Child care center, infant center and school-age care center · Riverside, California
La Petite Academy
Riverside · Licensed for 176 children · licensed since 1994
Preschools aren’t tested, scored or ranked.
Licensed since 1994. 1 serious violation across 10 state visits to its center licence.
Common questions
Is it licensed?
Yes: an active child care center licence, no. 334801127, first issued November 2, 1994. It holds 3 licences in all. Evidence ↓
Has the state found problems?
10 state visits on file for licence 334801127, with 1 Type A finding and 1 Type B finding across them. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety. Evidence ↓
How many children are there?
Up to 176 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. 48 public and charter campuses in Riverside have a TK class. Evidence ↓
How do I visit?
Call (951) 681-3780 and ask to visit during the day, while children are there. Evidence ↓
State licensing
What does the state record about La Petite Academy?
Three licences: a child care center for 114 children, a school-age care center for 42 and an infant center for 20.
California Community Care Licensing
Child Care Center, licence 334801127
Licensed for 114 children since 1994: 10 state visits on file, 1 Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity114 childrenThe most allowed at once, not current openings or group size
- First licensedNovember 2, 1994When this licence was issued
- State visits on file10Latest recorded visit: November 21, 2025
- Type A findings1Across 10 state visits
- Type B findings1Across 10 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits0Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
- Citation codes listed101229(a)(1), 101700.3(b)(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 334801127 ↗
School-Age Care Center, licence 334801128
Licensed for 42 children since 1994: 7 state visits on file, no Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity42 children
- First licensedNovember 2, 1994When this licence was issued
- State visits on file7Latest recorded visit: October 15, 2025
- Type A findings0Across 7 state visits
- Type B findings1Across 7 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits0Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
- Citation codes listed101700.3(b)(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 334801128 ↗
Infant Center, licence 334830541
Licensed for 20 children since 2009: 8 state visits on file, 1 Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity20 children
- First licensedNovember 17, 2009When this licence was issued
- State visits on file8Latest recorded visit: November 21, 2025
- Type A findings1Across 8 state visits
- Type B findings1Across 8 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits2Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
- Citation codes listed101223(a)(2), 101220.1(g)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 334830541 ↗
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 334801127
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 2
- Other visits
- 8
Visit dates and visit types, licence 334801128
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 2
- Other visits
- 5
Visit dates and visit types, licence 334830541
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 2
- Other visits
- 4
Child care licensing regulations →
Complaint information date: 12/11/2024
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
- Indian Hills Elementary0.6 mi · Jurupa Unified
- Pedley Elementary1.1 mi · Jurupa Unified
- Stone Avenue Elementary1.4 mi · Jurupa Unified
2 more nearby
- Terrace Elementary1.8 mi · Alvord Unified
- Camino Real Elementary2.2 mi · Jurupa Unified
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 176 children across three licences (114 child care, 42 school-age care, 20 infant): 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 1 Type A finding: what changed afterwards?
On a visit, watch how adults talk with children, how play and rest are set up, and how staff handle a hard morning.
- Address
- 6212 Clay Street, Riverside 92509
- Phone
- (951) 681-3780
- Licensed as
- Child Care Center + Infant Center + School-Age Care Center
- Licence numbers
- 334801127 · 334801128 · 334830541
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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