La Petite Academy - School-age Day Care Center
La Petite Academy - School-age Day Care Center is a licensed child care center in Chula Vista, CA, licensed for up to 30 children and serving school-age children. It has held its California license since 1994. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it twice. The state issued 1 citation, which was not Type A. It came more than 12 months ago. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #30 of 72 centers in Chula Vista and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers.
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Based on water testing results and interview, facility tested over the Action Level Exceedance level at two water sources (faucets). This may pose a health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
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Common questions
Does La Petite Academy - School-age Day Care Center take infants?
Not under this license, which covers school-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).
Has La Petite Academy - School-age Day Care Center had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
How does La Petite Academy - School-age Day Care Center compare with other daycares in Chula Vista?
It is tied for #30 of 72 centers in Chula Vista by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was La Petite Academy - School-age Day Care Center last inspected?
Oct 3, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does La Petite Academy - School-age Day Care Center cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask La Petite Academy - School-age Day Care Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Diego County, which includes Chula Vista, was $800 a month for school-age children (about $1,010 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs La Petite Academy - School-age Day Care Center?
The licensee is La Petite Academy Incorporated, and the administrator listed with the state is Cathy 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 376600097 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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