La Petite Academy
La Petite Academy is a licensed child care center in Saugus, CA, licensed for up to 16 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2002. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 4 complaints, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 8 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for training & qualifications (4 of 8). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #5 of 6 centers in Saugus and has more citations per inspection than 85% of California licensed centers.
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Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in staff #2 has not provided LIC 503 Health Screening Report including test for TB which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review and interview, the facility did not comply with the section cited above in not having Staff #2 backgroud clearance which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the facility did not comply with the section cited above as staff #1 has not provided LIC 503/TB which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation and record review, the facility did not comply with the section cited above in not having an updated LIC 308 Designation of Facility Responsibilit, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the facility did not comply with the section cited above in not having needs and service plans for child #1 and for child #2 not being updated subsequently (last date 5/15/24) which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview and record review, the facility did not comply with the section cited above in not notifying Palmdale Regional Office and Licensing Program Analyst Rivera about director change which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in staff #3, staff #5 and staff #7 not providing proof of MMR, and TDAP and staff 1, 2,3,4,5,6,7 not providing proof of influenza or declination which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in staff #2, staff #4 and staff #5 in not providing proof of infant/toddler units completion which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Common questions
Does La Petite Academy take infants?
Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.
Has La Petite Academy had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Jul 30, 2025, for criminal record clearance. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about La Petite Academy?
California investigated 4 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does La Petite Academy compare with other daycares in Saugus?
It is #5 of 6 centers in Saugus by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 85% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was La Petite Academy last inspected?
Jun 30, 2026. The state issued at least one citation 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 Los Angeles County, which includes Saugus, was $1,555 a month for infants (about $1,960 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs La Petite Academy?
The licensee is La Petite Academy, and the administrator listed with the state is Maria Goldman.
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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 197409418 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.