Redwood City · Licensed center
L'Academy Preschool Redwood City
- Small play-based center, licensed for 14 children.
- Run by a for-profit business, which holds the license.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 3 of its 5 licensing inspections under this license since November 2021.
Of the 98 Bay Area centers with 5 licensing inspections, 11% had rules cited at 3 of them, as this center did. 20% had none cited.
Licensing inspections
Oct 30, 20242 citations
“(1) Commencing September 1, 2016, a person shall not be employed or volunteer at a day care center if he or she has not been immunized against influenza, pertussis, and measles. Each employee and volunteer shall receive an influenza vaccination between August 1 and December 1 of each year. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as there are staff that have no immunization record on files which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
HSC 1596.7995(a)(1)
“(b) There shall be a ratio of one teacher for every four infants in attendance. (1) An aide may be substituted for a teacher when all of the following conditions are met: (B) Each aide is responsible for the direct care and supervision of a group of no more than four infants. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as there are 9 infant children with one lead teacher and one fully qualified aide. Classroom did have 3 additional staff that have no qualifying units. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
CCR 101416.5(b)(1)(B)
Nov 15, 20231 citation
“101116(a): Limitations on Capacity: A licensee shall not operate a child care center beyond the conditions and limitations specified on the license, including the capacity limitation. This requirement was not met by: Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as LPAs had observed on 10/10/23, that additional child size gates were installed and the license certificate states "all exits and gates must remain unlocked, unobstructed, and accesible during business hours" operating outside of the license limitations which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
CCR 101161(a)
Oct 10, 20232 citations
“(d) Swings, playpens and all such equipment and furniture shall be assembled or installed according to the manufacturer's instructions, and shall be maintained in good repair and safe condition. (2) A baby walker shall not be allowed on the premises of a child care center in accordance with Health and Safety Code Section 1596.846. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the director did not comply with the section cited above which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
CCR 101439(d)(2)
“(1) Commencing September 1, 2016, a person shall not be employed or volunteer at a day care center if he or she has not been immunized against influenza, pertussis, and measles. Each employee and volunteer shall receive an influenza vaccination between August 1 and December 1 of each year. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the director did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
HSC 1596.7995(a)(1)
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State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- October 30, 2024
- On file
- 5 visits since November 2021 — 2 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Type B —
(1) Commencing September 1, 2016, a person shall not be employed or volunteer at a day care center if he or she has not been immunized against influenza, pertussis, and measles. Each employee and volunteer shall receive an influenza vaccination between August 1 and December 1 of each year. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as there are staff that have no immunization record on files which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
· October 30, 2024
California CDSS publishes the full investigation narrative for a complaint, including its disposition, and classifies a citation Type A — an immediate risk to a child — or Type B.
Oct 2024 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · October 30, 2024
HSC 1596.7995(a)(1) · Type B
(1) Commencing September 1, 2016, a person shall not be employed or volunteer at a day care center if he or she has not been immunized against influenza, pertussis, and measles. Each employee and volunteer shall receive an influenza vaccination between August 1 and December 1 of each year. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as there are staff that have no immunization record on files which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
CCR 101416.5(b)(1)(B) · Type B
(b) There shall be a ratio of one teacher for every four infants in attendance. (1) An aide may be substituted for a teacher when all of the following conditions are met: (B) Each aide is responsible for the direct care and supervision of a group of no more than four infants. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as there are 9 infant children with one lead teacher and one fully qualified aide. Classroom did have 3 additional staff that have no qualifying units. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Nov 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · November 15, 2023
CCR 101161(a) · Type B
101116(a): Limitations on Capacity: A licensee shall not operate a child care center beyond the conditions and limitations specified on the license, including the capacity limitation. This requirement was not met by: Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as LPAs had observed on 10/10/23, that additional child size gates were installed and the license certificate states "all exits and gates must remain unlocked, unobstructed, and accesible during business hours" operating outside of the license limitations which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Oct 2023 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · October 10, 2023
CCR 101439(d)(2) · Type B
(d) Swings, playpens and all such equipment and furniture shall be assembled or installed according to the manufacturer's instructions, and shall be maintained in good repair and safe condition. (2) A baby walker shall not be allowed on the premises of a child care center in accordance with Health and Safety Code Section 1596.846. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the director did not comply with the section cited above which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
HSC 1596.7995(a)(1) · Type B
(1) Commencing September 1, 2016, a person shall not be employed or volunteer at a day care center if he or she has not been immunized against influenza, pertussis, and measles. Each employee and volunteer shall receive an influenza vaccination between August 1 and December 1 of each year. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the director did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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How they teach
Play-based
“we use a blended approach that combines the best of Montessori, Reggio Emilia, and play-based learning, all within a rich bilingual environment”
A day here
- Meals
- Warm lunches and two healthy snacks daily, made in-house with organic ingredients whenever possible
- Updates for parents
- Daily updates on child's learning, progress, and classroom experiences
- Calendar
- Year round
- Schedule
- full-time
Details
- Website
- lacademyschools.com
- Address
- 2336 El Camino Real
- License
- 414004794, active
- Ages they serve
- 3 months to 6 years
The state licenses this address more than once, to the same licensee.
The day-care-center license is published separately, with its own license and its own inspection record:
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How they teach
- Approach — Checked July 2026 lacademyschools.com
State record
From California CDSS Community Care Licensing’s published reports, last checked October 10, 2026.
A day here
- Meals, Updates for parents, Calendar, Schedule — Checked July 2026 lacademyschools.com
Details
- Phone, Address, License — Checked July 2026 ccld.dss.ca.gov
- Website — Checked July 2026 lacademyschools.com
- Ages they serve — Checked July 2026 lacademyschools.com
- Who runs it — Checked October 2026 ccld.dss.ca.gov
Small means the smallest quarter of Bay Area’s 439 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 8 to 30 children. Medium is 31 to 75; large is 76 to 312.