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Daycares in Shafter, CA

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

daycares in Shafter
19
daycare centers
4
home daycares
15
take infants
1
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State record

Inspection records in Shafter

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division publishes Type A and Type B citation counts for each visit. 5 of the 19 Shafter daycares have at least one Type A citation on record since Oct 2021. Each listing links the state's full reports.

Shafter daycares with a Type A citation on record
Since Oct 2021DaycaresShare
At least one Type A citation526%
No Type A citation on record1474%

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

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Cost

What daycare costs in Shafter

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 Shafter

Home daycares15Head Start3

Nearby

Daycares in nearby towns

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Before you enroll

Choosing a daycare in Shafter

  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

    1 Shafter 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 Shafter

How many daycares are in Shafter, CA?

19 licensed daycares are listed in Shafter: 4 child care centers and 15 home daycares. Use the filters above to narrow the list by age, hours or program.

How many Shafter daycares take infants?

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

How much does daycare cost in Shafter?

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 Shafter 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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