First United Methodist Preschool
First United Methodist Preschool is a licensed child care center in Palmdale, CA, licensed for up to 72 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2002. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 2 complaints, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 3 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for supervision (1 of 3). 1 citation came in the last 12 months, including 1 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #24 of 27 centers in Palmdale and has more citations per inspection than 69% of California licensed centers.
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Based on interview and record review, Child #1 and Child #2 were left unattended and unupervised in the playground for 17 minutes. This is an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to the persons in care.
Based on observation, interview, record review, the licensee did not comply with Mandated Reporter Training. LPA Heath observed 5 teachers without training, which poses/posed 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 Tuberculosis Test. LPA Heath observed 5 teachers and 3 of teachers' TB were expired, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Common questions
Does First United Methodist Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has First United Methodist Preschool had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Dec 10, 2025, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about First United Methodist Preschool?
California investigated 2 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does First United Methodist Preschool compare with other daycares in Palmdale?
It is #24 of 27 centers in Palmdale by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 69% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was First United Methodist Preschool last inspected?
Oct 9, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does First United Methodist Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask First United Methodist Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Palmdale, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs First United Methodist Preschool?
The licensee is First United Methodist Church Of Palmdale, and the administrator listed with the state is Sandra Clemons.
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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 197402211 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.