La Petite Academy
La Petite Academy is a licensed child care center in Lancaster, CA, licensed for up to 23 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2003. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 5 times and investigated 1 complaint, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 5 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (2 of 5). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #33 of 68 centers in Lancaster and has more citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers.
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Based on record review, the facility did not comply with the section cited above by failing to provide staff #2 mandated reporter training which posed a potential Health, Safety or Personal Rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which posed 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 3 out of 3 infant files, did not have the LIC 9227 Safe Sleep form, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation the licensee did not comply with the section cited above due to LPAs observed open BBQ sauce in panty area which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation the licensee did not comply with the section cited above due to flooring in the center is considered to be a hazard due to cracks and holds, which poses/posed 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?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 5 Type B citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about La Petite Academy?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does La Petite Academy compare with other daycares in Lancaster?
It is tied for #33 of 68 centers in Lancaster by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was La Petite Academy last inspected?
Jan 14, 2026. 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 Los Angeles County, which includes Lancaster, 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 INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Aimee Ward.
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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 197409681 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.