La Petite Academy
La Petite Academy is a licensed child care center in Riverside, CA, licensed for up to 42 children and serving school-age children. It has held its California license since 1995. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 5 times. The state issued 4 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for records & paperwork (2 of 4). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #50 of 101 centers in Riverside and has more citations per inspection than 60% of California licensed centers.
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Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. S4 is missing proof of MMR immunization in their file at this time.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. C5 is missing an admission agreement in their file at this time.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. C3 is missing a completed health history form in their file.
Based on (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [1] out of [3] (persons)] [S3] 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?
Not under this license, which covers school-age children.
Has La Petite Academy had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 4 Type B citations, listed above.
How does La Petite Academy compare with other daycares in Riverside?
It is #50 of 101 centers in Riverside by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 60% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was La Petite Academy last inspected?
Jun 8, 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 Riverside County, which includes Riverside, was $767 a month for school-age children (about $970 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 Wendy Serna.
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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 334801219 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.