Ark Academy
Ark Academy is a licensed child care center in Lancaster, CA, licensed for up to 30 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2022. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 5 complaints, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 5 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for training & qualifications (3 of 5). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #51 of 68 centers in Lancaster and better than 15% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in not having at least one staff member present with a current pediatric first aid/CPR which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care
Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by not having Staff 1 complete the correct Mandated Reporter Training and Staff 2 certification was not renewed before expiration which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, the Licensee did not comply with the section cited above as there were 13 preschoolers to one staff member while the assistant staff member was on break which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Complaint investigations
Facility is operating out of ratio.
About this center
Common questions
Does Ark Academy take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Ark Academy had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Aug 15, 2023, for teacher-child ratio. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Ark Academy?
California investigated 5 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Ark Academy compare with other daycares in Lancaster?
It is tied for #51 of 68 centers in Lancaster by weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 15% of licensed centers statewide (out of 10,948 California centers with enough inspection history).
When was Ark Academy last inspected?
Apr 13, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Ark Academy cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Ark Academy for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Lancaster, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Ark Academy?
The licensee is Rivka Jones, and the administrator listed with the state is Vonda Perry.
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Citations are quoted from California Department of Social Services inspection and complaint reports. Type A citations are the state’s most serious category (an immediate risk to children’s health, safety or personal rights); Type B citations are a potential risk. A citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall. Complaint allegations appear here only when the state substantiated them.
To read the full state reports, search facility number 197750149 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.