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La Petite Academy

3891 Lakeside Drive, Richmond, CA 94806
licensed capacity
84
a week, county median
$482
year first licensed
1995
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About La Petite Academy

La Petite Academy is a licensed child care center in Richmond, California. The state has licensed it since March 2, 1995, for up to 84 children, serving infants.

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 17 visits since Jul 2023, with 7 Type A and 5 Type B citations.

Infants

Ages served: infants

From the state license
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Type
Child care center
Ages
Infants
Hours today
Not listed
Licensed capacity
84 children

Hours

Hours

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Programs

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AgesInfantsFrom the state license
Licensed capacity84 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

La Petite Academy has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Contra Costa County has a median price of $482 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

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Contra Costa County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$482
Home daycare$319

Toddler

Center$346
Home daycare$288

Preschool

Center$381
Home daycare$320

School age

Center$429
Home daycare$264

County median full-time prices at centers and home daycares, U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022 (the latest year). Not this daycare's rates; prices have risen since.

State record

Inspection reports for La Petite Academy

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 17 visits to La Petite Academy since Jul 2023. Its published counts show 7 Type A and 5 Type B citations across those visits.

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Child care center
Capacity
84 children
Ages
Infants
First licensed
1995
License number
#070215131
Also at this site
Facility #073403146: Infant center
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Summary

17 visits since Jul 2023 · Last visit Aug 26, 2026

Type A citations 7 · Type B citations 5, as the state counts them

A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.

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  1. Aug 26, 2026VisitFacility #070215131Type A 0 · Type B 0
  2. Feb 19, 2026InspectionFacility #070215131
  3. Feb 19, 2026InspectionFacility #073403146
  4. Jan 16, 2026Complaint investigationFacility #070215131Type A 0 · Type B 1
  5. Dec 17, 2025VisitFacility #070215131
  6. Sep 26, 2025Complaint investigationFacility #070215131Type A 0 · Type B 1
  7. Jun 2, 2025Complaint investigationFacility #070215131Type A 1 · Type B 1
  8. Feb 19, 2025Complaint investigationFacility #070215131Type A 1 · Type B 1
  9. Feb 18, 2025Complaint investigationFacility #070215131Type A 1 · Type B 0
  10. Feb 4, 2025VisitFacility #070215131
Show 7 earlier visits
  1. Nov 26, 2024VisitFacility #070215131Type A 0 · Type B 0
  2. Nov 26, 2024Complaint investigationFacility #070215131Type A 1 · Type B 1
  3. Jan 9, 2024VisitFacility #070215131Type A 0 · Type B 0
  4. Nov 15, 2023Complaint investigationFacility #070215131Type A 1 · Type B 0
  5. Nov 13, 2023VisitFacility #073403146Type A 0 · Type B 0
  6. Jul 17, 2023InspectionFacility #070215131
  7. Jul 17, 2023InspectionFacility #073403146

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division publishes how many Type A and Type B citations each visit produced, not the rule text. The state defines Type A as a violation that is an immediate risk to children's health, safety or personal rights, and Type B as one that could become an immediate risk if not corrected.

Copied from California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division on October 1, 2026; the state's records start around Jan 2021. Rule wording, severity and dates are the state's.

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FAQ

Questions about La Petite Academy

Is La Petite Academy licensed?

Yes. California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed March 2, 1995.

Does La Petite Academy have inspection violations?

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 17 visits to La Petite Academy since Jul 2023. Its published counts show 7 Type A and 5 Type B citations across those visits.

How many children can La Petite Academy care for?

84, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve infants.

What are La Petite Academy's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (510) 222-3070 to confirm.

How much does La Petite Academy cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (510) 222-3070 to ask.

What is La Petite Academy's phone number?

(510) 222-3070.

Where is La Petite Academy?

3891 Lakeside Drive, Richmond, CA 94806. The nearest other daycare we list is YMCA - Richmond Parkway, 0.3 miles away.

Sources: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division (license and visits) · U.S. Department of Labor, 2022 (county prices).