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La Petite Academy

725 Shadowridge Dr., Vista, CA 92083
licensed capacity
96
a week, county median
$379
year first licensed
1994
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About La Petite Academy

La Petite Academy is a licensed child care center in Vista, California. The state has licensed it since December 13, 1994, for up to 96 children, serving infants.

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 16 visits since Sep 2022, with 1 Type A and 10 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
96 children

Hours

Hours

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Programs

Programs and care

AgesInfantsFrom the state license
Licensed capacity96 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 San Diego County has a median price of $379 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

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San Diego County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$379
Home daycare$251

Toddler

Center$269
Home daycare$238

Preschool

Center$243
Home daycare$238

School age

Center$219
Home daycare$180

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 16 visits to La Petite Academy since Sep 2022. Its published counts show 1 Type A and 10 Type B citations across those visits.

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Child care center
Capacity
96 children
Ages
Infants
First licensed
1994
License number
#376600099
Also at this site
Facility #376600101: Infant center
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Summary

16 visits since Sep 2022 · Last visit Jan 20, 2026

Type A citations 1 · Type B citations 10, 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. Jan 20, 2026VisitFacility #376600101Type A 0 · Type B 0
  2. Jan 15, 2026InspectionFacility #376600101
  3. Jan 15, 2026InspectionFacility #376600099
  4. Mar 13, 2025VisitFacility #376600099
  5. Nov 8, 2024VisitFacility #376600099
  6. Sep 6, 2024VisitFacility #376600099Type A 0 · Type B 0
  7. Sep 6, 2024Complaint investigationFacility #376600099Type A 1 · Type B 0
  8. Nov 20, 2023InspectionFacility #376600099
  9. Nov 20, 2023InspectionFacility #376600101
  10. Dec 29, 2022VisitFacility #376600099
Show 6 earlier visits
  1. Dec 29, 2022VisitFacility #376600101
  2. Oct 25, 2022VisitFacility #376600101
  3. Oct 25, 2022VisitFacility #376600099
  4. Oct 13, 2022VisitFacility #376600099
  5. Sep 8, 2022InspectionFacility #376600099
  6. Sep 8, 2022InspectionFacility #376600101

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 December 13, 1994.

Does La Petite Academy have inspection violations?

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 16 visits to La Petite Academy since Sep 2022. Its published counts show 1 Type A and 10 Type B citations across those visits.

How many children can La Petite Academy care for?

96, 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 (760) 727-0648 to confirm.

How much does La Petite Academy cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (760) 727-0648 to ask.

What is La Petite Academy's phone number?

(760) 727-0648.

Where is La Petite Academy?

725 Shadowridge Dr., Vista, CA 92083. The nearest other daycare we list is Together We Grow, 0.1 miles away.

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