Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 0.52
- Local median
- 0.33
GARDEN PATHWAYS DOWNTOWN EDUCATION CENTER
1130 17TH STREET, Bakersfield, CA 93301
- Facility:
- 153808747
- 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:
- 72
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 inspectionApril 8, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsApril 8, 2026
Summary
This summary covers 23 available inspections for GARDEN PATHWAYS DOWNTOWN EDUCATION CENTER from July 19, 2021 through April 8, 2026.
12 inspections recorded violations, with 12 recorded violations in total.
The most recent recorded violation was on January 15, 2026 and involved parent rights, with a due date of January 15, 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
- 23
- Recorded violations
- 12
- Higher-concern violations
- 6
- Repeated topics
- 2
5 in last 12 months
2 in last 12 months
1 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
23 total inspections vs 4 local median in 93301
Compared to 16 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 26%
- Local median
- 0%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 52%
- Local median
- 27%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 2
- Local average
- 0.13
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Child guidance
Appeared across 4 inspections, with 4 recorded violations.
September 18, 2024April 17, 2025May 12, 2025December 23, 2025Supervision
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
September 18, 2024October 4, 2024Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Parent rights
- Report finding
- Administration of Child Care Licensing…(c)(1) 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 that represents an immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care as set forth in paragraph…this requirement was not met by: Based on interview and record review, LPA observed only 14 children files had completed Acknowledgement of Receipt of Licensing Reports (LIC 9224) from the type A citation issued on 12/23/2025. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by January 15, 2026
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- HSC 1596.8595(c)(1) - 1596.8595(c)(1)
- Official code
- 1596.8595(c)(1)
Higher 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 including but not limited to: interference with functions of daily living including eating, sleeping or toileting; or withholding of shelter, clothing, medication or aids to physical functioning.This requirement was not met as evidenced by: LPA Hernandez’s interviews and review of facility records it was revealed that daycare staff hit day care children and daycare staff handled day care children in a rough manner. This poses a risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by December 30, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101223(a)(3) - 101223(a)(3)
- Official code
- 101223(a)(3)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- Personal Rights: (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (1) To be accorded dignity in his/her personal relationships with staff and other persons, This requirement is not met as evidenced: by: Based on interviews conducted a non-employee adult of the facility spanked child in the presence of daycare children. . This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by May 26, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101223 - 101223
- Official code
- 101223
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Incident records
- Report finding
- Reporting Requirements (d) Upon the occurrence, during the operation of the childcare center of any of the events specified in (d)(1) below, a report shall be made to the Department ...This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on 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 May 26, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101212(d) - 101212(d)
- Official code
- 101212(d)
Medium concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- Personal Rights(a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (1) 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 conducted it was founded that staff including management speaks inappropriately in front of day care children. Which poses a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by May 1, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101223(a)(1) - 101223(a)(1)
- Official code
- 101223(a)(1)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision: The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: staff was in between the door of the classroom and playground at times, they were not readily available to assist, care and meet the children’s needs.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by October 4, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101229 - 101229
- Official code
- 101229
Higher concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (2) 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 licensee continually allowed child #1 to expose his genitalia to other staff and children in care on multiple occasions. This is a continuation event from a previous event that has been ongoing since June 2024. This poses an immediate health and safety risk to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by September 19, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101223(a)(2) - 101223(a)(2)
- Official code
- 101223(a)(2)
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision: 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. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: licensee failed to ensure that children in care were adequately supervised as child #1 exposed his genitalia on multiple occasions to staff and other children on or around June and July 2024. This poses an immediate health and safety risk in that the licensee shall ensure that children are afforded adequate supervision while in care
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by September 19, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101229(a)(1) - 101229(a)(1)
- Official code
- 101229(a)(1)
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- 101238 Buildings and Grounds (a) The child care center shall be clean, safe, sanitary and in good repair at all times to ensure the safety and well-being of children, employees and visitors. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: LPAs observation and staff interviews noted on LIC9099 and LIC9099-C, poses a potential risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care.
- Report comments
- LPAs observation and staff interviews noted on LIC9099 and LIC9099-C, poses a potential risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by December 29, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101238(a) - 101238(a)
- Official code
- 101238(a)
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- 101170 Criminal Record Clearance (e) All individuals subject to a criminal record review pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.871 shall prior to working...(2) Request a transfer of a criminal record clearance... This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on a record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Staff #1, Staff #2 and Staff #3, who are present today, are fingerprint cleared, but are not associated to the facility, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Report comments
- Based on a record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Staff #1, Staff #2 and Staff #3, who are present today, are fingerprint cleared, but are not associated to the facility, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by November 20, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101170(e)(2) - 101170(e)(2)
- Official code
- 101170(e)(2)
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- Fixtures, Furniture, Equipment and Supplies (n) Furniture and equipment shall be maintained in good condition, free of sharp, loose or pointed parts. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA's observed three 2-3inch screws protruding from the door jam that were at eye level to the children in care. This posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Cleared at visit
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101239(n) - 101239(n)
- Official code
- 101239(n)
No recorded violations in this 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). Staff reported that on 6/5/2023, during transition from Classroom #5 to the facilty's gymnasium, Child #1 was left unsupervised in Classoom #5 for approximately 15 minutes (see LIC809 for further details). This poses an immediate risk to the health, safety, and/or personal rights to children in care. A civil penalty of $500.00 was assessed.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by June 8, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101229(a)(1) - 101229(a)(1)
- Official code
- 101229(a)(1)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report