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LA PETITE ACADEMY.INC

36555 VAN GAALE LANE, Winchester, CA 92596

Facility:
336300565
Type:
DAY CARE CENTER
Status:
Closed, Single License Conversion
Records checked:
July 17, 2026
Additional info
Source:
California Community Care Licensing Division
District office:
Not listed
License effective:
Not found
Capacity:
144

Inspection snapshot

Questions worth asking

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

Latest inspectionApril 16, 2025
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsApril 16, 2025

Summary

This summary covers 11 available inspections for LA PETITE ACADEMY.INC from February 2, 2023 through April 16, 2025.

Six inspections recorded violations, with 11 recorded violations in total.

The most recent higher-concern violation was on March 6, 2025 and involved supervision, with a due date of March 20, 2025.

That higher-concern topic showed up in three inspections.

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

At a glance

Total inspections
11

0 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
11

0 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
3

0 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
2

Last 36 months

Local comparison

11 total inspections vs 4.5 local median in 92596

Compared to 16 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
1
Local median
0.45

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
27%
Local median
8%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
55%
Local median
33%

Repeated topics

This provider
2
Local average
0.38

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.

Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
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 is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that LPA observed a dance teacher and a sports teacher who came in and provided services to children without the supervision of a qualified teacher which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by March 20, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101229(a)(1) - 101229(a)(1)
Official code
101229(a)(1)
Medium concern: Facility condition
Report finding
Buildings and Grounds: (a) The child care center shall be clean, safe, sanitary and in good repair at all times to ensure the safety and well-being of children, employees and visitors. (2) The licensee shall safely dispose of water and any disinfectants/solutions that have been used for cleaning. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that a mop bucket with water was observed in the bathroom accessible to children in the two year old room which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by March 20, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101238(a)(2) - 101238(a)(2)
Official code
101238(a)(2)
View official report
Medium concern: Facility condition
Report finding
Buildings and Grounds (a) The child care center shall be clean, safe, sanitary and in good repair at all times to ensure the safety and well-being of children, employees and visitors. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that a outlet cover plate was missing from the electrical outlet in the two year old room, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by February 20, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101238(a) - 101238(a)
Official code
101238(a)
Medium concern: Facility condition
Report finding
Buildings and Grounds (a) The child care center shall be clean, safe, sanitary and in good repair at all times to ensure the safety and well-being of children, employees and visitors. (2) The licensee shall safely dispose of water and any disinfectants/solutions that have been used for cleaning. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that a mop bucket with water was observed in the bathroom accessible to children in the two year old room which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by February 20, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101238(a)(2) - 101238(a)(2)
Official code
101238(a)(2)
Medium concern: Hazardous access
Report finding
Buildings and Grounds (g) Disinfectants, cleaning solutions, poisons and other items that could pose a danger if readily available to children shall be stored where inaccessible to children. (1) Storage areas for poisons shall be locked. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation spray bottles of bleach were observed unlocked in multiple classrooms and accessible to children.The licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by February 20, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101238(g)(1) - 101238(g)(1)
Official code
101238(g)(1)
Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
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 is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that LPA observed a dance teacher and a sports teacher who came in and provided services to children without the supervision of a qualified teacher which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by February 20, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101229(a)(1) - 101229(a)(1)
Official code
101229(a)(1)
View official report
Medium concern: Facility condition
Report finding
101238 Buildings and Grounds (a) The child care center shall be clean, safe, sanitary and in good repair at all times to ensure the safety and well-being of children, employees and visitors. The above requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on observation of an uncovered accessible electrical outlet and power cord in the Two's classroom which poses a potential health, safety, and or personal rights ris to children in care.
Report comments
Based on observation of an uncovered accessible electrical outlet and power cord in the Two's classroom which poses a potential health, safety, and or personal rights ris to children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by February 16, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101238(a) - 101238(a)
Official code
101238(a)
View official report
Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: The facility being aware of C1’s biting and not providing adequate supervision to prevent the other children from being bit, which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by March 1, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101229(a) - 101229(a)
Official code
101229(a)
View official report
Medium concern: Staff training
Report finding
Administration of Child Day Care Licensing (1) On or before March 30, 2018, a person who, on January 1, 2018, is a licensed child day care provider, administrator, or employee of a licensed child day care facility shall complete the mandated reporter training provided pursuant to paragraphs (2) and (3) of subdivision (a), and shall complete renewal mandated reporter training every two years following the date on which he or she completed the initial mandated reporter training. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section. LPA found that during file review of 7 staff records, LPA found 2 of 7 staff records (reference #5, #7) were expired for Mandated Reporter, and 1 of 7 staff (reference #6) were missing their Mandated Reporter training. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by March 1, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
HSC 1596.8662(b)(1) - 1596.8662(b)(1)
Official code
1596.8662(b)(1)
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. During the file review, LPA found a staff record (reference #3) missing an immunization, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by March 1, 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: Child guidance
Report finding
(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. This requirement was not met as evidence by: Staff forcing C1 to remain on the cot and at the table which poses a potential risk to health, safety and/or personal rights to children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by July 3, 2023
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101223 - 101223
Official code
101223