Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 1.2
- Local median
- 0.33
SPECIAL EXPLORERS CENTER
401 19TH STREET, Bakersfield, CA 93301
- Facility:
- 153808928
- Type:
- SCHOOL AGE 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:
- 30
Inspection snapshot
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Latest inspectionMay 29, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsMay 29, 2026
Summary
This summary covers five available inspections for SPECIAL EXPLORERS CENTER from January 25, 2023 through May 29, 2026.
Two inspections recorded violations, with six recorded violations in total.
The most recent recorded violation was on February 11, 2026 and involved facility condition, with a due date of February 25, 2026.
DaycareFacts did not classify any of these violations at the Higher concern level.
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
- 5
- Recorded violations
- 6
- Higher-concern violations
- 0
- Repeated topics
- 0
2 in last 12 months
2 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
5 total inspections vs 4 local median in 93301
Compared to 16 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 0%
- Local median
- 0%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 40%
- 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
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No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- 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: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA observed in the boy’s bathroom there is crumbing of a wall that looks to be damaged by water to the Sheetrock Which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. General Manager has reached out to owner to have wall fixed.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by February 25, 2026
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101238(a) - 101238(a)
- Official code
- 101238(a)
Medium concern: Incident records
- Report finding
- Reporting Requirements (c) The licensee shall notify the Department in writing of his/her intent prior to making any structural changes that reduce the total amount of indoor or outdoor activity space. Such structural changes shall include, but not be limited to, room additions. 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 damaged wall in the boy's bathroom was not reported to CCLD. Which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Per staff wall has been damaged for about 4 to 5 months.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by February 25, 2026
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101212(c) - 101212(c)
- Official code
- 101212(c)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- General Provisions and Definitions (1) Commencing September 1, 2016, a person shall not be employed or volunteer at a day care center if he or she has not been immunized against influenza, pertussis, and measles. Each employee and volunteer shall receive an influenza vaccination between August 1 and December 1 of each year. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which Staff #1 and Staff #2 are missing required immunization's. Staff #1 is missing influenza, pertussis, and measles. Staff #2 is missing influenza which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by February 24, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- HSC 1596.7995(a)(1) - 1596.7995(a)(1)
- Official code
- 1596.7995(a)(1)
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Administration of Child Day Care Licensing (1) On or before March 30, 2018, a person who, on January 1, 2018, is a licensed child day care provider, administrator, or employee of a licensed child day care facility shall complete the mandated reporter training provided pursuant to paragraphs (2) and (3) of subdivision (a), and shall complete renewal mandated reporter training every two years following the date on which he or she completed the initial mandated reporter training. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which Staff #1 and Staff #2 are missing mandated reporter training which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by February 24, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- HSC 1596.8662(b)(1) - 1596.8662(b)(1)
- Official code
- 1596.8662(b)(1)
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Personnel Requirements (f) At least one staff member who is trained in pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation and pediatric first aid pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.866 shall be present when children are at the child care center or offsite for center activities. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which no staff have current pediatric first aid/CPR completed which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by February 24, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101216(f) - 101216(f)
- Official code
- 101216(f)
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which last fire/disaster drill was conducted and documented on April 2022 which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by February 24, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- HSC 101174(d)(2) - 101174(d)(2)
- Official code
- 101174(d)(2)