Child care center and school-age care center · Saugus, California
La Petite Academy
Saugus · Licensed for 121 children · licensed since 2002
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Licensed since 2002. 3 serious violations across 12 state visits to its center licence.
Common questions
Is it licensed?
Yes: an active child care center licence, no. 197401087, first issued November 25, 2002. It holds 2 licences in all. Evidence ↓
Has the state found problems?
12 state visits on file for licence 197401087, with 3 Type A findings and 7 Type B findings across them. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety. Evidence ↓
How many children are there?
Up to 121 children at once under the licences. That’s the state’s maximum, not current enrollment; ask how many are enrolled and their ages. Evidence ↓
More questions (3)
What does it cost?
We have no source for its prices. Ask for the weekly or monthly rate and what it includes. Evidence ↓
When could my child start free TK instead?
The September after they turn 4: TK is free at public elementary schools for children who turn 4 by September 1. 6 public and charter campuses in Saugus have a TK class. Evidence ↓
How do I visit?
Call (661) 297-0977 and ask to visit during the day, while children are there. Evidence ↓
State licensing
What does the state record about La Petite Academy?
Two licences: a child care center for 93 children and a school-age care center for 28.
California Community Care Licensing
Child Care Center, licence 197401087
Licensed for 93 children since 2002: 12 state visits on file, 3 Type A findings. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity93 childrenThe most allowed at once, not current openings or group size
- First licensedNovember 25, 2002When this licence was issued
- State visits on file12Latest recorded visit: July 9, 2026
- Type A findings3Across 12 state visits
- Type B findings7Across 12 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits6Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
- Citation codes listed101238(a), 1596.871(c)(1)(A), 101170(c)(d), 101238(g), 101538.3(b), 101538.3(b), 101626.2(f), 101216(g)(1), 1596.8662(b)(1), 1596.7995(a)(1), 101217(d), 101220(a), 1596.7995(a)(1), 101216(g)(1)A code doesn’t say when a finding happened or whether it was corrected
Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing · synced August 13, 2026 · Full state record for licence 197401087 ↗
School-Age Care Center, licence 197401088
Licensed for 28 children since 2002: 9 state visits on file, 1 Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity28 children
- First licensedNovember 25, 2002When this licence was issued
- State visits on file9Latest recorded visit: October 15, 2025
- Type A findings1Across 9 state visits
- Type B findings2Across 9 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits4Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
- Citation codes listed101229(a)(1), 101538.3(b), 101229, 101216.1(c)(1), 101616.3A code doesn’t say when a finding happened or whether it was corrected
Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing · synced August 13, 2026 · Full state record for licence 197401088 ↗
Licensing records describe regulatory oversight, not teaching or daily experience. Check the state’s current inspection records ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Ask: When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
Visit dates and visit types, licence 197401087
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 4
- Other visits
- 2
Child care licensing regulations →
Complaint information date: 11/06/2025
Visit dates and visit types, licence 197401088
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 1
- Other visits
- 4
Child care licensing regulations →
Complaint information date: 11/07/2025
TK and kindergarten
When could free TK start instead?
California’s public transitional kindergarten (TK) is free for children who turn 4 by September 1.
California’s TK rule
- North Park Elementary0.7 mi · Saugus Union
- Mountainview Elementary1.1 mi · Saugus Union
- Tesoro del Valle Elementary1.5 mi · Saugus Union
2 more nearby
- Rosedell Elementary1.8 mi · Saugus Union
- Charles Helmers Elementary2.0 mi · Saugus Union
Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. Distance isn’t an attendance boundary; check TK and kindergarten entry with the district.
Next steps
How do I visit La Petite Academy, and what should I ask?
- When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
- Licensed for 121 children across two licences (93 child care, 28 school-age care): how many share your child’s room, and with how many adults?
- Which ages do you take, and how does a new child settle in?
- What are the daily hours and closure dates, and is there care before or after?
- What does a year cost in total, and when could our child start?
- The state record shows 3 Type A findings: what changed afterwards?
- 6 complaint visits are on file: what were they about, and how were they resolved?
On a visit, watch how adults talk with children, how play and rest are set up, and how staff handle a hard morning.
- Address
- 28041 Seco Canyon, Saugus 91350
- Phone
- (661) 297-0977
- Licensed as
- Child Care Center + School-Age Care Center
- Licence numbers
- 197401087 · 197401088
Source recordsstate licensing
The inspection source covers child care centers, not family child care homes. Check each license’s sync date and the current state reports, then confirm routines and enrollment with the program.
Data source: California Community Care Licensing Division (CCLD) · Licensing record synced August 13, 2026
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