Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 0.4
- Local median
- 0.33
GARDEN PATHWAYS DOWNTOWN EDUCATION CENTER
1130 17TH STREET, Bakersfield, CA 93301
- Facility:
- 153808748
- Type:
- INFANT 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:
- 24
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 inspectionJune 24, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsJune 24, 2026
Summary
This summary covers 10 available inspections for GARDEN PATHWAYS DOWNTOWN EDUCATION CENTER from July 19, 2021 through June 24, 2026.
Three inspections recorded violations, with four recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on February 17, 2026 and involved background screening, with a due date of February 18, 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
- Recorded violations
- 4
- Higher-concern violations
- 3
- Repeated topics
- 0
5 in last 12 months
3 in last 12 months
2 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
10 total inspections vs 4 local median in 93301
Compared to 16 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 30%
- Local median
- 0%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 30%
- Local median
- 27%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 0
- 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.
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.
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- Subsequent to initial licensure, a person specified in subdivision (b) who is not exempt from fingerprinting shall obtain either a criminal record clearance or an exemption... This requirement was not met as evidenced by: During file review Staff #5 and #1 were fingerprinted but was not transferred to the facility. This poses a potential threat to the health and safety or personal rights to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by February 18, 2026
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- HSC 1596.871(c)(1)(A) - 1596.871(c)(1)(A)
- Official code
- 1596.871(c)(1)(A)
Low concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- (b) The person who brings the child to, and removes the child from, the center shall sign the child in/out. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, six out of the 15 children in care were not signed in. Which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by March 3, 2026
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101229.1(b) - 101229.1(b)
- Official code
- 101229.1(b)
Higher concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- Personal Rights…(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 punitive nature…This requirement was not met by evidence by: Interviewees reported that Staff #1 used a toy bell to strike an infant in the face and pushed a table while an infant was behind it, causing the infant’s head to hit the wall. Additionally, during classroom observations, LPAs Xona Xayavong and Valentin Hernandez observed Staff #1 (S1) grab Child #1’s (C1) left forearm and pull C1 into a seated position in a chair in a rough manner. LPAs then observed S1 sit next to C1 and physically prevent C1 from standing up. Furthermore, interviewees revealed that S1 would grab infants by the triceps and squeeze when they tried to run away during transitions between different areas of the facility. Interviewees also reported that S1 pinches infants on the forearm when they attempt to get up during lunch. This poses a risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care.
- Inspector notes
- Personal Rights…(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 punitive nature…This requirement was not met by evidence by: Interviewees reported that Staff #1 used a toy bell to strike an infant in the face and pushed a table while an infant was behind it, causing the infant’s head to hit the wall. Additionally, during classroom observations, LPAs Xona Xayavong and Valentin Hernandez observed Staff #1 (S1) grab Child #1’s (C1) left forearm and pull C1 into a seated position in a chair in a rough manner. LPAs then observed S1 sit next to C1 and physically prevent C1 from standing up. Furthermore, interviewees revealed that S1 would grab infants by the triceps and squeeze when they tried to run away during transitions between different areas of the facility. Interviewees also report...
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by January 26, 2026
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
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: 2 infants left the multipurpose room for approximately 5-10 minutes without staff knowing the infants had left and did not know how the infants got out. This poses an immediate health and safety risk in that the licensee shall ensure that children are afforded adequate supervision while in care 89
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by December 12, 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
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report