Child care center and school-age care center · Diamond Bar, California
La Petite Academy -Grand Ave
Diamond Bar · Licensed for 146 children · licensed since 2001
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Licensed since 2001. 2 serious violations across 11 state visits to its center licence.
Common questions
Is it licensed?
Yes: an active child care center licence, no. 198000853, first issued November 27, 2001. It holds 2 licences in all. Evidence ↓
Has the state found problems?
11 state visits on file for licence 198000853, with 2 Type A findings 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 146 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. 5 public and charter campuses in Diamond Bar have a TK class. Evidence ↓
How do I visit?
Call (909) 860-4009 and ask to visit during the day, while children are there. Evidence ↓
State licensing
What does the state record about La Petite Academy -Grand Ave?
Two licences: a child care center for 118 children and a school-age care center for 28.
California Community Care Licensing
Child Care Center, licence 198000853
Licensed for 118 children since 2001: 11 state visits on file, 2 Type A findings. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity118 childrenThe most allowed at once, not current openings or group size
- First licensedNovember 27, 2001When this licence was issued
- State visits on file11Latest recorded visit: October 21, 2025
- Type A findings2Across 11 state visits
- Type B findings5Across 11 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)(1), 101216.3(a), 101216.3(a), 1596.8595(1)(c), 101700.3(c), 1596.7995(a)(1), 1596.8662(b)(1), 101216.1(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 198000853 ↗
School-Age Care Center, licence 198000854
Licensed for 28 children since 1995: 8 state visits on file, 1 Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity28 children
- First licensedFebruary 14, 1995When this licence was issued
- State visits on file8Latest recorded visit: January 21, 2026
- Type A findings1Across 8 state visits
- Type B findings1Across 8 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 listed101538.3(b), 101700.3(c)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 198000854 ↗
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 198000853
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 4
- Other visits
- 5
Child care licensing regulations →
Complaint information date: 10/10/2024
Visit dates and visit types, licence 198000854
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 4
- Other visits
- 4
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
- Maple Hill Elementary0.7 mi · Walnut Valley Unified
- Quail Summit Elementary0.9 mi · Walnut Valley Unified
- Armstrong Elementary1.1 mi · Pomona Unified
2 more nearby
- Golden Springs Elementary1.7 mi · Pomona Unified
- Evergreen Elementary2.0 mi · Walnut Valley 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 -Grand Ave, and what should I ask?
- When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
- Licensed for 146 children across two licences (118 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 2 Type A findings: 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
- 722 So. Grand Ave., Diamond Bar 91765
- Phone
- (909) 860-4009
- Licensed as
- Child Care Center + School-Age Care Center
- Licence numbers
- 198000853 · 198000854
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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