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La Petite Academy INC. · Preschool, Sacramento

3100 Macon Dr, Sacramento, CA 95835 · Sacramento County
5 Type A citations in last 12 months6 substantiated complaintsChild care center (preschool)

La Petite Academy INC. is a licensed child care center in Sacramento, CA, licensed for up to 192 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2021. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 9 complaints, 6 of them substantiated. The state issued 12 citations, 8 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for caregiver conduct (3 of 12). 8 citations came in the last 12 months, including 5 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #269 of 275 centers in Sacramento and has more citations per inspection than 97% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 97%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. Among the most cited
Tied for #269 of 275 centers in Sacramento
8Type A citations
4Type B citations
4Inspections
6 of 9Complaints substantiated
12 citations from 16 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 8 in the last 12 months · last inspected Oct 22, 2025

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Mar 19, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationFeb 12, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationNov 4, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation foundOct 22, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation foundOct 22, 2025 · Inspection · citation foundAug 12, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationJul 18, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationMay 9, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation foundSep 26, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationSep 18, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation foundSep 18, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation foundSep 18, 2024 · Inspection · no citationAug 6, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationDec 29, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundNov 28, 2023 · Inspection · no citationOct 6, 2022 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Caregiver conduct3
Building & playground safety3
Training & qualifications3
Staff ratios2
Supervision1

Citations, newest first

Type ANov 4, 2025Complaint investigationCaregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(2)
A staff interviews also stated children eats the food that was left over on the floor after they swept it. LPA also observed a yellow bin filled with food on the Two's classroom floor accessible to children on 10/16/2025. This is an immediate health and safety risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Nov 5, 2025
Type BNov 4, 2025Complaint investigationBuilding & playground safety
Buildings and grounds §101238(a)
Director followed up with the janitorial services to make sure to clean the floors and restrooms daily. Through multiple inspections, LPAs observed left over food in a bucket accessable to children, and diaper bins with no trash lids. LPA observed feces on the toilet seat on 11/4/2025 and residues on a step stool and floors of the Two's classroom. This is an immediate health and safety risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Dec 4, 2025
Type AOct 22, 2025Complaint investigationSupervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
LPAs observing children using the restroom alone on two different inspection days with a lack of supervision. This is an immediate health and safety risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Oct 23, 2025
Type AOct 22, 2025Complaint investigationStaff ratios
Teacher-child ratio §101216.3(a)
LPA Vang leaned from the staff interviews that the facility has been operating out of ratio in more than one occasion. LPA Vang also witnessed S1 supervising 16 children in the yard for 6 minutes. This is an immediate health and safety risk to children in care. 8 Director have spoken to staff that when she's coming close to 11 children, then she needs to call for additional support to be in ratio. Director will email a list of staffing in the classrooms to support the ratio.
Plan of correction due Oct 23, 2025
Type AOct 22, 2025InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Outdoor activity space §101238.2(d)(2)
Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by having hazards of an excessive amount of plastic sodding string accessible to children who utilize the outdoor play area which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Oct 23, 2025
Type AOct 22, 2025InspectionTraining & qualifications
Teacher qualifications and duties §101216.1(c)(1)
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by having staff Ashley Buckley supervising 12 preschool children alone while not being a fully qualified teacher which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Oct 23, 2025
Type BOct 22, 2025InspectionTraining & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by not having a valid Mandated Reporter Certificate for all staff in facility which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Nov 22, 2025
Type BOct 22, 2025InspectionTraining & qualifications
Staff health screening and personnel requirements §101216(g)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by having 40% of all staff files reviewed missing an LIC503 Health Screening report from a physician which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Nov 22, 2025
Type AMay 9, 2025Complaint investigationCaregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(3)
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility did not comply with the section cited above by having an incident where Staff #1 handled a child in a rough manner during naptime which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due May 10, 2025
Type ASep 18, 2024Complaint investigationStaff ratios
Teacher-child ratio §101216.3
Director will ensure that children will only be accepted if ratio is being met. LPAs observed 2 classrooms operating out of ratio. Classroom 1 had a census of 14 children and 1 staff, Classroom 2 had a census of 15 children and 1 staff, which poses an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Sep 19, 2024
Type BSep 18, 2024Complaint investigationBuilding & playground safety
Buildings and grounds §101238(a)(1)
Director will increase visits from pest management company to continue preventing pests from the inside of facility. Director will email LPA next report from pest company by 18 October. LPAs observed pests in facility during inspections on 28 August 24 and 18 September 24 which poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Oct 18, 2024
Type ADec 29, 2023Complaint investigationCaregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(3)
Director stated she will conduct training to all staff regarding personal rights. Director will email agenda with date of training to LPM Pascual-Golamco by 6PM
Plan of correction due Jan 2, 2024

Complaint investigations

Not substantiatedFeb 12, 2026Complaint investigationreceived Nov 18, 2025
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
SubstantiatedNov 4, 2025Complaint investigationreceived Oct 13, 2025
Substantiated allegations:
Staff did not ensure that the facility is kept clean.
Staff did not prevent day-care children from consuming food off the floor.
2 citations issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
SubstantiatedOct 22, 2025Complaint investigationreceived Oct 13, 2025
Substantiated allegations:
Staff are operating out of ratio.
Staff did not provide adequate supervision to children in care.
2 citations issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Not substantiatedAug 12, 2025Complaint investigationreceived Jun 5, 2025
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Not substantiatedJul 18, 2025Complaint investigationreceived Jun 16, 2025
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
SubstantiatedMay 9, 2025Complaint investigationreceived May 7, 2025
Substantiated allegation:
Staff handled children in a rough manner - Substantiated
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
SubstantiatedSep 18, 2024Complaint investigationreceived Aug 22, 2024
Substantiated allegation:
Staff did not ensure that facility was kept free of insects - Substantiated
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
SubstantiatedSep 18, 2024Complaint investigationreceived Sep 12, 2024
Substantiated allegation:
Facility is operating out of ratio - Substantiated
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
SubstantiatedDec 29, 2023Complaint investigationreceived Oct 10, 2023
Substantiated allegations:
Staff speak inappropriately to children
Staff handle children roughly
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

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About this center

Licensed capacity192 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceSep 24, 2021
LicenseeLa Petite Academy INC.
AdministratorSusan Perkins
Phone(916) 665-0274
State facility #343624030

Other licenses at this address

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 8 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Nov 4, 2025, for personal rights. Each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about La Petite Academy INC.?

California investigated 9 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 6. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

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

It is tied for #269 of 275 centers in Sacramento by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 97% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was La Petite Academy INC. last inspected?

Oct 22, 2025. 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 Sacramento County, which includes Sacramento, was $984 a month for preschoolers (about $1,240 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 Susan Perkins.

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 343624030 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.