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La Petite Academy INC. · Preschool, Saugus

28041 Seco Canyon, Saugus, CA 91350 · Los Angeles County
2 substantiated complaintsChild care center (preschool)

La Petite Academy INC. is a licensed child care center in Saugus, CA, licensed for up to 93 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2002. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 6 complaints, 2 of them substantiated. The state issued 15 citations, 4 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for training & qualifications (3 of 15). 4 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #6 of 6 centers in Saugus and has more citations per inspection than 96% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 96%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. Among the most cited
#6 of 6 centers in Saugus
4Type A citations
11Type B citations
4Inspections
2 of 6Complaints substantiated
15 citations from 12 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 4 in the last 12 months · last inspected Jun 30, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Aug 25, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationJul 30, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation foundJun 30, 2026 · Inspection · citation foundOct 15, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation foundJul 30, 2025 · Inspection · citation foundOct 1, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationJun 18, 2024 · Inspection · citation foundMar 21, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation foundAug 24, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationApr 10, 2023 · Inspection · no citationJan 11, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundJan 11, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation found
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Training & qualifications3
Building & playground safety3
Health & medication3
Food & feeding2
Background checks2
Records & paperwork1
Other standards1

Citations, newest first

Type BJul 30, 2026Complaint investigationFood & feeding
Food service §101227(a)(1)
Based on interviews the facility did not comply with the section cited above as did not meet the nutritional 1 Menus have been updated and facility does not provide breakfast. Facility provided AM snack, lunch and PM snack. AM and PM snacks provides 2 of the 5 food components and lunch all 5 components requirement by not providing fruit or vegetables for breakfast which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 7, 2026
Type BJul 30, 2026Complaint investigationFood & feeding
Food service §101227(a)(6)
Based on LPA Rivera observation the facility did not comply 1 Menus have been updated and during the visit on July 20, 2026, LPA Rivera observed current menu for the week dated July 27, 2026 and has AM/PM snack and Lunch components. with the section cited above as LPA observed the menus posted on July 9, 2026 to be dated May 18, 2026, which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 7, 2026
Type BJun 30, 2026InspectionTraining & qualifications
Staff health screening and personnel requirements §101216(g)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in staff #2 has not provided LIC 503 Health Screening Report including test for TB which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 10, 2026
Type BOct 15, 2025Complaint investigationBuilding & playground safety
Indoor Activity Space for School-Age Children §101538.3(b)
Based on staff interviews, the facility did not comply with the section cited above in commingling school-age and preschool children in early AM and late PM. Staff were told by previews administration to commingle the children and staff were sent home.
Plan of correction due Nov 17, 2025
Type AJul 30, 2025InspectionBackground checks
Criminal record clearance §1596.871(c)(1)(A)
Based on record review and interview, the facility did not comply with the section cited above in not having Staff #1 backgroud clearance associated to the facility, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 31, 2025
Type BJul 30, 2025InspectionTraining & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on record review, the facility did not comply with the section cited above in staff #1 and staff #3 not completing mandated reported training certificate which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Sep 26, 2025
Type BJul 30, 2025InspectionHealth & medication
Staff immunizations §1596.7995(a)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in staff #1 not having TDAP, MMR, influenza or declination, staff #2 missing TDAP and staff # missing MMR, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 29, 2025
Type BJul 30, 2025InspectionRecords & paperwork
Personnel records §101217(d)
Based on record review the facility did not comply with the section cited above in not haviing a file for staff #1 which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 29, 2025
Type BJul 30, 2025InspectionHealth & medication
Children's medical assessments §101220(a)
Based on record review, the facility did not comply with the section cited above in not having LIC 702 for child #2 which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 29, 2025
Type BJun 18, 2024InspectionHealth & medication
Staff immunizations §1596.7995(a)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in staff #1 missing MMR, and staff #1, #2, and #3 missing influenza or declination which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 18, 2024
Type BJun 18, 2024InspectionTraining & qualifications
Staff health screening and personnel requirements §101216(g)(1)
Based on interview and record review,, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in staff #1 not completing LIC 503 and TB which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 18, 2024
Type BMar 21, 2024Complaint investigationOther standards
Rule §101626.2(f)
Isolation for Illness- (f) A child shall remain in the isolation area only until the child's authorized representative can remove the child from the center as specified in Section 101626(b).Based on interviews the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in not ensuring children are received by school staff 1 Director Maria stated will have parents indicate on the form the time and where the child was when being picked up. isolating the children when parents are called to pick up their children when showing signs of sickness, which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8
Plan of correction due Apr 22, 2024
Type AJan 11, 2023Complaint investigationBuilding & playground safety
Buildings and grounds §101238(a)
101238 (a) The child care center shall be clean, safe, sanitary and in good repair at all times to ensure the safety and well-being of children, employees and visitors. This requirement was not met as evidence by: 1 The facility will be clean and sanitize for the children in care by (24 hours) and submit pictures to LPA. Based on LPAs observation and interviews; the toilets are unsanitary, and the walls of the bathroom and items used by children in the bathroom are unsanitary which posed immediate Health, Safety or Personal Rights risks to persons in care. 8
Plan of correction due Jan 11, 2023
Type AJan 11, 2023Case management visit (deficiencies)Background checks
Criminal record clearance §101170(c)(d)
Based on observation and records review, the Director did not ensure a criminal record clearance for her staff which poses an immediate Health, Safety or Personal Rights risk to persons in care,
Plan of correction due Jan 11, 2023
Type AJan 11, 2023Case management visit (deficiencies)Building & playground safety
Buildings and grounds §101238(g)
Based on observation, LPAs observed cleaning supplies are not stored in secured cabinets which poses an immediate Health, Safety or Personal Rights risk to persons in care,
Plan of correction due Jan 11, 2023

Complaint investigations

Not substantiatedAug 25, 2026Complaint investigationreceived Jul 27, 2026
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
SubstantiatedJul 30, 2026Complaint investigationreceived Jul 3, 2026
Substantiated allegations:
Licensee does not display written menus for review by daycare child’s authorized representatives.
Licensee does not provide nutritionally adequate meals for daycare children.
2 citations issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Not substantiatedOct 15, 2025Complaint investigationreceived Aug 22, 2025
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Not substantiatedMar 21, 2024Complaint investigationreceived Mar 13, 2024
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Not substantiatedAug 24, 2023Complaint investigationreceived Jun 23, 2023
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
SubstantiatedJan 11, 2023Complaint investigationreceived Jan 9, 2023
Substantiated allegation:
Physical Plant
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

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About this center

Licensed capacity93 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceNov 25, 2002
LicenseeLa Petite Academy, INC.
AdministratorMaria Goldman
Phone(661) 297-0977
State facility #197401087

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Common questions

Does La Petite Academy INC. take infants?

Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.

Has La Petite Academy INC. had any serious violations?

California issued 4 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Jul 30, 2025, for criminal record clearance. Each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about La Petite Academy INC.?

California investigated 6 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 2. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

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

It is #6 of 6 centers in Saugus by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 96% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was La Petite Academy INC. last inspected?

Jun 30, 2026. The state issued at least one citation 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 Saugus, 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 Maria Goldman.

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 197401087 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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