Lancaster United Methodist Church Pre School
Lancaster United Methodist Church Pre School is a licensed child care center in Lancaster, CA, licensed for up to 58 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1995. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 5 times and investigated 8 complaints, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 3 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for caregiver conduct (2 of 3). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #27 of 68 centers in Lancaster and has more citations per inspection than 53% of California licensed centers.
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Based on observations, interviews, and record reviews, the Licensee did not comply with the section cited above by Staff 3 and Staff 4 handling Child 4 in a rough manner which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observations, interviews, and record reviews, the Licensee did not comply with the section cited above by staff yelling at children which caused emotional distress which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observations, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above the there are two preschool classrooms that had soiled carpet and hardwood flooring which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Common questions
Does Lancaster United Methodist Church Pre School take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Lancaster United Methodist Church Pre School had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 3 Type B citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Lancaster United Methodist Church Pre School?
California investigated 8 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Lancaster United Methodist Church Pre School compare with other daycares in Lancaster?
It is tied for #27 of 68 centers in Lancaster by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 53% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Lancaster United Methodist Church Pre School last inspected?
Mar 12, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Lancaster United Methodist Church Pre School cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Lancaster United Methodist Church Pre School 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 United Methodist Church Pre School?
The licensee is Lancaster United Methodist Church, and the administrator listed with the state is Jessica Kieffer.
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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 191201899 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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