Child care center and school-age care center · Citrus Height, California
La Petite Academy - Citrus Heights
Citrus Height · Licensed for 122 children · licensed since 1994
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Licensed since 1994. 1 serious violation across 13 state visits to its center licence.
Common questions
Is it licensed?
Yes: an active child care center licence, no. 343600873, first issued December 16, 1994. It holds 2 licences in all. Evidence ↓
Has the state found problems?
13 state visits on file for licence 343600873, with 1 Type A finding and 5 Type B findings across them. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety. Evidence ↓
How many children are there?
Up to 122 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. Evidence ↓
How do I visit?
Call (916) 723-3094 and ask to visit during the day, while children are there. Evidence ↓
State licensing
What does the state record about La Petite Academy - Citrus Heights?
Two licences: a child care center for 77 children and a school-age care center for 45.
California Community Care Licensing
Child Care Center, licence 343600873
Licensed for 77 children since 1994: 13 state visits on file, 1 Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity77 childrenThe most allowed at once, not current openings or group size
- First licensedDecember 16, 1994When this licence was issued
- State visits on file13Latest recorded visit: February 20, 2026
- Type A findings1Across 13 state visits
- Type B findings5Across 13 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 listed101226(e)(3)(A), 101226(e)(4)(A), 1596.8662(b)(1), 101217(d), 101238.2(e), 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 343600873 ↗
School-Age Care Center, licence 343600872
Licensed for 45 children since 1994: 9 state visits on file, no Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity45 children
- First licensedDecember 16, 1994When this licence was issued
- State visits on file9Latest recorded visit: May 28, 2026
- Type A findings0Across 9 state visits
- Type B findings1Across 9 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 listed101229(a)(1), 101239(h)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 343600872 ↗
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 343600873
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 3
- Other visits
- 8
Child care licensing regulations →
Complaint information date: 06/14/2024
Visit dates and visit types, licence 343600872
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 3
- Other visits
- 4
Child care licensing regulations →
Complaint information date: 02/26/2026
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
- Woodside K-80.7 mi · San Juan Unified
- Crestmont Elementary1.3 mi · Roseville City
- Carriage Drive Elementary1.6 mi · San Juan Unified
2 more nearby
- Trajan Elementary1.7 mi · San Juan Unified
- George Sargeant Elementary2.3 mi · Roseville City
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 - Citrus Heights, and what should I ask?
- When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
- Licensed for 122 children across two licences (77 child care, 45 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 1 Type A finding: what changed afterwards?
- 2 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
- 8008 Old Auburn Road, Citrus Height 95610
- Phone
- (916) 723-3094
- Licensed as
- Child Care Center + School-Age Care Center
- Licence numbers
- 343600873 · 343600872
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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