St. John's Children Center, Bakersfield CA: inspection record

Inspection record overview

Past 36 months · checked Nov 5, 2026

Critical findings on record

1 critical and 1 serious and 3 minor findings across 9 visits. Most recent critical finding: Apr 10, 2024. Latest visit Sep 22, 2026, 3 findings.

Critical findings1 · Bakersfield median 0

18% of Bakersfield licensed centers have at least one

Serious findings1 · Bakersfield median 0

20% of Bakersfield licensed centers have at least one

What inspectors found

The 3 most serious visits in the window. Titles use the state's own standard names, in plain English where we have a reviewed translation.

Apr 10, 2024Other visitCriticalSign-in and sign-out not keptCalifornia: Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision · Type ACorrection due Apr 11, 2024

“This requirement was not met, as evidenced by staff interview.”California CCLD inspector, Apr 10, 2024 report. Quoted verbatim.

Nov 6, 2025InspectionSerious101238 Buildings and GroundsCalifornia: Type BCorrection due Nov 14, 2025

Sep 22, 2026Complaint investigationMinorReporting RequirementsCalifornia: Type B+ 2 more findings from this visit: sign-in and sign-out not kept, sign-in and sign-out not keptCorrection due Oct 8, 2026

6findings in 36 months0verified corrected by California0corrected during the visit6with a plan or deadline only

1 citation is awaiting report review, so its type is not yet counted above. Everything above is quoted or counted from California CCLD records; nothing is generated. This is not a safety rating.

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License type: Licensed
County: Kern
License number: 150408807
Date issued: Sep 2, 1993
Licensed capacity: 144 children

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Director

Mosley, Cheri

Licensee

St. John's Lutheran Church of Bakersfield

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Nov 6, 2023–Nov 6, 2026 · 36 months

Latest recorded visit

Sep 22, 2026 · Complaint investigation

Findings recorded · read the visit below

9 recorded visits · 6 available findings.

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1 finding has severity N/A — not provided.

1Critical findings

1Serious findings

3Minor findings

1Severity N/A

Source checked Nov 5, 2026 · Inspection history is not a safety rating.

Visits in the past 12 months

4 visits

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20262 visits · 3 recorded findings

Sep 22, 2026Complaint investigation · substantiated3 findings
Standard 101229(a)(1)
Minor
As evidenced that facility staff failed to ensure supervision when child #1 injured herself. This is a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
A correction plan is recorded. No state verification date is shown.
Recorded plan of correction
Licensee will provide training to all staff on care and supervision requirements based on Title 22 regulations. An agenda, sign in sheet, and all training materials will be submitted to Community Care Licensing upon completion of the training by 10/08/2026. Cynthia Brannon Valentin Hernandez DATE: 09/22/2026 DATE: 09/22/2026 Page: 3 of 3
Standard 101229(a)(1)
State severity
Type B
Corrected at visit
Not recorded
Correction due
Oct 8, 2026
Technical assistance
Not recorded
Finding source ID
ca:150408807:2026-09-22:101229(a)(1):2
Visit source ID
ca:150408807:2026-09-22:other
Standard 101229(a)(1)
Severity N/A
Severity: N/A — not provided
Narrative not available. Check the state record for report details.
Correction due Oct 8, 2026. No state verification date is shown.
Standard 101229(a)(1)
State severity
N/A — not provided
Corrected at visit
Not recorded
Correction due
Oct 8, 2026
Technical assistance
Not recorded
Finding source ID
ca:150408807:2026-09-22:101229(a)(1):1
Visit source ID
ca:150408807:2026-09-22:other
Standard 101212(f)
Minor
As evidenced that facility staff failed to report an unusual incident to a daycare parent. This is a potential health & safety risk to children in care.
A correction plan is recorded. No state verification date is shown.
Recorded plan of correction
Licensee will provide training to all staff on proper reporting procedures( Title 22 Reporting Requirements) representative of any unusual incident. Agenda, sign-in sheet, and all related training materials will be submitted to Community Care Licensing upon completion of the training by 10/08/2026.
Standard 101212(f)
State severity
Type B
Corrected at visit
Not recorded
Correction due
Oct 8, 2026
Technical assistance
Not recorded
Finding source ID
ca:150408807:2026-09-22:101212(f):1
Visit source ID
ca:150408807:2026-09-22:other
Aug 5, 2026Other visit
No findings recorded

20252 visits · 1 recorded finding

Nov 6, 2025Other visit
Report details unavailable
The state lists 1 findings; details for 0 are available.
Missing or pending details are not evidence of no findings.
Nov 6, 2025Inspection1 finding
101238 Buildings and Grounds
Serious
Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. In the Shooting Star classroom bathroom, LPA observed various boxes of school supplies on the floor next to the preschool toilet, 11 blue cots on the restroom floor, high wall shelves with various storage boxes, school supplies and miscellaneous plastic containers that are stack high, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
A correction plan is recorded. No state verification date is shown.
Recorded plan of correction
Director will clear out all equipment, supplies and high wall shelves from the Shooting Stars restroom and will submit pictures by 11/14/2025.
Standard 101238(d)(1) · 101238 Buildings and Grounds
State severity
Type B
Corrected at visit
Not recorded
Correction due
Nov 14, 2025
Technical assistance
Not recorded
Finding source ID
ca:150408807:2025-11-06:101238(d)(1):1
Visit source ID
ca:150408807:2025-11-06:other
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Older records · before Nov 6, 2023

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Sep 1, 2023Inspection
No findings recorded
Oct 25, 2022Inspection
No findings recorded
Oct 11, 2022Other visit
No findings recorded
Jan 25, 2022Inspection
No findings recorded

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Sep 22, 2026 · Complaint investigation

9 recorded visits · 6 available findings.

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101238 Buildings and Grounds

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Sep 22, 2026 · Complaint investigation

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101238 Buildings and Grounds

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