Antioch · Licensed center
La Petite Academy, Inc.
At a glance
- Large center, licensed for 119 children.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 4 of its 7 licensing inspections since October 2022.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- Sep 2, 2026Nothing cited
Sep 23, 20251 citation
CCR 101223(a)(3)Type B
“101223 Personal Rights (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (3) To be free from...unusual punishment...or other actions of a punitive nature...This requirement has not been met as evidenced by: When LPA observed footage of S2 grabbing C1 by their ankle and pushing C1's shoulder down forcing the child to lay down on the cot for nap time which poses an potential risk to the health, safety or personal rights of children in care.”
CCR 101223(a)(3)
- Sep 10, 2024Nothing cited
Jul 31, 20241 citation
CCR 101229(a)(1)Type B
“101229 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 has not been met as evidenced by: Based on interviews, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above when C1 was left alone on the play yard for 2-3 minutes which poses an potential risk to the health, safety or personal rights of children in care.”
CCR 101229(a)(1)
Jun 21, 20241 citation
CCR 101216.3Type B
“101216.3 Teacher-Child Ratio (a) There shall be a ratio of one teacher visually observing and supervising no more than 12 children in attendance. THIS REQUIREMENT WAS NOT MET AS EVIDENCED BY: LPA observation. A teacher was observed leaving the play ground for at least 5 minutes, which left the co-teacher out of ratio with 14 children.”
CCR 101216.3
- May 12, 2023Nothing cited
Oct 3, 20221 citation
CCR 101238(a)Type B
“101238 Buildings and Grounds (a)The child care center shall be clean, safe, sanitary and in good repair at all times to ensure the safety and well-being of children, employees and visitors. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on Lead Testing Samples the facility has three water faucet with lead exposure. This is an potential risk to Health and Safety or Personal Rights risk to persons in care.”
CCR 101238(a)
The state cited rules at 4 of this center's 7 inspections. Most Bay Area centers inspected 7 times had fewer: 86% of 145 had rules cited at 3 or fewer.
How all 145 Bay Area centers inspected 7 times compare
Of the 145 Bay Area centers the state inspected 7 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None19%
- 1 of 726%
- 2 of 726%
- 3 of 715%
- 4 of 710%This center
- 5 of 73%
- 6 of 71%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- September 2, 2026
- On file
- 7 visits since October 2022 — 3 cited nothing · 5 complaint investigations
- Most serious
- Type A —
101229 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, except as specified in Sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). Supervision shall include visual observation. THIS REQUIREMENT WAS NOT MET AS EVIDENCED BY INTERVIEWS WHICH REVEALED A CHILD WAS LEFT UNATTENDED ON THE PLAY GROUND FOR A PERIOD OF TIME.
· June 21, 2024
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.
Jul 2026 Complaint Substantiated
Complaint · July 28, 2026
HSC 101215.1(h)(1)(B) · Type B
101215.1Child Care Center Directors Qualifications and Duties (h) Child care center directors shall have completed one of the following prior to employment: (1)High school graduation or GED; completion, with passing grades, of 15 semester or equivalent quarter units as specified in (h)(1)(A) and (h)(1)(B) below at an accredited or approved college or university; and at least four years of teaching experience in a licensed child care center or comparable group child care program. (B)Twelve of the 15 units required in (h)(1) above shall include courses that cover the general areas of child growth and development, or human growth and development; child, family and community, or child and family; and program/curriculum. This requirement has not been met as evidenced by: Upon review of record files today, it was revealed that there is no fully qualified director at the facility at this time, which poses a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care.
Sep 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · September 23, 2025
CCR 101223(a)(3) · Type B
101223 Personal Rights (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (3) To be free from...unusual punishment...or other actions of a punitive nature...This requirement has not been met as evidenced by: When LPA observed footage of S2 grabbing C1 by their ankle and pushing C1's shoulder down forcing the child to lay down on the cot for nap time which poses an potential risk to the health, safety or personal rights of children in care.
Sep 2025 Complaint 1 of 2 allegations substantiated
Complaint · September 17, 2025
California decided each allegation separately.
