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La Petite Academy

14040 Bear Valley Road, Victorville, CA 92392 · San Bernardino County
2 substantiated complaintsSchool-age child care center

La Petite Academy is a licensed child care center in Victorville, CA, licensed for up to 42 children and serving school-age children. It has held its California license since 1994. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 3 complaints, 2 of them substantiated. The state issued 7 citations, 3 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for food & feeding (3 of 7). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #30 of 33 centers in Victorville and has more citations per inspection than 94% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 94%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. Among the most cited
#30 of 33 centers in Victorville
3Type A citations
4Type B citations
3Inspections
2 of 3Complaints substantiated
7 citations from 7 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Apr 22, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Jul 7, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationApr 22, 2026 · Inspection · no citationJan 22, 2025 · Inspection · citation foundNov 8, 2023 · Inspection · citation foundJul 27, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundJul 27, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundAug 16, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Food & feeding3
Caregiver conduct2
Health & medication1
Building & playground safety1

Citations, newest first

Type BJan 22, 2025InspectionFood & feeding
Food service §101227(a)(1)
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in dairy item was expired inside the refrigerator which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jan 25, 2025
Type ANov 8, 2023InspectionFood & feeding
Food service §101227(a)(1)
Based on observation, interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in LPA observed expired food inside the refrigerator and storage area which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Nov 9, 2023
Type BNov 8, 2023InspectionHealth & medication
Staff immunizations §1596.7995(a)(1)
Based on observation, interview, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in S1 did not have immunizations in their staff files which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Nov 30, 2023
Type BNov 8, 2023InspectionFood & feeding
Food service §101227(a)(6)
Based on observation, interview, record review the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in LPA observed expired menus on the Family wall and inside the school age classroom which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Nov 10, 2023
Type AJul 27, 2023Complaint investigationCaregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(2)
Based on interviews and record review, a safe and healthful environment was not provided when food C1 is allergic to was accessible to C1 resulting in C1 ingesting food to which C1 is allergic to, which poses a immediate Health, Safety, and Personal Rights risk to persons in care. 8 CCR
Plan of correction due Jul 28, 2023
Type AJul 27, 2023Complaint investigationBuilding & playground safety
Buildings and grounds §101238(a)
Based on confidential interviews, the licensee did not ensure the center was clean, safe, and sanitary when vomit was covered with a paper towel and left overnight resulting in the classroom smelling, which poses an immediate Health, Safety, and Personal Rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 28, 2023
Type BJul 27, 2023Complaint investigationCaregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(1)
Based on confidential interviews, the licensee did not ensure the children were accorded dignity in their relationships with staff when S1 yelled at the children in care, which poses a potential Personal Rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 10, 2023

Complaint investigations

SubstantiatedJul 27, 2023Complaint investigationreceived May 4, 2023
Substantiated allegations:
Staff failed to adhere to food allergy for a Child
Staff yells at daycare children
2 citations issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
SubstantiatedJul 27, 2023Complaint investigationreceived May 25, 2023
Substantiated allegation:
Staff did not properly maintain the facility
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Not substantiatedAug 16, 2022Complaint investigationreceived Aug 3, 2022
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.

About this center

Licensed capacity42 children
License typeSchool-age child care center
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceApr 4, 1994
LicenseeLa Petite Academy, INC.
AdministratorKecia Loving
Phone(760) 241-4748
State facility #364801076

Other licenses at this address

Common questions

Does La Petite Academy take infants?

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

Has La Petite Academy had any serious violations?

California issued 3 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Nov 8, 2023, for food service. Each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about La Petite Academy?

California investigated 3 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 2. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does La Petite Academy compare with other daycares in Victorville?

It is #30 of 33 centers in Victorville by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 94% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was La Petite Academy last inspected?

Apr 22, 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 San Bernardino County, which includes Victorville, was $716 a month for school-age children (about $900 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 Kecia Loving.

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 364801076 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.