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La Petite Academy INC. · Preschool, Lancaster

43741 Challenger Way, Lancaster, CA 93535 · Los Angeles County
1 substantiated complaintChild care center (preschool)

La Petite Academy INC. is a licensed child care center in Lancaster, CA, licensed for up to 92 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1995. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 4 complaints, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 2 citations, 1 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 #33 of 68 centers in Lancaster and has more citations per inspection than 60% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 60%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
Tied for #33 of 68 centers in Lancaster
1Type A citations
1Type B citations
4Inspections
1 of 4Complaints substantiated
2 citations from 11 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 1 in the last 12 months · last inspected May 13, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Jun 8, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation foundMay 13, 2026 · Inspection · no citationJul 10, 2025 · Inspection · no citationApr 15, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationOct 22, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationJun 20, 2024 · Inspection · no citationMay 16, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation foundMar 7, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationNov 30, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationNov 30, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationMay 17, 2023 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Records & paperwork1
Supervision1

Citations, newest first

Type BJun 8, 2026Case management visit (incident)Records & paperwork
Reporting requirements §101212(d)(1)(B)
101212 Reporting Requirements:(d)Upon the occurrence, during the operation of the child care center of any of the events specified in (d)(1) below, a report shall be made to the Department by telephone or fax within the Department's next working day and during its normal business hours. In addition, a written report containing the information specified in (d)(2) below shall be submitted to the Department within seven days following the occurrence of such event. (1) Events reported shall include the following: (B) Any injury to any child that requires medical treatment. This requirement was not met as evidence by: Staff will undergo retraining on the submission of incident reports and will provide a copy of the attendance sheet for staff training. Based on record review, the facility did not comply with the section cited above by failing to provide a timely incident report which posed a potential Health, Safety or Personal Rights risk to persons in care. 8
Plan of correction due Jun 15, 2026
Type AMay 16, 2024Case management visit (incident)Supervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
Based on interviews and records, it was determined that C1 was left unsupervised in the outside playground of the facility for approximately 18 minutes. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of the children in care.
Plan of correction due May 16, 2024

Complaint investigations

Not substantiatedApr 15, 2025Complaint investigationreceived Feb 25, 2025
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
SubstantiatedOct 22, 2024Complaint investigationreceived Oct 4, 2024
Substantiated allegation:
Allegation: Staff did no allow parent to drop off child.
Not substantiatedNov 30, 2023Complaint investigationreceived Oct 26, 2023
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Not substantiatedNov 30, 2023Complaint investigationreceived Nov 3, 2023
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.

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About this center

Licensed capacity92 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceJun 22, 1995
LicenseeLa Petite Academy INC.
AdministratorAimee Ward
Phone(661) 945-1800
State facility #197401085

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Common questions

Does La Petite Academy INC. 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 INC. had any serious violations?

California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on May 16, 2024, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about La Petite Academy INC.?

California investigated 4 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does La Petite Academy INC. compare with other daycares in Lancaster?

It is tied for #33 of 68 centers in Lancaster by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 60% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was La Petite Academy INC. last inspected?

May 13, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does La Petite Academy INC. cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask La Petite Academy INC. for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Lancaster, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs La Petite Academy INC.?

The licensee is La Petite Academy INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Aimee Ward.

Licensed centers nearby

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 197401085 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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