La Petite Academy Infant Center/East J
La Petite Academy Infant Center/East J is a licensed child care center in Chula Vista, CA, licensed for up to 28 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2000. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 1 complaint, which was not substantiated. The state issued 1 citation, and it was Type A (the most serious). It came more than 12 months ago. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #41 of 72 centers in Chula Vista and has more citations per inspection than 60% of California licensed centers.
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Based on interviews and records reviewed, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, as a child was left unattended on the playground for approximately four (4) minutes before being found by staff. This poses an immediate health, safety, and personal rights risk to children in care.
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Common questions
Does La Petite Academy Infant Center/East J take infants?
Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.
Has La Petite Academy Infant Center/East J had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Sep 9, 2025, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about La Petite Academy Infant Center/East J?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does La Petite Academy Infant Center/East J compare with other daycares in Chula Vista?
It is tied for #41 of 72 centers in Chula Vista 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 Infant Center/East J last inspected?
Oct 3, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does La Petite Academy Infant Center/East J cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask La Petite Academy Infant Center/East J for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Diego County, which includes Chula Vista, was $1,462 a month for infants (about $1,840 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs La Petite Academy Infant Center/East J?
The licensee is La Petite Academy, and the administrator listed with the state is Kathy Edwards.
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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 376600675 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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