Life Source Preparatory Preschool
Life Source Preparatory Preschool is a licensed child care center in Lancaster, CA, licensed for up to 44 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2018. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 1 complaint, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 6 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for training & qualifications (3 of 6). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #58 of 68 centers in Lancaster and has more citations per inspection than 87% of California licensed centers.
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Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by not having Staff 3 renew their training when it expired which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by not having Staff 1 and 2 complete the LIC 503 Health Screening prior to starting employment which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by not completing the PM-286 for the children not enrolled in school 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 the section cited above as Staff 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 did not have background clearances prior to working which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the Licensee did not comply with the section cited above as the LPA observed personnel files missing the required immunizations during the record review which poses 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 the section cited above as the LPA observed personnel files missing the Mandated Reporter Certificate and expired certificates that have not yet been renewed by staff which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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About this center
Common questions
Does Life Source Preparatory Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Life Source Preparatory Preschool had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on May 3, 2023, for criminal record clearance. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Life Source Preparatory Preschool?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Life Source Preparatory Preschool compare with other daycares in Lancaster?
It is #58 of 68 centers in Lancaster by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 87% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Life Source Preparatory Preschool last inspected?
Jul 10, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Life Source Preparatory Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Life Source Preparatory 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 Life Source Preparatory Preschool?
The licensee is Deberae Culpepper, and the administrator listed with the state is Deberae Culpepper.
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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 197750032 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.