The supply and quality of the childcare in Kern County are increasingly improving to meet the needs of working families.  According to the Kern County Network for Children, in 2005 the average annual cost of full-time licensed center care for preschooler between the ages of two and five was $5,291. Kern County’s average annual cost is low compared to that of counties such as Los Angeles County, at $6,866; Ventura County at $7,239; Orange County at $7,363; and Santa Clara County at $10,207 as reported by the California Child Care Portfolio in 2005.

Kern County Resource and Referral Agencies
Community Connection for Child Care