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DISCOVERY DEPOT CHILD CARE

1620 E TRUXTON AVE, Bakersfield, CA 93305

Facility:
155601002
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:
22

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 inspectionMarch 25, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsMarch 25, 2026

Summary

This summary covers 21 available inspections for DISCOVERY DEPOT CHILD CARE from September 13, 2022 through March 25, 2026.

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

The most recent recorded violation was on December 9, 2025 and involved child guidance, with a due date of December 23, 2025.

That higher-concern topic showed up in four inspections.

Three later inspections, from January 8, 2026 through March 25, 2026, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.

At a glance

Total inspections
21

11 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
12

8 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
5

1 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
2

Last 36 months

Local comparison

21 total inspections vs 6 local median in 93305

Compared to 9 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
0.57
Local median
0.33

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
19%
Local median
14%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
38%
Local median
33%

Repeated topics

This provider
2
Local average
0.33

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 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: It is determined that Staff #1 threated Child and or chidren verbally. This poses a potential risk to the health and safety, or personal rights of children in care.
Report comments
This requirement was not met as evidenced by: It is determined that Staff #1 threated Child and or chidren verbally. This poses a potential risk to the health and safety, or personal rights of children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by December 23, 2025
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
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: Based on that the facility did not treat all children with the same personal rights, favoritism by staff was displayed. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care.
Report comments
This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on that the facility did not treat all children with the same personal rights, favoritism by staff was displayed. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by November 18, 2025
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: Background screening
Report finding
(e) All individuals subject to a criminal record review... shall prior to working... in a licensed facility: (1) Obtain a California clearance or a criminal record exemption as required by the Department or (2) Request a transfer of a criminal record clearance as specified in Section 101170(f)... This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Per Guardian Employee Roster, 2 adults were not cleared with fingerprints and were not associated with the facility, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by October 21, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101170(e)(1)(2) - 101170(e)(1)(2)
Official code
101170(e)(1)(2)
Medium concern: Staff-to-child ratio
Report finding
(a) A licensee shall not operate a child care center beyond the conditions and limitations specified on the license, including the capacity limitation. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and interviews, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. The facility is co-mingling preschool and infant children at the end of the day as the facility conducts their cleaning of the classrooms. This poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by October 21, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101161 - 101161
Official code
101161
View official report
Medium concern: Incident records
Report finding
Upon the occurrence, during the operation of the child care center of any of the events specified in (d)(1) below, a report shall be made to the Department by telephone or fax within the Department's next working day and during its normal business hours. In addition, a written report containing the information specified in (d)(2) below shall be submitted to the Department within seven days following the occurrence of such event... This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on that the facility did not report incidents/closure dates to CCL as stated in LIC809 within 24 hours of the occurrence. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by October 22, 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)
Low concern: Recordkeeping
Report finding
(b) The name of the child care center director, and any fully qualified teacher(s) designated to act in the child care center director's absence, shall be reported to the Department within 10 days of a change of child care center director or designee(s). This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review and interviews, the facility did not comply with the section cited above in that the Department was not updated with the name of a previous center director, S1, or qualified teacher, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by October 22, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101212(b) - 101212(b)
Official code
101212(b)
View official report
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
Buildings and Grounds. All children shall be protected against hazards within the center through provision of the following: (1) Protective devices including but not limited to nonslip material on rugs. This requirement was not met evidenced by: Based on observation LPA and LPM observed a unserviceable child safety gate which allowed C1 to leave the classroom unobstructed which poses a potential Safety or Personal Rights risk to children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by August 13, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101238(b)(1) - 101238(b)(1)
Official code
101238(b)(1)
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 evidenced by: Based on observation, LPM and LPA observed S1 pull C1’s arm at an elevated angle with enough force to slightly elevate the child off the ground. LPM Herring immediately and tactfully intervened, instructing S1 to release the child and addressing the inappropriate handling of the situation which poses a potential Safety or Personal Rights risk to children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by August 13, 2025
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
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, except as specified in Sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement was not evidenced by Staff #1 did not stop or prevent Child #1 from climbing onto the large plastic sand table inside the classroom causing her to fall and break the table.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by March 27, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101229(a)(1) - 101229(a)(1)
Official code
101229(a)(1)
View official report
Higher concern: Child guidance
Report finding
101223 Personal Rights 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 including but not limited to...This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews It was determined that staff #1 restrained Child #1 with body parts during quiet time. Which poses an immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights to children in care.
Report comments
including but not limited to...This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews It was determined that staff #1 restrained Child #1 with body parts during quiet time. Which poses an immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights to children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by August 19, 2024
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
Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
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 information obtained through interviews that confirm that child 1 walked out of the facility unsupervised on or around March or April 2024. This poses an immediate risk to the health and safety or personal rights of children.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by July 16, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 101229(a)(1) - 101229(a)(1)
Official code
101229(a)(1)
Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
Reporting Requirements (d) Upon the occurrence, during the operation of the child care center of any of the events specified in (d)(1) below, a report shall be made to the Department by telephone....This requirement was not met as evidenced by information obtained in interviews that show that the facility did not notify Parents or the Department of an incident where a child left the facility unsupervised. This poses a potential risk to the health and safety or personal rights of children.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by July 23, 2024
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)