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RUBEN J. BLUNT CDC

8505 SUNSET BOULEVARD, Bakersfield, CA 93307

Facility:
153808825
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:
36

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 18, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsMay 18, 2026

Summary

This summary covers 12 available inspections for RUBEN J. BLUNT CDC from January 7, 2022 through May 18, 2026.

Four inspections recorded violations, with five recorded violations in total.

The most recent higher-concern violation was on April 17, 2026 and involved supervision, with a due date of April 20, 2026.

Three later inspections, from May 1, 2026 through May 18, 2026, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.

At a glance

Total inspections
12

6 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
5

3 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
3

2 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
1

Last 36 months

Local comparison

12 total inspections vs 5 local median in 93307

Compared to 19 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
0.42
Local median
0

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
25%
Local median
0%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
33%
Local median
0%

Repeated topics

This provider
1
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.

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 from multiple minutes which is an immediate risk to the personal rights, health, and safety to the children in care.
Report comments
This requirement was not met by: Based on interviews and record reviews, it was revealed that staff left child unsupervised from multiple minutes which is an immediate risk to the personal rights, health, and safety to the children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by April 20, 2026
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 101229(a)(1) - 101229(a)(1)
Official code
101229(a)(1)
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Higher concern: Child guidance
Report finding
101223 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 as evidenced by: staff have been observed pulling on children's arms and legs in rough manner which poses an immediate risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care.
Inspector notes
This requirement was not met as evidenced by: staff have been observed pulling on children's arms and legs in rough manner which poses an immediate risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by October 7, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 101223(a)(3) - 101223(a)(3)
Official code
101223(a)(3)
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Medium concern: Child guidance
Report finding
101223 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: staff have been observed yelling at daycare children which poses a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care.
Report comments
yelling at daycare children which poses a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by October 7, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101223(a)(1) - 101223(a)(1)
Official code
101223(a)(1)
Medium concern: Child guidance
Report finding
101223 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 when staff released a child to an unauthorized adult which poses a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care.
Report comments
which poses a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by April 7, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101223(a)(1) - 101223(a)(1)
Official code
101223(a)(1)
Higher concern: Attendance accountability
Report finding
101229.1 Sign In and Sign Out (a) In addition to the sign-in procedure requirement of Section 101226.1(b), the licensee shall develop, maintain, and implement a written procedure to sign the child in/out of the child care center... This requirement was not met when staff provided the incorrect sign in/ out form to a parent/ authorized representative during naptime which poses a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care.
Report comments
form to a parent/ authorized representative during naptime which poses a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by April 7, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101229(a) - 101229(a)
Official code
101229(a)