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LANCASTER UNITED METHODIST CHILDRENS CENTER

918 W. AVE. J, Lancaster, CA 93534

Facility:
197411391
Type:
SCHOOL AGE DAY CARE CENTER
Status:
Licensed
Records checked:
July 17, 2026
Additional info
Source:
California Community Care Licensing Division
District office:
Not listed
License effective:
Not found
Capacity:
41

Inspection snapshot

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Next: Review the inspection history below and ask the provider what the records mean and what changed afterward.

Latest inspectionMarch 16, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsMarch 16, 2026

Summary

This summary covers nine available inspections for LANCASTER UNITED METHODIST CHILDRENS CENTER from September 6, 2022 through March 16, 2026.

Two inspections recorded violations, with two recorded violations in total.

The most recent recorded violation was on December 23, 2024 and involved child guidance, with a due date of January 6, 2025.

DaycareFacts did not classify any of these violations at the Higher concern level.

Two later inspections, from April 16, 2025 through March 16, 2026, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.

At a glance

Total inspections
9

1 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
2

0 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
0

0 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
1

Last 36 months

Local comparison

9 total inspections vs 6 local median in 93534

Compared to 9 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
0.22
Local median
0.22

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
0%
Local median
0%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
22%
Local median
22%

Repeated topics

This provider
1
Local average
0.22

Repeated topics

Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.

Inspection history

Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.

View official report
Medium concern: Child guidance
Report finding
101223 Personal Right (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (3) To be free from corporal or unusual punishment… This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on observations, interviews, and record reviews, the Licensee did not comply with the section cited above when Staff 2 used physical contact to discipline Child 1 which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Report comments
Based on observations, interviews, and record reviews, the Licensee did not comply with the section cited above when Staff 2 used physical contact to discipline Child 1 which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by January 6, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101223(a)(3) - 101223(a)(3)
Official code
101223(a)(3)
View official report
Medium concern: Child guidance
Report finding
101223 Personal Rights (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (1) To be accorded dignity in his/her personal relationships with staff and other persons. The following requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on observations, interviews, and record reviews, the Licensee did not comply with the section cited above as S1 and S2 engaged in inappropriate conversation in front of children in care and S2 treated C2 inappropriately which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Report comments
Based on observations, interviews, and record reviews, the Licensee did not comply with the section cited above as S1 and S2 engaged in inappropriate conversation in front of children in care and S2 treated C2 inappropriately which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by March 11, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101223(a)(1) - 101223(a)(1)
Official code
101223(a)(1)