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L'academy Preschool Santa Cruz · Preschool, Santa Cruz

3205 Salisbury Drive, Santa Cruz, CA 95065 · Santa Cruz County
Child care center (preschool)

L'academy Preschool Santa Cruz is a licensed child care center in Santa Cruz, CA, licensed for up to 38 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2020. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 1 complaint, which was not substantiated. The state issued 19 citations, 2 of them Type A (the most serious). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #34 of 34 centers in Santa Cruz and has more citations per inspection than 98% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 98% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. Among the most cited
#34 of 34 centers in Santa Cruz
2 Type A citations
17 Type B citations
3 Inspections
0 of 1 Complaints substantiated
19 citations from 7 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · none in the last 12 months · last inspected Mar 16, 2026

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Mar 16, 2026 · Inspection · no citation Oct 2, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citation Aug 27, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citation Jul 9, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citation May 2, 2024 · Inspection · citation found Jul 27, 2022 · Report/investigation · citation found Jul 25, 2022 · Inspection · citation found
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Background checks 4
Building & playground safety 4
Records & paperwork 4
Training & qualifications 3
Health & medication 3
Food & feeding 1

Citations, newest first

Type B May 2, 2024 Inspection Training & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as two out of four staff members need to complete Mandated Reporter training, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due May 17, 2024
Type B May 2, 2024 Inspection Health & medication
Staff immunizations §1596.7995(a)(1)
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as one staff member was missing proof of immunization to measles, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due May 31, 2024
Type B May 2, 2024 Inspection Health & medication
Health-related services §101226(e)(3)(B)
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as no paperwork was completed for the child's EpiPen, including parent consent and physicans note, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due May 17, 2024
Type B May 2, 2024 Inspection Food & feeding
Food service §101227(a)(1)
Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as opened food containers were not properly sealed in the freezer and pantry, and the fridge needs to be cleaned, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due May 17, 2024
Type A Jul 27, 2022 Follow-up on a plan of correction Background checks
Criminal record clearance §101170(e)
Site Director will obtain fingerprint clearances for S1 and will not have S1 present at the facility until clearances have been obtained. Site Director did not get fingerprint clearances for staff member 1 (S1) after being cited for fingerprint clearances on 7/25/2022 and allowed staff to continue to be present at the facility which poses an immediate threat to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 28, 2022
Type A Jul 25, 2022 Inspection Background checks
Criminal record clearance §101170(e)
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above for 1 out of 7 staff members present, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 26, 2022
Type B Jul 25, 2022 Inspection Building & playground safety
Carbon monoxide detectors §1596.954
Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above for one classroom at the facility which did not have a carbon monoxide detector, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 29, 2022
Type B Jul 25, 2022 Inspection Building & playground safety
Buildings and grounds §101238(g)
Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as cleaning solution spray bottles were observed in the classroom on the counter, accessible to children, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 27, 2022
Type B Jul 25, 2022 Inspection Building & playground safety
Outdoor activity space §101238.2(e)
Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above for area under the swings and at the base of the slide where the ground is visible, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 29, 2022
Type B Jul 25, 2022 Inspection Health & medication
Staff immunizations §1596.7995(a)(1)
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above for 2 out of 7 staff members, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 5, 2022
Type B Jul 25, 2022 Inspection Training & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on observation, interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above for 2 out of 7 staff members, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 29, 2022
Type B Jul 25, 2022 Inspection Background checks
Criminal record clearance §101170(d)
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above for 1 out of 7 staff members, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 29, 2022
Type B Jul 25, 2022 Inspection Training & qualifications
Staff health screening and personnel requirements §101216(g)(1)
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above for 1 out of 7 staff members, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 5, 2022
Type B Jul 25, 2022 Inspection Records & paperwork
Personnel records §101217(a)(12)
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above for 2 out of 7 staff members present, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 5, 2022
Type B Jul 25, 2022 Inspection Records & paperwork
Children's records §101221(b)
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above for Preadmission Health History- Parents Report for 6 out of 10 childrens files, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 29, 2022
Type B Jul 25, 2022 Inspection Records & paperwork
Sign-in and sign-out §101229.1(a)(1)
Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above for new digital sign-in/out process that does not require full legal signature of parent/guardian, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 29, 2022
Type B Jul 25, 2022 Inspection Records & paperwork
Reporting requirements §101212(b)
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above for new Site Director, Lanie Choi, who started employment 7/1/2022 without reporting to Licensing, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 29, 2022
Type B Jul 25, 2022 Inspection Background checks
Criminal record clearance §101170(e)(2)
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above for 3 out of 7 staff members, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 26, 2022
Type B Jul 25, 2022 Inspection Building & playground safety
Buildings and grounds §101238(a)
Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in for dirty diaper changing table located in classroom #1, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 27, 2022

Complaint investigations

Not substantiated Aug 27, 2025 Complaint investigation received Aug 22, 2025
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.

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About this center

Licensed capacity 38 children
License type Child care center (preschool)
License status Licensed
Licensed since Jul 28, 2020
Licensee Immersion 5 LLC
Administrator Lanie Choi
Phone (831) 479-7790
State facility # 444416435
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Common questions

Does L'academy Preschool Santa Cruz take infants?

Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).

Has L'academy Preschool Santa Cruz had any serious violations?

California issued 2 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Jul 27, 2022, for criminal record clearance. Each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about L'academy Preschool Santa Cruz?

California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does L'academy Preschool Santa Cruz compare with other daycares in Santa Cruz?

It is #34 of 34 centers in Santa Cruz by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 98% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was L'academy Preschool Santa Cruz last inspected?

Mar 16, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does L'academy Preschool Santa Cruz cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask L'academy Preschool Santa Cruz for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Santa Cruz County, which includes Santa Cruz, was $1,183 a month for preschoolers (about $1,490 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs L'academy Preschool Santa Cruz?

The licensee is Immersion 5 LLC, and the administrator listed with the state is Lanie Choi.

Licensed centers nearby

Citations are quoted from California Department of Social Services inspection and complaint reports. Type A citations are the state’s most serious category (an immediate risk to children’s health, safety or personal rights); Type B citations are a potential risk. A citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall. Complaint allegations appear here only when the state substantiated them.

To read the full state reports, search facility number 444416435 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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