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SUNSET CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER

8701 SUNSET BLVD., Bakersfield, CA 93307

Facility:
153808613
Type:
DAY CARE CENTER
Status:
Licensed
Records checked:
July 17, 2026
Additional info
Source:
California Community Care Licensing Division
District office:
Not listed
License effective:
Not found
Capacity:
60

Inspection snapshot

Recent higher-concern violation

At least one higher-concern violation appears in the last 12 months.

Next: Read reports, examine repeated topics below, look at the broader history, and ask what changed afterward.

Latest inspectionMay 13, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsMay 13, 2026

Summary

This summary covers 10 available inspections for SUNSET CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER from June 20, 2022 through May 13, 2026.

Three inspections recorded violations, with three recorded violations in total.

The most recent higher-concern violation was on February 23, 2026 and involved supervision, with a due date of February 23, 2026.

A later inspection showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether it was a formal follow-up.

At a glance

Total inspections
10

2 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
3

1 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
1

1 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
0

Last 36 months

Local comparison

10 total inspections vs 5 local median in 93307

Compared to 19 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
0.3
Local median
0

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
10%
Local median
0%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
30%
Local median
0%

Repeated topics

This provider
0
Local average
0.16

Repeated topics

Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.

No repeated topics found

The available reports do not show the same violation topic appearing in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. Review the inspection history below for one-time violations or report details.

Inspection history

Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.

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Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
101229 Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs…(1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time…Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement was not met by: Based on interviews and record reviews, it was revealed that staff left child unsupervised for approximately which is an immediate risk to the personal rights, health, and safety to the children in care.
Report comments
Based on interviews and record reviews, it was revealed that staff left child unsupervised for approximately which is an immediate risk to the personal rights, health, and safety to the children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by February 23, 2026
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 101229(a)(1) - 101229(a)(1)
Official code
101229(a)(1)
View official report
Medium concern: Child guidance
Report finding
Personal rights; To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse or other actions of a punitive nature... This requirement was not met as evidenced by; Based on interview witnesses revealed that child was handled roughly while in care. This poses a potential threat to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by February 27, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101223(a)(3) - 101223(a)(3)
Official code
101223(a)(3)
Medium concern: Environmental health
Report finding
Lead Testing (1) A licensed child day care center, as defined in Section 1596.76, that is located in a building that was constructed before January 1, 2010, shall have its drinking water tested for lead contamination levels on or after January 1, 2020, but no later than January 1, 2023, and every five years after the date of the initial test. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. The facility failed to provide to the licensing office an Attestation Letter to affirm the facility water outlets or faucets are not used for drinking or meal preparation. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by June 29, 2023
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
HSC 1597.16(a)(1) - 1597.16(a)(1)
Official code
1597.16(a)(1)