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LIL' EXPLORERS

8800 HARRIS ROAD, Bakersfield, CA 93311

Facility:
153808662
Type:
DAY CARE CENTER
Status:
Licensed/Pending Increase
Records checked:
July 17, 2026
Additional info
Source:
California Community Care Licensing Division
District office:
Not listed
License effective:
Not found
Capacity:
298

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 27, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsMay 27, 2026

Summary

This summary covers 27 available inspections for LIL' EXPLORERS from January 3, 2022 through May 27, 2026.

12 inspections recorded violations, with 12 recorded violations in total.

The most recent higher-concern violation was on May 19, 2026 and involved supervision, with a due date of June 2, 2026.

Child guidance was a higher-concern topic that showed up in four inspections.

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
27

12 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
12

6 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
5

3 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
4

Last 36 months

Local comparison

27 total inspections vs 5 local median in 93311

Compared to 38 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
0.44
Local median
0

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
19%
Local median
0%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
44%
Local median
0%

Repeated topics

This provider
4
Local average
0.21

Repeated topics

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

Inspection history

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

View official report
Medium concern: Child guidance
Report finding
101223 (a)(1) Personal Rights To be accorded dignity in his/her personal relationships with staff and other persons. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews, the facility did not ensure that Child 1’s personal rights were protected. Although staff maintained visual supervision, Child 1 was isolated from the group, which poses a potential risk to the health, safety, or personal rights to children in care.
Report comments
Based on interviews, the facility did not ensure that Child 1’s personal rights were protected. Although staff maintained visual supervision, Child 1 was isolated from the group, which poses a potential risk to the health, safety, or personal rights to children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by June 2, 2026
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101223(a)(1) - 101223(a)(1)
Official code
101223(a)(1)
View official report
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. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews conducted by LPA and a thorough review of facility records, it has been determined that the licensee failed to comply with the regulation cited above, as detailed in LIC 9099, which poses a potential risk to the health, safety, or personal rights to children in care.
Report comments
it has been determined that the licensee failed to comply with the regulation cited above, as detailed in LIC 9099, which poses a potential risk to the health, safety, or personal rights to children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by June 2, 2026
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101229(a) - 101229(a)
Official code
101229(a)
View official report
Higher concern: Medication
Report finding
101226 Health-Related Services (3) Prescription medications may be administered if all of the following conditions are met:(A) Prescription medications shall be administered in accordance with the label directions as prescribed by the child's physician. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews and records reviewed, Licensee did not comply with the cited regulation, Staff did not follow physician's orders for child, which poses a potential risk to the health, safety, or personal rights to children in care.
Report comments
This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews and records reviewed, Licensee did not comply with the cited regulation, Staff did not follow physician's orders for child, which poses a potential risk to the health, safety, or personal rights to children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by February 20, 2026
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101226(3)(A) - 101226(3)(A)
Official code
101226(3)(A)
View official report
Medium concern: Incident records
Report finding
Upon the occurrence, during the operation of the child care center... (d)(1) below, a report shall be made to the Department...shall be submitted to the Department within seven days…(C)Any unusual incident or child absence that threatens the physical or emotional health or safety of any child. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews and records reviewed, Licensee did not comply with the cited regulation, which poses a potential risk to the health, safety, or personal rights to children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by February 20, 2026
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101212(d)(1)(C) - 101212(d)(1)(C)
Official code
101212(d)(1)(C)
View official report
Higher concern: Background screening
Report finding
(h) (1) For the purposes of compliance with this section, the department may permit an individual to transfer a current criminal record clearance...long as the criminal record clearance has been processed through a state...This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and records reviewed, as of 12/17/2025, per Guardian Background Check System Staff 1, Staff 2 and Staff 3 were fingerprint cleared, but were not associated to this facility, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by December 19, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
HSC 1596.871(h)(1) - 1596.871(h)(1)
Official code
1596.871(h)(1)
View official report
Medium concern: Child guidance
Report finding
A licensed child day care facility shall provide to the parents or guardians of each child receiving services in the facility copies of any licensing report that documents any Type A citation ... (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 1596.893b. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on file review and interview, 5 of 13 enrolled children files were missing the LIC9224, which poses a potential risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by November 7, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
HSC 596.8595(c)(1) - 596.8595(c)(1)
Official code
596.8595(c)(1)
View official report
Medium concern: Staff training
Report finding
Application for License- Any adult, partnership, corporation, county, city, public agency or other governmental entity wishing to obtain a license shall fill out and file with the Department an Application Booklet (LIC 281A [12/96]).... This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, licensee did not comply with the section cited above, licensee did not submit the need items to complete the application for Building 2. Which poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by July 14, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101169(a) - 101169(a)
Official code
101169(a)
View official report
Higher concern: Child guidance
Report finding
(a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (3) To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse or other actions of a interference with functions of ..... This requirement was not met by: Based upon LPA observations, and information gathered through interviews. Staff #1 was obsereved handling and yelling at day care children in a rough manner.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by April 14, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 101223(a)(3) - 101223(a)(3)
Official code
101223(a)(3)
View official report
Medium concern: Incident records
Report finding
Reporting Requirements (a) Each licensee or applicant shall furnish to the Department reports as required by the Department including, but not limited to, the following:Upon the occurrence, during the operation of the child care center of any of the events specified in (d)(1)(c)..... This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on record review the facility did not notify the Department of incident that occurred on 12/23/2024 which poses a potential Health and Safety Risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by April 25, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101212(d)(1)(c) - 101212(d)(1)(c)
Official code
101212(d)(1)(c)
View official report
Medium concern: Staff training
Report finding
(c) To be a fully qualified teacher, a teacher shall have one of the following: (1) Twelve postsecondary semester or equivalent quarter units in early childhood education or child development completed, with passing grades, at an accredited or approved college or university; and at least six months of work experience in a licensed child care center or comparable group child care program. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Staff #1 has completed 9 of the 12 required childhood education units. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by February 7, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101216.1(c)(1) - 101216.1(c)(1)
Official code
101216.1(c)(1)
View official report
Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
Care and Supervision. No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision, including visual observation, of a teacher at any time except as specified in sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). This regulation was not met by On November 8, 2024, child 1 was left outside unsupervised for less than one minute during a transition from the outdoor play yard to the classroom. This posed an immediate risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of the child in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by November 14, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 101299(a)(1) - 101299(a)(1)
Official code
101299(a)(1)
View official report
Medium concern: Child guidance
Report finding
The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: To be accorded safe, healthful and comfortable accommodations, furnishings and equipment to meet his/her needs. This requirement was not met as evidenced by the LPA's observations further documented in the 809 report. This is a possible risk to the health, safety or personal rights of children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by January 31, 2022
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101419.2(b)(4) - 101419.2(b)(4)
Official code
101419.2(b)(4)