Daycares in Tehachapi, CA
All 14 licensed child care facilities in Tehachapi, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.
14licensed daycares
4.4average safety rating
71%with a clean record
4with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ACORD, RHONDA FAMILY CHILD CARE | 4.6★ | None | 14 |
| 2 | CARDENAS, AMELIA FAMILY CHILD CARE | 4.6★ | None | 14 |
| 3 | MORENO'S DAY CARE | 4.6★ | None | 14 |
| 4 | SONSHINE PLACE PRESCHOOL19016 HIGHLINE ROAD | 4.6★ | None | 43 |
| 5 | TEHACHAPI CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER1120 S. CURRY ST. | 4.6★ | None | 27 |
| 6 | GOOD SHEPHERD PRESCHOOL & CHILD CARE CENTER329 S. MILL ST. | 4.6★ | None | 64 |
| 7 | GOOD SHEPHERD PRESCHOOL & CHILD CARE CENTER329 SOUTH MILL STREET | 4.5★ | None | 10 |
| 8 | BOYD-VELASCO FAMILY CHILD CARE | 4.4★ | None | 14 |
| 9 | BURGESS FAMILY CHILD CARE | 4.4★ | None | 14 |
| 10 | HELENA CHAVEZ EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION CENTER100 EAST E STREET | 4.4★ | None | 16 |
| 11 | RENNIE FAMILY CHILD CARE | 4.4★ | None | 14 |
| 12 | JOYFUL JUNCTION PRESCHOOL20110 PARK ROAD | 4.3★ | None | 124 |
| 13 | THOMASON FAMILY CHILD CARE | 4.3★ | None | 14 |
| 14 | CARDENAS FAMILY CHILD CARE | 4.0★ | 1 · 1 high-risk | 14 |
Ranked by DaycareAlert's violations-based safety rating (recency-weighted state inspection findings), then by fewest recent violations. "Violations (2 yr)" counts citations in the last two years so cities and facilities are comparable regardless of how far back a state's records go. Data comes directly from state licensing agencies — always open a facility's full record before deciding.