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LA PETITE ACADEMY

8160 SHELDON ROAD, Elk Grove, CA 95758

Facility:
344500454
Type:
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:
144

Inspection snapshot

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Latest inspectionApril 21, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsApril 21, 2026

Summary

This summary covers 16 available inspections for LA PETITE ACADEMY from September 2, 2021 through April 21, 2026.

Seven inspections recorded violations, with 12 recorded violations in total.

The most recent recorded violation was on November 18, 2025 and involved staff training, with a due date of December 2, 2025.

Supervision was a higher-concern topic that showed up in four inspections.

A later inspection showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether it was a formal follow-up.

At a glance

Total inspections
16

2 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
12

1 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
7

0 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
3

Last 36 months

Local comparison

16 total inspections vs 4 local median in 95758

Compared to 19 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
0.75
Local median
0.4

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
31%
Local median
25%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
44%
Local median
33%

Repeated topics

This provider
3
Local average
0.63

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
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 cited above when staff files did not have certificates for training that meets AB 1207 standards which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by December 2, 2025
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)
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. (1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time,...Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement was not met as evidenced by T1 not providing visual observation to children on the playground and to 3 preschool children sent inside to a school age classroom. This poses/posed an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by March 11, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 101229(a)(1) - 101229(a)(1)
Official code
101229(a)(1)
Medium concern: Staff-to-child ratio
Report finding
Limitations on Capacity (a) A licensee shall not operate a child care center beyond the conditions and limitations specified on the license, including the capacity limitation. This requirement was not met as evidenced by preschool aged children entering the school age classroom on 02/24/2025. This poses/posed a potention health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by March 17, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101161(a) - 101161(a)
Official code
101161(a)
View official report
Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
(i) Prior to employment or initial presence in the child care center, all employees and volunteers subject to a criminal record review shall:... (2) Request a transfer of a criminal record clearance as specified in Section 101170(f)...This requirement was not met as evidenced by LPA observing a staff member providing care and supervision to preschool children when the staff member was not associated to the preschool license. This poses/posed an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by March 11, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 101216(i)(2) - 101216(i)(2)
Official code
101216(i)(2)
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. (1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time,...Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement was not met as evidenced by no staff member(s) providing visual observation to a child on 10/18/2024 who was injured during recess time. This poses/posed an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by February 28, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 101229(a)(1) - 101229(a)(1)
Official code
101229(a)(1)
Medium concern: Staff-to-child ratio
Report finding
Limitations on Capacity (a) A licensee shall not operate a child care center beyond the conditions and limitations specified on the license, including the capacity limitation. This requirement was not met as evideced by infant aged children visiting the preschool aged classroom(s) and preschool playground on 10/18/2024. This poses/posed a potention health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by March 6, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101161(a) - 101161(a)
Official code
101161(a)
View official report
Medium concern: Child guidance
Report finding
Personal Rights (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights:...(2) To be accorded safe, healthful and comfortable accommodations, furnishings and equipment to meet his/her needs. This regulation was not met as evidenced by a child receiving medical attention due to a lack of hygiene which was a result of not having proper diaper changes.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by April 19, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101223(a)(2) - 101223(a)(2)
Official code
101223(a)(2)
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. (1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time... Supervision shall include visual observation. The requirement was not met as evidenced by a child being left alone and unsupervised on 10/31/2023.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by November 29, 2023
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 101229 - 101229
Official code
101229
Higher 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 evidenced by interviews revealing that a staff member has repeatedly raised their voice to children in a disciplinary manner.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by January 9, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 101223(a)(1) - 101223(a)(1)
Official code
101223(a)(1)
Medium concern: Incident records
Report finding
Reporting Requirements (a) Each licensee or applicant shall furnish to the Department reports as required by the Department including, but not limited to, the following: (1) Events reported shall include the following: (C) Any unusual incident or child absence that threatens the physical or emotional health or safety of any child. This requirement was not met as evidenced by the Department not receiving an Unusual Incident Report within 24 hours to document the issue which occurred on 10/31/2023 at the facility.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by December 5, 2023
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101212 - 101212
Official code
101212
View official report
Higher concern: Child guidance
Report finding
Personal Rights (a) The licensee shall ensure that... (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; ... This requirement was not met as evidenced by: children were required to nap, without the aid of a quiet activity for 2.5 hours, or give-up their play time as a punishment.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by December 30, 2022
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 101223(a)(3) - 101223(a)(3)
Official code
101223(a)(3)
Higher concern: Child guidance
Report finding
Personal Rights (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded... (1) To be accorded dignity in his/her personal relationships with staff and other persons. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: staff member yelled at a parent in front of a day-care child.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by December 30, 2022
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 101223(a)(1) - 101223(a)(1)
Official code
101223(a)(1)