Infant center · Bonita, California
La Petite Academy - Infants
Bonita · Licensed for 34 children · licensed since 1994
Preschools aren’t tested, scored or ranked.
Licensed since 1994. No serious violations in 13 state visits.
Common questions
Is it licensed?
Yes: an active infant center licence, no. 376600091, first issued December 4, 1994. Evidence ↓
Has the state found problems?
13 state visits on file, with no Type A finding and 4 Type B findings across them. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety. Evidence ↓
How many children are there?
Up to 34 children at once under the licence. 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. 3 public and charter campuses in Bonita have a TK class. Evidence ↓
How do I visit?
Call (619) 421-5238 and ask to visit during the day, while children are there. Evidence ↓
State licensing
What does the state record about La Petite Academy - Infants?
Licensed for 34 children since 1994: 13 state visits on file, no Type A finding.
California Community Care Licensing
Infant Center, licence 376600091
Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity34 childrenThe most allowed at once, not current openings or group size
- First licensedDecember 4, 1994When this licence was issued
- State visits on file13Latest recorded visit: June 12, 2026
- Type A findings0Across 13 state visits
- Type B findings4Across 13 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 listed101426.2(b), 101426.2(b), 101427(j), 101429(a)(2)(B)(3)(a), 101419.2(b)(2), 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 376600091 ↗
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
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 1
- Other visits
- 8
Child care licensing regulations →
Complaint information date: 02/04/2025
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
- Allen (Ella B.) Elementary0.4 mi · Chula Vista Elementary
- Clear View0.7 mi · Chula Vista Elementary
- Discovery Charter1.2 mi · Chula Vista Elementary · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
2 more nearby
- Sunnyside Elementary2.0 mi · Chula Vista Elementary
- Hilltop Drive Elementary2.2 mi · Chula Vista Elementary
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 - Infants, and what should I ask?
- When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
- Licensed for 34 children: 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?
- 4 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
- 795 Corral Canyon Road, Bonita 91902
- Phone
- (619) 421-5238
- Licensed as
- Infant Center
- Facility number
- 376600091
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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