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La Petite Academy - Pleasanton · Infant Center, Pleasanton

5725 Valley Avenue, Pleasanton, CA 94566 · Alameda County
Infant center

La Petite Academy - Pleasanton is a licensed child care center in Pleasanton, CA, licensed for up to 24 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 1995. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. The state issued 1 citation, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #17 of 33 centers in Pleasanton and has fewer citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

Fewer citations than 61%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. About typical
Tied for #17 of 33 centers in Pleasanton
0Type A citations
1Type B citations
4Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
1 citation from 5 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Apr 9, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Apr 9, 2026 · Inspection · no citationFeb 6, 2025 · Inspection · no citationJan 29, 2024 · Inspection · no citationJan 13, 2023 · Inspection · no citationOct 10, 2022 · Report/investigation · citation found
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety1

Citations, newest first

Type BOct 10, 2022Case management visit (other)Building & playground safety
Buildings and grounds §101238(a)
Based on observation and documentaion of the Lead Testing Results, the facility has a water faucet and drinking water fountain for lead exposure that exceeds the 5PPB level. This is an potential risk to Health and Safety and/or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8 Director must submit proof of correction to LPA via email, that the lead level is in compliance. The documentation must be submitted to LPA no later then 11/11/2022. Email: Lorraine.Dacanay-Breaux@dss.ca.gov
Plan of correction due Oct 10, 2022

About this center

Licensed capacity24 children
License typeInfant center
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceJan 3, 1995
LicenseeLa Petite Academy, INC.
AdministratorEsther Mariscal
Phone(925) 462-7844
State facility #010216515

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Common questions

Does La Petite Academy - Pleasanton take infants?

Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.

Has La Petite Academy - Pleasanton had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.

How does La Petite Academy - Pleasanton compare with other daycares in Pleasanton?

It is tied for #17 of 33 centers in Pleasanton by weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was La Petite Academy - Pleasanton last inspected?

Apr 9, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does La Petite Academy - Pleasanton cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask La Petite Academy - Pleasanton for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Alameda County, which includes Pleasanton, was $1,874 a month for infants (about $2,360 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs La Petite Academy - Pleasanton?

The licensee is La Petite Academy, INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Esther Mariscal.

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 010216515 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.