La Petite Academy
La Petite Academy is a licensed child care center in Simi Valley, CA, licensed for up to 72 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1996. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times and investigated 1 complaint, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 5 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for training & qualifications (2 of 5). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #31 of 36 centers in Simi Valley and has more citations per inspection than 91% of California licensed centers.
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Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 3 staff have completed required mandated reporter training which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on LPAs observation, staff statements, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above staff did not provide visual observation at all times which posed an immediate risk to the health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. LPA observed only two Staff members had immunization record.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. LPA observed that none of the staff has an updated mandated reporter training. Director mention that she thought they had a updated mandated reporter
(a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (3) To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation,...or aids to physical functioning. This requirement is not met as evidence by: 1 Director will submit a written plan of correction stating measures to be taken in order to be in compliance with Title 22 Regulations and avoid any Personal Rights violations by 5/5/2022 via fax (805) 685-1820 or email to dean.thompson@dss.ca.gov Teacher was observed pulling mats from underneath Child (C1) and Child (C2) while both children were asleep, causing children to roll off the cot, onto the floor and interupting their sleep. This poses as a potential Health and Safety risk to children in care. 8
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Common questions
Does La Petite Academy take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
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 Feb 6, 2024, for care and supervision. 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 Simi Valley?
It is tied for #31 of 36 centers in Simi Valley by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 91% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was La Petite Academy last inspected?
Aug 7, 2025. 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 Ventura County, which includes Simi Valley, was $945 a month for preschoolers (about $1,190 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 Shannon Sutton.
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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 566200350 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.