Richmond · Licensed center
La Petite Academy
At a glance
- Small center, licensed for 24 children.
What the state has found
The state cited no rules at any of its 2 licensing inspections since July 2023.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- Feb 19, 2026Nothing cited
- Jul 17, 2023Nothing cited
The state cited no rules at any of this center's 2 inspections. Most Bay Area centers inspected twice had the same: 64% of 362.
How all 362 Bay Area centers inspected twice compare
Of the 362 Bay Area centers the state inspected twice, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None64%This center
- 1 of 232%
- Both4%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- February 19, 2026
- On file
- 2 visits since July 2023 — both cited nothing · 1 complaint investigation
- Most serious
- No finding carrying a severity level in the last 24 months.
California CDSS publishes the full investigation narrative for a complaint, including its disposition, and classifies a citation Type A — an immediate risk to a child — or Type B.
Aug 2023 Complaint Unsubstantiated
Complaint · August 25, 2023
ALLEGATION(S): Other - retaliation against reporting party INVESTIGATION FINDINGS: On November 1, 2023 at 12:26pm Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) I.L. met with Director G.D. for the purpose of investigating a complaint. Present during today's inspection were 12 infants and 4 staff. During the course of the investigation, LPA conducted record reviews and interviews. The allegation states that the RP was retaliated against after bringing up issues at the facility and a child was kept on the waitlist for two years as a means of retaliation. The RP is alleging a child was on the waiting list for 2 years, while the Director stated that they were on the waiting list for 9 months, the actual date of the waitlist placement cannot be determined concluding the allegation as Unsubstantiated. Although the allegation may have happened or is valid, there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove the alleged violation did or did not occur. Exit interview conducted. Report and Appeal Rights provided to Director G.D. Notice of Site Visit must remain posted for 30 days. Unsubstantiated Estimated Days of Completion:
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Details
- Phone
- (510) 222-3070
- Address
- 3891 Lakeside Drive, Richmond, 94806
- License
- 073403146
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All checked November 2026.
State record
From California CDSS Community Care Licensing’s published reports, last checked November 5, 2026.
Details
- Phone, Address, License ccld.dss.ca.gov
Small means the smallest quarter of Bay Area’s 439 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 8 to 30 children. Medium is 31 to 75; large is 76 to 312.