# Garden Pathways Downtown Education Center

Garden Pathways Downtown Education Center is a licensed infant center (child care center) in Bakersfield, CA serving ages Infant, Toddler, with 24 licensed seats. It is regulated by CA CDSS.

## Key facts
- Status: Licensed
- Address: 1130 17th Street, Bakersfield, CA 93301

- Ages: Infant, Toddler
- Capacity: 24
- License/permit: 153808748
- Operator: [GARDEN PATHWAYS, INC](https://www.kinfield.site/operator/ca-garden-pathways-inc) — runs 2 programs
- Phone: (661) 633-2302

- Official regulator profile: https://www.ccld.dss.ca.gov/carefacilitysearch/FacDetail/153808748

## Inspection record
5 findings across 11 California licensing visits (2022-08-04 to 2026-10-29); 0 rated serious; 0 open at last record.
- 2026-02-17 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Type A/B not published per citation, Correction was due Feb 18, 2026: Fingerprints and criminal record clearance (§1596.871(c)(1)(A)) (§1596.871(c)(1)(A); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ca-hsc-1596-871-c-1-a))
- 2026-02-17 — Other, Type A/B not published per citation, Correction was due Mar 3, 2026: Sign in and Sign Out (§101229.1(b)) (§101229.1(b); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ca-t22-101229-1-b))
- 2026-01-26 — Other, Type A/B not published per citation, Correction was due Jan 26, 2026: Personal Rights (§101223(a)(3)) (§101223(a)(3); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ca-t22-101223-a-3))
- 2025-12-17 — Other, Type A/B not published per citation, Correction was due Dec 17, 2025: Personal Rights (§101223(a)(1)) (§101223(a)(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ca-t22-101223-a-1))
- 2024-12-12 — Supervision & ratios, Type A/B not published per citation, Correction was due Dec 12, 2024: Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (§101229(a)(1)) (§101229(a)(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ca-t22-101229-a-1))

## Nearby programs
- [Garden Pathways Downtown Education Center](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-153808747) — 0 km, capacity 72
- [Jasmine Nyree Educational Center, the](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-155601037) — 0.71 km, capacity 45
- [Cleo Foran Child Development Center](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-153810100) — 0.81 km, capacity 23
- [Special Explorers Center](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-153808928) — 0.83 km, capacity 30
- [Toddler Tech Preschool](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-153808368) — 0.88 km, capacity 40
- [Toddler Tech Preschool](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-153808375) — 0.88 km, capacity 15

## Sources
- ca_ccld_child_care_centers record 153808748 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://www.ccld.dss.ca.gov/carefacilitysearch/FacDetail/153808748
- ca_cdss_ccl_facility_locations record 153808748 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.chhs.ca.gov/dataset/community-care-licensing-facilities

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Source page: https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-153808748 · Kinfield — Childcare Intelligence. Facts come from public regulator records; historical inspection data is labelled. Missing data never means no issue exists.