La Petite Academy - Folsom · Preschool, Folsom
La Petite Academy - Folsom is a licensed child care center in Folsom, CA, licensed for up to 84 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1995. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 5 times and investigated 2 complaints, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 1 citation, 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 #9 of 38 centers in Folsom and has fewer citations per inspection than 65% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as LPA observed only 8 ECE units in 1 preschool staff file which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Complaint investigations
Facility is not following COVID-19 masking guidlines.
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About this center
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Common questions
Does La Petite Academy - Folsom take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).
Has La Petite Academy - Folsom had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
Have there been complaints about La Petite Academy - Folsom?
California investigated 2 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does La Petite Academy - Folsom compare with other daycares in Folsom?
It is tied for #9 of 38 centers in Folsom by weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 65% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was La Petite Academy - Folsom last inspected?
Jan 23, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does La Petite Academy - Folsom cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask La Petite Academy - Folsom for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Sacramento County, which includes Folsom, was $984 a month for preschoolers (about $1,240 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs La Petite Academy - Folsom?
The licensee is La Petite Academy, INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Chris Padilla.
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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 343600858 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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