La Petite Academy
La Petite Academy is a licensed child care center in Concord, CA, licensed for up to 97 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1995. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times and investigated 5 complaints, 4 of them substantiated. The state issued 6 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (2 of 6). 4 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #47 of 56 centers in Concord and has more citations per inspection than 88% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
interviews, observations and record reviews which revealed staff have raised their voices/yelled at daycare children
AN INSPECTION OF THE TWOs ROOM WHICH REVEALED THERE IS NO BLEACH/WATER SOLUTION AVAILABLE TO SANITIZE THE CHANGING TABLE AFTER A DIAPER CHANGE. 1 The licensee will ensure there is a spray bottle with bleach/water availble to sanitize the changing tables after cleaning with soap and water at all times. License provided a solution during today's inspection. LPA confirmed.
A TOUR OF THE TWOs PLAYGROUND WHICH REVEALED THE WOODEN FENCE HAS A SPACE/GAP UNDERNEATH WIDE ENOUGH FOR A SMALL CHILD TO POSSIBLY CLIMBY UNDER ONTO THE ADJACENT PARKING LOT 1 During today's inspection, licensee had the facility's handyman secure the space by installing a two by four in the gap, thus preventing children from climbing underneath. LPA confirmed.
INTERVIEWS WHICH REVEALED A STAFF MEMBER WAS LEFT ALONE WITH 19 CHILDREN AT NAP TIME. NOT ALL CHILDREN WERE NAPPING AT THE TIME, THUS MAKING THE CLASSROOM OUT OF RATIO . 1 The facility is allowed to have 1 teacher or aide supervise up to 24 napping children, provided there is another teacher readily available to be in the classroom if a child awakes. Licensee will ensure that there is a qualified staff member available to enter to classroom for ratio purposes if one or more children are awake during nap time.
Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [count] out of [total count] [(objects) (persons)] [identifiers] which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. THIS REQUIREMENT WAS NOT MET AS EVIDENCED BY A REVIEW OF RECORDS- TODAY 2 STAFF MEMBERS DO NOT HAVE THE REQUIRED HEALTH SCREENING FORM IN FILE
Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [count] out of [total count] [(objects) (persons)] [identifiers] which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. THIS REQUIREMENT WAS NOT MET AS EVIDENCED BY A REVIEW OF RECORDS- TODAY 2 STAFF MEMBERS DO NOT HAVE THE REQUIRED TB TEST RESULTS IN FILE
Complaint investigations
PERSONAL RIGHTS- Staff yell at daycare children.
Physical plant- Staff does not ensure facility is cleaned and sanitized.
PHYSICAL PLANT- Facility is in disrepair.
RATIO- Facility is operating out of ratio.
About this center
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Common questions
Does La Petite Academy take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).
Has La Petite Academy had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 6 Type B citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about La Petite Academy?
California investigated 5 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 4. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does La Petite Academy compare with other daycares in Concord?
It is tied for #47 of 56 centers in Concord by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 88% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was La Petite Academy last inspected?
Feb 5, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does La Petite Academy cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask La Petite Academy for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Contra Costa County, which includes Concord, was $1,287 a month for preschoolers (about $1,620 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs La Petite Academy?
The licensee is La Petite Academy, INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Samantha Trahan.
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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 070215149 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.