Substantiated
- Out of ratio
Unsubstantiated
- Facility is not maintained at a comfortable temperature for children
Substantiated: the state found it more likely than not that it happened. Unsubstantiated: the state could not tell whether it happened.
CCR 101216.3(a) · Type B
101216.3 Teacher-Child Ratio (a) There shall be a ratio of one teacher visually observing and supervising no more than 12 children in attendance...This requirement has not been met as evidenced by: Based on interviews, the facility did not comply with the section cited above when multiple staff members have... ...stated that under the former Director the facility has been out of ratio on multiple occasions. Which poses an potential risk to the health, safety or personal rights of children in care.
Jul 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · July 31, 2024
CCR 101229(a)(1) · Type B
101229 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 has not been met as evidenced by: Based on interviews, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above when C1 was left alone on the play yard for 2-3 minutes which poses an potential risk to the health, safety or personal rights of children in care.
Jun 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · June 21, 2024
CCR 101216.3 · Type B
101216.3 Teacher-Child Ratio (a) There shall be a ratio of one teacher visually observing and supervising no more than 12 children in attendance. THIS REQUIREMENT WAS NOT MET AS EVIDENCED BY: LPA observation. A teacher was observed leaving the play ground for at least 5 minutes, which left the co-teacher out of ratio with 14 children.
Jun 2024 Complaint Substantiated
Complaint · June 10, 2024
CCR 101229(a) · Type B
101229 Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. THIS REQUIREMENT WAS NOT MET AS EVIDENCED BY: interviews, observations , and a review of records which revealed staff was not properly supervising children on the play ground and a child fell from the slide.
CCR 101229(a)(1) · Type A
101229 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, except as specified in Sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). Supervision shall include visual observation. THIS REQUIREMENT WAS NOT MET AS EVIDENCED BY INTERVIEWS WHICH REVEALED A CHILD WAS LEFT UNATTENDED ON THE PLAY GROUND FOR A PERIOD OF TIME.
CCR 101212(d)(1)(c) · Type B
101212 Reporting Requirements (d) Upon the occurrence, during the operation of the child care center of any of the events specified in (d)(1) below, a report shall be made to the Department by telephone or fax within the Department's next working day and during its normal business hours. In addition, a written report containing the information specified in (d)(2) below shall be submitted to the Department within seven days following the occurrence of such event. (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: A interviews and record reviews which revealed a child was left unattended on the play ground for a period of time and the incident was not reported to Community Care Licenisng as required.
Sep 2023 Complaint Substantiated
Complaint · September 25, 2023
CCR 101223(a)(3) · Type B
101223 Personal Rights (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (3) To be free from corporal or unusual punishment...This requirement has not been met as evidenced by: Based on interviews, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above when: Staff snatched toys from children and roughly handled C1 which poses an potential risk to the health, safety or personal rights of children in care.
Oct 2022 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · October 3, 2022
CCR 101238(a) · Type B
101238 Buildings and Grounds (a)The child care center shall be clean, safe, sanitary and in good repair at all times to ensure the safety and well-being of children, employees and visitors. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on Lead Testing Samples the facility has three water faucet with lead exposure. This is an potential risk to Health and Safety or Personal Rights risk to persons in care.
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Details
- Phone
- (925) 779-0110
- Address
- 1350 E. Tregallas, Antioch, 94509
- License
- 070215126
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All checked November 2026.
State record
The state’s licensing transparency data reports 8 complaint-related visit(s) to this facility, while 4 complaint investigation report(s) are published on the transparency portal. State complaint counts: substantiated=6, inconclusive=0, unsubstantiated=1, unfounded=CONFIDENTIAL, Type A citations=1, Type B citations=5. The state publishes no further detail for the difference.
From California CDSS Community Care Licensing’s published reports, last checked November 5, 2026.
Details
- Phone, Address, License ccld.dss.ca.gov
Large means the biggest quarter of Bay Area’s 439 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 76 to 312 children. Small is 8 to 30; medium is 31 to 75.