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LA PETITE ACADEMY

36555 VAN GAALE LANE, Winchester, CA 92596

Facility:
336301048
Type:
SINGLE LICENSED CHILD 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:
132

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 19, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsJune 11, 2026

Summary

This summary covers 18 available inspections for LA PETITE ACADEMY from December 17, 2024 through June 19, 2026.

Five inspections recorded violations, with seven recorded violations in total.

The most recent recorded violation was on June 19, 2026 and involved staff training, with a due date of June 30, 2026.

Sleep safety was a higher-concern topic that showed up in one inspection.

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

At a glance

Total inspections
18

8 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
7

4 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
3

2 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
1

Last 36 months

Local comparison

18 total inspections vs 4.5 local median in 92596

Compared to 16 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
0.39
Local median
0.45

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
17%
Local median
8%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
28%
Local median
33%

Repeated topics

This provider
1
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.

View official report
Medium concern: Staff training
Report finding
(c) To be a fully qualified teacher, a teacher shall have one of the following: (1) Twelve postsecondary semester...or child development completed...at an accredited or approved college or university; and at least six months ...in a licensed child care center or comparable group child care program. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: The licensee did not comply with the regulation cited above. S1, who is unqualified, was observed being utilized as the sole teacher in a classroom which poses a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights risk to children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by June 30, 2026
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101216.1(c)(1) - 101216.1(c)(1)
Official code
101216.1(c)(1)
View official report
Medium concern: Staff training
Report finding
Teacher Qualifications and Duties (c) To be a fully qualified teacher, a teacher shall have one of the following: (1) Twelve postsecondary semester or equivalent quarter units in early childhood education or child development completed, with passing grades, at an accredited or approved college or university; and at least six months of work experience in a licensed child care center or comparable group child care program. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 out of 5 records reviewed which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by May 8, 2026
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101216.1(c)(1) - 101216.1(c)(1)
Official code
101216.1(c)(1)
Higher concern: Sleep safety
Report finding
Infant Needs and Services Plan (b) The needs and services plan shall be in writing and shall include the following: (2) Infants up to 12 months of age shall have a completed Individual Infant Sleeping Plan [LIC 9227 (3/20)], which is incorporated by reference. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 1 infant records reviewed which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by May 8, 2026
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101419.2(b)(2) - 101419.2(b)(2)
Official code
101419.2(b)(2)
View official report
Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (1)No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time... Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: C1 was left alone in a classroom for 29 minutes without supervision.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by August 13, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 101229(a)(1) - 101229(a)(1)
Official code
101229(a)(1)
View official report
Medium concern: Facility condition
Report finding
(a) In child care centers providing meals to children, the following shall apply: (1) All food shall be safe and of the quality and in the quantity necessary to meet the needs of the children. Each meal shall Acting director will check in with cook every morning to ensure all necessary food groups are available and ready to be served to the children in care. Acting director will keep a log of food checks daily and submit it to the department by 06/20/25. include, at a minimum, the amount of food components as specified by Title 7, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 226.20, ...Requirements for Meals, for the age group served... This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews conducted, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that children were served rice and beans for several days in a row, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by May 20, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101227(a)(1)(A)(2) - 101227(a)(1)(A)(2)
Official code
101227(a)(1)(A)(2)
View official report
Medium concern: Child guidance
Report finding
(a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (2) To be accorded safe, healthful and comfortable accommodations ... to meet his/her needs. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews conducted, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that children are moved out of their classrooms due to ratios and display agressive behaviors that teachers are unable to control which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by May 20, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101223(a)(2) - 101223(a)(2)
Official code
101223(a)(2)
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
Report finding
(m) All play equipment and materials used by children shall be age-appropriate. (1) The licensee shall provide a variety of age-appropriate equipment, toys and materials...to allow children present to fully participate in planned activities. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, record review, and interviews conducted, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that children are moved out of their assigned classrooms due to ratios and put in classrooms that are not age appropriate.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by May 20, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101239(m)(1) - 101239(m)(1)
Official code
101239(m)(1)