Little Explorers Preschool Center
Little Explorers Preschool Center is a licensed child care center in Lancaster, CA, licensed for up to 40 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2020. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 1 citation, 1 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #33 of 68 centers in Lancaster and has more citations per inspection than 60% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by not having the background clearance of Staff 1 prior to Staff 1 starting employment which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Little Explorers Preschool Center take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Little Explorers Preschool Center had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Sep 26, 2023, for criminal record clearance. Each citation is listed in full above.
How does Little Explorers Preschool Center compare with other daycares in Lancaster?
It is tied for #33 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 Little Explorers Preschool Center last inspected?
Apr 14, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Little Explorers Preschool Center cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Little Explorers Preschool Center 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 Little Explorers Preschool Center?
The licensee is Ashley Alva, and the administrator listed with the state is Ashley Alva.
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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 197750085 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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