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Lil' Explorers

8800 HARRIS ROAD, Bakersfield CA 93311 · License #153808664 · Infant Center

LICENSED
Capacity 12 childrenLast inspected May 19, 2026
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Director
Bess. Jennifer
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Address
8800 HARRIS ROAD, Bakersfield CA 93311 · Directions

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Care & schedule

When they operate

Schedule type not published.

Ages served

955 - INFANT
  • Licensed for 12 children
4
Violations, past 3 yrs
From inspections (not complaints)
0
High-risk violations
Serious / high-risk non-compliance
0
Substantiated complaints
Published by California CCLD
9
Inspections, past 3 yrs
Monitoring & assessments

How this facility compares

Violations per inspection, 3-yr
This facility
0.4
California average
0.4

Inspection history & violations

Source: California DSS, Community Care Licensing Division
May 19, 2026 — Case Management - Incident TIME VISIT/ INSPECTION BEGAN: 01:00 PM
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
May 19, 2026 — Case Management - Deficiencies TIME VISIT/ INSPECTION BEGAN: 12:00 PM
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Type B

    101438.3(c)(1) · The calculation of indoor activity space for infants shall not include space designated and used for cribs. (1) The sleeping area for infants shall be physically separate from the indoor activity space. This separation shall be accomplished …

    The Director shall ensure that awake infants are only cared for within approved indoor activity spaces and not in the designated sleeping area.Director shall retrain all infant staff on infant care regulations, including requirements for maintaining separate sleeping and activity areas. Based on interviews conducted, the facility allowed awake infants to use the sleeping area as an activity space violates the requirement that the infant sleeping area be physically separate from the indoor activity space, which poses a potential risk to the health, safety, or personal rights to children in care. Documentation of the staff training, including agenda and staff signatures, shall be submitted to the Department by 06/01/2026. LPA provided 101438.3 Indoor Activity Space for Infants regulations. Cynthia Brannon NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM MANAGER: Lady Cabrera NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST: LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST SIGNATURE: DATE: 05/19/2026 I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.

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Oct 22, 2025 — Annual/Random TIME VISIT/ INSPECTION BEGAN: 10:30 AM
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Sep 24, 2025 — Complaint
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Jul 22, 2025 — Complaint
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Jul 18, 2025 — Case Management - Other TIME VISIT/ INSPECTION BEGAN: 12:25 PM
2 violations cited · view state record
2 violations
Jun 13, 2025 — Case Management - Incident TIME VISIT/ INSPECTION BEGAN: 12:35 PM
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Jan 24, 2025 — Complaint
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
Mar 25, 2024 — Annual/Random
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Mar 15, 2023 — Required - 1 Year
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Apr 25, 2022 — Required - 1 Year
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Feb 11, 2022 — Office
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Jan 3, 2022 — Complaint
2 violations cited · view state record
2 violations
Jul 15, 2021 — POC
No violations cited · view state record
Clean

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  1. 1The May 19, 2026 inspection noted: “The Director shall ensure that awake infants are only cared for within approved indoor activity spaces and not in the designated sleeping area.Director shall re…” — what has changed since then?
  2. 2The Jul 18, 2025 inspection noted: “by Per Director both employees were put on suspension on 07/17/2025 and terminated on 07/18/2025. Per director there will be a staff meeting and all employess w…” — what has changed since then?
  3. 3The Jan 24, 2025 inspection noted: “Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, (2) staff did not meet the qualification for infant teacher. No infant units w…” — what has changed since then?

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