Lancaster-jack Northrop Elementary State Preschool

835 East Avenue K-4, Lancaster, CA 93535 · Los Angeles County

Child care center (preschool)

Lancaster-jack Northrop Elementary State Preschool is a licensed child care center in Lancaster, CA, licensed for up to 22 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2009. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 5 times. The state issued 4 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (2 of 4). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #31 of 68 centers in Lancaster and has more citations per inspection than 60% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 60%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most

Tied for #31 of 68 centers in Lancaster

0Type A citations

4Type B citations

5Inspections

0 of 0Complaints substantiated

4 citations from 5 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Apr 16, 2026

Every state visit

Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety2

Health & medication1

Training & qualifications1

Citations, newest first

Type BAug 20, 2025InspectionHealth & medication

Staff immunizations §1596.7995(a)(1)

Based on record review, the facility did not comply with the section cited above by failing to provide staff #3 Pertussis and Measles vaccination which posed a potential Health, Safety or Personal Rights risk to persons in care.

Plan of correction due Sep 5, 2025

Type BAug 20, 2025InspectionTraining & qualifications

Staff health screening and personnel requirements §101216(f)

Based on record review, the facility did not comply with the section cited above by failing to provide the staff’s current pediatric CPR/First Aid training which posed a potential Health, Safety or Personal Rights risk to persons in care.

Plan of correction due Sep 5, 2025

Type BApr 13, 2023InspectionBuilding & playground safety

Indoor activity space §101238.3(b)

Based on LPA's observation, the facility did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Plan of correction due Apr 20, 2023

Type BApr 13, 2023InspectionBuilding & playground safety

Buildings and grounds §101238(g)

Based on observation the facility did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. LPA observed a can of disinfectant in the cabinet under the sink

Plan of correction due Apr 14, 2023

About this center

Licensed capacity22 children

License typeChild care center (preschool)

License statusLicensed

Licensed sinceMar 3, 2009

LicenseeLancaster School District

AdministratorKelly Fountain

Phone(661) 948-6152

State facility #197416078

Common questions

Does Lancaster-jack Northrop Elementary State Preschool take infants?

Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.

Has Lancaster-jack Northrop Elementary State Preschool had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 4 Type B citations, listed above.

How does Lancaster-jack Northrop Elementary State Preschool compare with other daycares in Lancaster?

It is tied for #31 of 68 centers in Lancaster by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 60% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Lancaster-jack Northrop Elementary State Preschool last inspected?

Apr 16, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Lancaster-jack Northrop Elementary State Preschool cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Lancaster-jack Northrop Elementary State Preschool 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 Lancaster-jack Northrop Elementary State Preschool?

The licensee is Lancaster School District, and the administrator listed with the state is Kelly Fountain.

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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 197416078 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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