La Petite Academy
La Petite Academy is a licensed child care center in Simi Valley, CA, licensed for up to 32 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2012. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times. The state issued 2 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #22 of 36 centers in Simi Valley and has more citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that current AB1207 compliant Mandated Reporter Training Certification was not on file for Staff #04 (S4) at the time of the inspection, 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, Infant 1, 2 and 3 do not have LIC 9227 on filewhich poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 2 Type B citations, listed above.
How does La Petite Academy compare with other daycares in Simi Valley?
It is tied for #22 of 36 centers in Simi Valley by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was La Petite Academy last inspected?
Jan 8, 2026. 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 $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 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 566213952 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.