Child care center, infant center and school-age care center · Rancho Cordov, California
La Petite Academy - Rancho Cordova
Rancho Cordov · Licensed for 132 children · licensed since 1994
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Licensed since 1994. No serious violations in 5 state visits to its center licence.
Common questions
Is it licensed?
Yes: an active child care center licence, no. 343600871, first issued December 16, 1994. It holds 3 licences in all. Evidence ↓
Has the state found problems?
5 state visits on file for licence 343600871, with no Type A finding and no Type B finding across them. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety. Evidence ↓
How many children are there?
Up to 132 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) 638-5423 and ask to visit during the day, while children are there. Evidence ↓
State licensing
What does the state record about La Petite Academy - Rancho Cordova?
Three licences: a child care center for 76 children, a school-age care center for 32 and an infant center for 24.
California Community Care Licensing
Child Care Center, licence 343600871
Licensed for 76 children since 1994: 5 state visits on file, no Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity76 childrenThe most allowed at once, not current openings or group size
- First licensedDecember 16, 1994When this licence was issued
- State visits on file5Latest recorded visit: June 1, 2026
- Type A findings0Across 5 state visits
- Type B findings0Across 5 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits2Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing · synced August 13, 2026 · Full state record for licence 343600871 ↗
School-Age Care Center, licence 343600870
Licensed for 32 children since 1994: 3 state visits on file, no Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity32 children
- First licensedDecember 16, 1994When this licence was issued
- State visits on file3Latest recorded visit: July 13, 2026
- Type A findings0Across 3 state visits
- Type B findings0Across 3 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits0Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing · synced August 13, 2026 · Full state record for licence 343600870 ↗
Infant Center, licence 343600869
Licensed for 24 children since 1994: 3 state visits on file, no Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity24 children
- First licensedDecember 16, 1994When this licence was issued
- State visits on file3Latest recorded visit: December 18, 2025
- Type A findings0Across 3 state visits
- Type B findings1Across 3 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 listed101217(d)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 343600869 ↗
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 343600871
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 2
- Other visits
- 1
Complaint information date: 06/10/2026
Visit dates and visit types, licence 343600870
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 2
- Other visits
- 1
Visit dates and visit types, licence 343600869
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 2
- Other visits
- 1
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
- Gold River Discovery Center K-80.7 mi · San Juan Unified
- Williamson Elementary1.5 mi · Folsom-Cordova Unified
- Earl Legette Elementary2.1 mi · San Juan 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 - Rancho Cordova, and what should I ask?
- When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
- Licensed for 132 children across three licences (76 child care, 32 school-age care, 24 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?
- 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
- 11378 Coloma Road, Rancho Cordov 95670
- Phone
- (916) 638-5423
- Licensed as
- Child Care Center + Infant Center + School-Age Care Center
- Licence numbers
- 343600871 · 343600870 · 343600869
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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