LA PETITE ACADEMY, INC.

4304 COWELL ROAD, Concord, CA 94518

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Inspection snapshot

Recent higher-concern violation

At least one higher-concern violation appears in the last 12 months.

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Latest inspectionNovember 20, 2025

Latest inspection with no recorded violationsAugust 27, 2025

This summary covers six available inspections for LA PETITE ACADEMY, INC. from January 20, 2023 through November 20, 2025.

Three inspections recorded violations, with three recorded violations in total.

The most recent higher-concern violation was on November 20, 2025 and involved supervision, with a due date of December 9, 2025.

The available reports do not include a later inspection with no recorded violations after that violation.

6 total inspections vs 3 local median in 94518

Compared to 31 local facilities

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

Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.

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Child guidance

Report finding: 101223 Personal Rights (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: 3) To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse or other actions of a punitive nature including but not limited to: interference with functions of daily living including eating, sleeping or toileting; or withholding of shelter, clothing, medication or aids to physical functioning. This requirement was not met as evidenced by interviews and record reviews which revealed staff "splashed" water in a child's face to keep the child awake while adjusting to a new nap schedule.
Report comments: This requirement was not met as evidenced by interviews and record reviews which revealed staff "splashed" water in a child's face to keep the child awake while adjusting to a new nap schedule.
Correction status: Plan of correction due by December 9, 2025

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Supervision

Report finding: 101229 Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision. (a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. (1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time, except as specified in Sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement was not met as evidenced by a interviews and record reviews which revealed a staff member was disciplined for leaving a child unattended on a changing table.
Report comments: This requirement was not met as evidenced by a interviews and record reviews which revealed a staff member was disciplined for leaving a child unattended on a changing table.
Correction status: Plan of correction due by December 9, 2025

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Child guidance

Report finding: 101223 Personal Rights (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (3) To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse or other actions of a punitive nature including but not limited to: interference with functions of daily living including eating, sleeping or toileting; or withholding of shelter, clothing, medication or aids to physical functioning. This requirement was not met as evidenced by interviews conducted which revealed a substitute staff member handled a child in an inappropriate manner.
Report comments: This requirement was not met as evidenced by interviews conducted which revealed a substitute staff member handled a child in an inappropriate manner.
Correction status: Plan of correction due by October 8, 2025