La Petite Academy
La Petite Academy is a licensed child care center in Rialto, CA, licensed for up to 20 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2005. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 5 times and investigated 1 complaint, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 5 citations, 2 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for caregiver conduct (1 of 5). 1 citation came in the last 12 months, including 1 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #20 of 29 centers in Rialto and has more citations per inspection than 79% of California licensed centers.
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Based on interviews and record review, the facility did not comply with the section cited above in that there have been multiple biting incidents in the toddler classroom, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8 LPA provided information regarding the Technical Support Program (TSP) to the facility Director as an additional resource.
Based on observation and record review, the facility did not comply with the section cited above in that S1 and S2 were present without a fingerprint clearance and/or association, which poses an immediate 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 4 staff did not have a current mandated reporter certificate, which poses/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 that C1, C3, C4, and C7 did not have a medical assessment (LIC 701), which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on LPA’s observation and record review the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Multiple Children’s files contained missing or incomplete LIC9227 Infant Individual Sleeping Plan 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 2 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Oct 30, 2025, for personal rights. Each citation is listed in full 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 Rialto?
It is #20 of 29 centers in Rialto by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 79% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was La Petite Academy last inspected?
Jan 16, 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 Rialto, was $1,250 a month for infants (about $1,580 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 Debra Rivas.
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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 364815634 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.