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Ark Academy

1146 Commerce Center Drive, Lancaster, CA 93534 · Los Angeles County
School-age child care center

Ark Academy is a licensed child care center in Lancaster, CA, licensed for up to 15 children and serving school-age children. It has held its California license since 2022. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 1 complaint, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 1 citation, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #20 of 68 centers in Lancaster and better than 55% of licensed centers statewide.

Inspection record

Better than 55%of 10,948 California licensed centers, comparing weighted citations per inspection. About typical
Tied for #20 of 68 centers in Lancaster
0Type A citations
1Type B citations
3Inspections
0 of 1Complaints substantiated
1 citation from 7 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 1 in the last 12 months · last inspected Apr 13, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Apr 13, 2026 · Inspection · citation foundJun 12, 2025 · Inspection · no citationApr 4, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationFeb 8, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationNov 16, 2023 · Inspection · no citationAug 15, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationDec 14, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Training & qualifications1

Citations, newest first

Type BApr 13, 2026InspectionTraining & qualifications
Staff health screening and personnel requirements §101216(f)
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.
Plan of correction due Apr 23, 2026

Complaint investigations

Not substantiatedAug 15, 2023Complaint investigationreceived May 24, 2023
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.

About this center

Licensed capacity15 children
License typeSchool-age child care center
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceDec 16, 2022
LicenseeRivka Jones
AdministratorVonda Perry
Phone(661) 504-4034
State facility #197750151

Other licenses at this address

Common questions

Does Ark Academy take infants?

Not under this license, which covers school-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).

Has Ark Academy had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.

Have there been complaints about Ark Academy?

California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Ark Academy compare with other daycares in Lancaster?

It is tied for #20 of 68 centers in Lancaster by weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 55% 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 $821 a month for school-age children (about $1,040 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.

Licensed centers nearby

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 197750151 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.