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Lancaster-sierra Elementary State Preschool

747 West Ave. J-12, Lancaster, CA 93534 · Los Angeles County
Child care center (preschool)

Lancaster-sierra Elementary State Preschool is a licensed child care center in Lancaster, CA, licensed for up to 96 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2002. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. No visit in that period produced a citation, which puts it among the 34% of ranked California centers with no citations. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #1 of 68 centers in Lancaster and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).

Inspection record

No citationssince Feb 8, 2021. Tied for the best record with the 34% of 10,948 ranked California centers that have no citations. No citations
Tied for #1 of 68 centers in Lancaster
0Type A citations
0Type B citations
3Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
0 citations from 6 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Jul 29, 2025

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Feb 24, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationFeb 11, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationJul 29, 2025 · Inspection · no citationMar 18, 2024 · Inspection · no citationMar 28, 2023 · Inspection · no citationFeb 14, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

Citations, newest first

No citations in this period.

About this center

Licensed capacity96 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceOct 8, 2002
LicenseeLancaster School District
AdministratorKelly Fountain
Phone(661) 942-4382
State facility #197409310

Common questions

Does Lancaster-sierra Elementary State Preschool take infants?

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

Has Lancaster-sierra Elementary State Preschool had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021.

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

It is tied for #1 of 68 centers in Lancaster by weighted citations per inspection, and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).

When was Lancaster-sierra Elementary State Preschool last inspected?

Jul 29, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Lancaster-sierra Elementary State Preschool cost?

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

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

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 197409310 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.