La Petite Academy
La Petite Academy is a licensed child care center in Ventura, CA, licensed for up to 36 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2005. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times and investigated 2 complaints, 2 of them substantiated. The state issued 3 citations, 2 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for staff ratios (2 of 3). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #59 of 61 centers in Ventura and has more citations per inspection than 91% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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Based on observation and record review, the facility did not comply with the deficiency cited above which poses a potential risk to the health, safety and or personal rights of children in care.
(b) There shall be a ratio of one teacher for every four infants in attendance... Based on LPA's observations, documents collected and interviews,the facility was found to be out of complaince with the aforementioned citation... On 12/06/2024, from 1:11PM to 1:48PM it... 1 Facility will provide a signed statement by all staff. This signed document will verify all staff employed at the facility understand the aformentuoned regulation cited today(101216.3(b). Also the facility will receive two unannounced visits by a Licensed Program Analyst. is unclear who supervised 15 infants. On 10/29/2024, from 11AM to 11:45AM It is unclear who supervised 16 infants. On 10/24/2024 it is unclear who supervised the 17 infants. On 9/23/2024 from 12PM to 1PM there are 17 infants in attendance, it is unclear who supervised the 17 infants. 8 The two unannouced visits will be conducted with in the next 120 days from today.
101416.5 Staff-Infant Ratio(b)(1)(A)There shall be a ratio of one teacher for every four infants in attendance. An aide may be substituted for a teacher when all of the following conditions are met:There is a fully qualified teacher directly supervising no more than 12 infants. This requirement was not met by evidence of: 1 Site Director must submit letter indicating how the center plans to prevent being out of ratio to CCL by mail, text, or email to susana.martinez@dss.ca.gov. Letter must be submitted by 7/12/24. Based on LPAs observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as facility has been operating out of ratio. 8
Complaint investigations
Staff are operating the facility out of ratio
Staff are operating the facility out of ratio.
About this center
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 Feb 12, 2025, for staff-infant ratio. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about La Petite Academy?
California investigated 2 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 2. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does La Petite Academy compare with other daycares in Ventura?
It is tied for #59 of 61 centers in Ventura 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?
Mar 18, 2025. 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 Ventura County, which includes Ventura, was $1,358 a month for infants (about $1,710 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 Rebecca Delgado.
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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 566210590 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.