Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 0.8
- Local median
- 0.24
LA PETITE ACADEMY
28041 SECO CANYON ROAD, Saugus, CA 91350
- Facility:
- 197409418
- Type:
- INFANT 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:
- 16
Inspection snapshot
Recent higher-concern violation
At least one higher-concern violation appears in the last 12 months.
Next: Read reports, examine repeated topics below, look at the broader history, and ask what changed afterward.
Latest inspectionJune 30, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsOctober 15, 2025
Summary
This summary covers 10 available inspections for LA PETITE ACADEMY from April 17, 2023 through June 30, 2026.
Three inspections recorded violations, with eight recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on June 30, 2026 and involved supervision, with a due date of July 10, 2026.
That higher-concern topic showed up in two inspections.
The available reports do not include a later inspection with no recorded violations after that violation.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 10
- Recorded violations
- 8
- Higher-concern violations
- 3
- Repeated topics
- 2
3 in last 12 months
6 in last 12 months
3 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
10 total inspections vs 5.5 local median in 91350
Compared to 34 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 20%
- Local median
- 5%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 30%
- Local median
- 19%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 2
- Local average
- 0.24
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Staff training
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
June 18, 2024July 30, 2025Supervision
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
July 30, 2025June 30, 2026Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- Personnel Requirements (1) Except as specified in (3) below, good physical health shall be verified by a health screening, including a test for tuberculosis, performed by or under the supervision of a physician not more than one year prior to or seven days after employment or licensure. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in staff #2 has not provided LIC 503 Health Screening Report including test for TB which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by July 10, 2026
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101216(g)(1) - 101216(g)(1)
- Official code
- 101216(g)(1)
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- Administration of Child Day Care Licensing Subsequent to initial licensure, a person specified in subdivision (b) who is not exempt from fingerprinting shall obtain either a criminal record clearance or an exemption from disqualification, pursuant to subdivision(f) of this section or Section 1522.7, from the State Department of Social Services prior to employment, residence, or initial presence in the facility. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review and interview, the facility did not comply with the section cited above in not having Staff #2 backgroud clearance which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by August 8, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- HSC 1596.871(c)(1)(A) - 1596.871(c)(1)(A)
- Official code
- 1596.871(c)(1)(A)
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- Personnel Requirements (1) Except as specified in (3) below, good physical health shall be verified by a health screening, including a test for tuberculosis, performed by or under the supervision of a physician not more than one year prior to or seven days after employment or licensure. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the facility did not comply with the section cited above as staff #1 has not provided LIC 503/TB which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by August 29, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101216(g)(1) - 101216(g)(1)
- Official code
- 101216(g)(1)
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Child Care Center Director Qualifications and Duties (f) When the child care center director is absent from the center, arrangements shall be made for a fully qualified teacher as specified in Section 101216.1(c) to act as substitute. This substitute child care center director shall be aware of center operations, including total enrollment; shall be trained in program operation; and shall be designated as an authorized person to correct operational deficiencies that constitute immediate threats to children's health and safety. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and record review, the facility did not comply with the section cited above in not having an updated LIC 308 Designation of Facility Responsibilit, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by August 29, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101215.1(f) - 101215.1(f)
- Official code
- 101215.1(f)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- Modifications to Infant Needs and Services Plan (a) The written infant needs and services plan shall be updated at least quarterly, or as often as necessary to assure its accuracy. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the facility did not comply with the section cited above in not having needs and service plans for child #1 and for child #2 not being updated subsequently (last date 5/15/24) which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by August 29, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101419.3(a) - 101419.3(a)
- Official code
- 101419.3(a)
Low concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- Reporting Requirements (b) The name of the child care center director, and any fully qualified teacher(s) designated to act in the child care center director's absence, shall be reported to the Department within 10 days of a change of child care center director or designee(s). This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review, the facility did not comply with the section cited above in not notifying Palmdale Regional Office and Licensing Program Analyst Rivera about director change which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by August 29, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101212(b) - 101212(b)
- Official code
- 101212(b)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- General Provisions and Definitions (1) Commencing September 1, 2016, a person shall not be employed or volunteer at a day care center if he or she has not been immunized against influenza, pertussis, and measles. Each employee and volunteer shall receive an influenza vaccination between August 1 and December 1 of each year. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in staff #3, staff #5 and staff #7 not providing proof of MMR, and TDAP and staff 1, 2,3,4,5,6,7 not providing proof of influenza or declination which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by July 18, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- HSC 1596.7995(a)(1) - 1596.7995(a)(1)
- Official code
- 1596.7995(a)(1)
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Infant Care Teacher Qualifications and Duties (c) To be a fully qualified infant care teacher, a teacher shall have the following: (1) Completion, with passing grades, of 12 postsecondary semester or equivalent quarter units in early childhood or child development education at an accredited or approved college or university. (A) At least three of the units required in (c)(1) above shall be related to the care of infants or shall contain instruction specific to infants. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in staff #2, staff #4 and staff #5 in not providing proof of infant/toddler units completion which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by July 18, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101416.2(c)(1)(A) - 101416.2(c)(1)(A)
- Official code
- 101416.2(c)(1)(A)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report