare centers and home daycares in Bakersfield, by ZIP code, with the ages each one serves, its hours and, where California publishes them, its inspection records.

daycares in Bakersfield
345
daycare centers
113
home daycares
232
take infants
24
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Browse Bakersfield by ZIP code

Each ZIP code has its own page with every Bakersfield daycare in it.

State record

Inspection records in Bakersfield

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division publishes Type A and Type B citation counts for each visit. 66 of the 345 Bakersfield daycares have at least one Type A citation on record since Sep 2021. Each listing links the state's full reports.

Bakersfield daycares with a Type A citation on record
Since Sep 2021DaycaresShare
At least one Type A citation6619%
No Type A citation on record27981%

A count, not a ranking. Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division.

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Cost

What daycare costs in Bakersfield

Full-time infant care in Kern County has a median of $353 a week at a center and $238 at a home daycare. A year at the center median is 29% of the county's median household income. Each daycare sets its own price, so call to ask.

Infant

Center$353
Home daycare$238

Toddler

Center$206
Home daycare$205

Preschool

Center$171
Home daycare$191

Kern County median, full time, per week. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022.

Programs

Programs in Bakersfield

Infant daycare24Home daycares232Christian daycares13Preschools & pre-K45Head Start15After-school care19Affordable daycare5Drop-in daycare3Part-time daycare15Early morning daycare11

Nearby

Daycares in nearby towns

Lamont12 daycares · 9 miBakerfield1 daycare · 12 miShafter19 daycares · 17 miArvin55 daycares · 18 miMcfarland19 daycares · 25 miTaft6 daycares · 26 miButtonwillow1 daycare · 27 miDelano98 daycares · 32 mi

Before you enroll

Choosing a daycare in Bakersfield

  1. 1

    Check the license first

    Every listing shows its California license and the state's visits. Read the most recent visits before you call.

  2. 2

    Infant care

    24 Bakersfield daycares take infants. Ask about the waitlist, how many babies each caregiver has and safe sleep.

  3. 3

    Visit before you enroll

    Go during the day, watch a room at work and bring your questions. Ask to see the most recent inspection report.

Questions

Questions about daycare in Bakersfield

How many daycares are in Bakersfield, CA?

345 licensed daycares are listed in Bakersfield: 113 child care centers and 232 home daycares, across 11 ZIP codes. Use the filters above to narrow the list by age, hours or program.

How many Bakersfield daycares take infants?

24 Bakersfield daycares take infants, by the state record. A daycare without this tag may still take infants, so ask when you call.

Do Bakersfield daycares accept child care subsidies?

Yes, 5 Bakersfield daycares accept child care subsidies, by the state record or their own description. Ask each one whether it has a spot for a child paid by a subsidy right now.

How much does daycare cost in Bakersfield?

Full-time infant care in Kern County has a median of $353 a week at a center and $238 at a home daycare (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022). Ask each daycare for its current rates.

Can I see a Bakersfield daycare's inspection record?

Yes. Each listing shows each visit California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division published with its Type A and Type B citation counts, and links the state's full report.

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