La Petite Academy - Citrus Heights · Preschool, Citrus Heights
La Petite Academy - Citrus Heights is a licensed child care center in Citrus Heights, CA, licensed for up to 77 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1994. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 2 complaints, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 6 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for health & medication (2 of 6). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #24 of 32 centers in Citrus Heights and has more citations per inspection than 87% of California licensed centers.
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Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by having an expired non prescription medication stored at the facility 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 with updating the mandated reporter training every two years 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 5 out of 5 staff files did not obtain all required documentation, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as wood chip cushioning was low and exposing dirt, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Director stated that outdoor drinking fountains have been capped and are no longer in use. LPA observed that water fountains are now inoperable and a water jug is used outside to fill cups and water bottles. POC cleared during inspection. results were received by the department that indicated outdoor drinking fountains were exceedance of 5.5 ppb. This is a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care if not corrected.
Based on interviews and reports Child 1 (C1) was administered medication that was not prescribed to them, and was instead prescribed for another child (C2). This poses an immidiate health and safety risk to children in care.
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Common questions
Does La Petite Academy - Citrus Heights take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has La Petite Academy - Citrus Heights had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Aug 4, 2022, for health-related services. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about La Petite Academy - Citrus Heights?
California investigated 2 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does La Petite Academy - Citrus Heights compare with other daycares in Citrus Heights?
It is tied for #24 of 32 centers in Citrus Heights by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 87% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was La Petite Academy - Citrus Heights last inspected?
Nov 14, 2024. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does La Petite Academy - Citrus Heights cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask La Petite Academy - Citrus Heights for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Sacramento County, which includes Citrus Heights, was $984 a month for preschoolers (about $1,240 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs La Petite Academy - Citrus Heights?
The licensee is La Petite Academy, INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Robin 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 343600873 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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