La Petite Academy Inc.

A child was released to an individual that was not listed on the application. On 6/5/2026 a child 1 1/2 years of age was released to an individual not listed on the application.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/24/2026

All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. In spaces 3b and 8, there are child size sofas that are peeling/flaking.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/10/2026

The EMC plan was not reviewed with all staff annually and whenever the plan was revised. There was no documentation of an annual review of the EMC plan for existing staff.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/10/2026

All staff, including the director, did not have an annual health questionnaire on file following the initial medical statement. A staff member did not have an updated health questionnaire on file.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/10/2026

Child care providers, including the director, uncompensated providers, substitute providers, and volunteers did not have the required Emergency Information Form on file on or before the first day of work, which included all the required information and/or the information on the form was not updated as changes occur and at least annually. A staff member did not have an updated Emergency information form on file.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/10/2026

All staff did not successfully complete certification in First Aid appropriate to the age of children in care. Verification of staff completion of First Aid training from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. K. McDowell and J. Johnson do not have current first aid training.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/26/2026

All staff did not successfully complete certification in CPR training appropriate to the age of the children in care. Verification of staff completion of the CPR course from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. K. Mcdowell and J. Johnson do not have a current completion of the CPR course.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/26/2026

Each new employee did not complete, within the first two weeks of employment, six clock hours of training in required topic areas. There was no documentation of orientation training within 2 weeks of employment for a staff member.

Violation corrected during visit

Each employee's personnel file did not contain an annual staff evaluation and a staff development plan. There were no current annual staff development plans on file for existing staff.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/10/2026

The trained staff did not review the EPR Plan annually or when information in the plan changed to ensure all information was current. There was documentation of an annual review for the EPR plan for existing staff.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/10/2026

At least one child care provider, who has completed ITS-SIDS training was not present in the infant room, while children were in care. In space #1, a teacher was working alone with infants and did not have documentation of the approved SIDS certificate training on file.

Violation corrected during visit

Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. There was no documentation on file that P. Umashalar completed the trainings within one year of employment.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/10/2026

Incident reports were not completed each time a child was injured, it did not include all the information required in rule, it was not signed by the parent and/or it was not maintained in the child's file. For an incident that occurred on 10/10/2025, there was an incident report but it did not include all the information required in rule and it was not signed by the parent.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/21/2025

Incident logs were not completed and maintained as required. An incident that occurred on 10/10/2025 was not documented on the incident log.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/21/2025

A copy of the incident report was not given to the parent. A copy of an incident report was not given to a parent for an incident that occurred on 10/10/2025.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/21/2025

All walls and ceilings including doors and windows were not kept clean, free of visible fungal growth, and in good repair. In spaces 2 and 3a, there is peeling paint on the walls.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/5/2025

All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. In space #1, there was a torn vinyl climbing structure.

Violation corrected during visit

Electrical outlets and power strips, not in use, which were located in space used by children did not have safety outlets or were not covered with safety plugs unless located behind furniture or equipment that cannot be moved by a child. In spaces #3a and #6, there were electrical outlets not covered.

Violation corrected during visit

Incident logs were not completed and maintained as required. There were documentation on file of incident logs.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/5/2025

All staff, including the director, did not have an annual health questionnaire on file following the initial medical statement. A staff member did not have a current health questionnaire on file.

Violation corrected during visit

Child care providers, including the director, uncompensated providers, substitute providers, and volunteers did not have the required Emergency Information Form on file on or before the first day of work, which included all the required information and/or the information on the form was not updated as changes occur and at least annually. A staff member did not have a current emergency information form on file.

Violation corrected during visit

All staff did not successfully complete certification in First Aid appropriate to the age of children in care. Verification of staff completion of First Aid training from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. A staff member did not have a current first aid training.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/19/2025

All staff did not successfully complete certification in CPR training appropriate to the age of the children in care. Verification of staff completion of the CPR course from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. A staff member did not have current CPR training on file.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/19/2025

Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete. There was no documentation of a required drill for June 2025.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/5/2025

Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. Three staff members did not complete the trainings within one year of employment.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/15/2025

All stationary equipment, more than 18 inches high, was not installed over protective surfacing. The toddler playground and the preschool playground does not have the required amount of mulch around stationary equipment.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/11/2025

Health and safety training topics were not included as part of on-going training within five years of completing the previous health and safety training topics. A teacher has not completed the health and safety trainings for the 5 year mark.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/11/2025

Incident logs were not completed and maintained as required. Incident logs were not completed and maintained as required.

Violation corrected during visit

Operator has not scheduled and obtained a fire inspection within 12 months of the previous inspection. Operator did not submit the original approved report to DCDEE within one week of the inspection visit on a form provided by the Division. The facility is past due for an annual fire inspection.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/7/2024

Staff/child ratios applicable to a classroom, were not posted in each classroom. In space #1, there no ratio sheet posted.

Violation corrected during visit

A current schedule was not posted for each group of children for reference. In space 4/5, there was no current schedule posted.

Violation corrected during visit

A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. In spaces #1, #2, and 4/5 there was no current activity plan posted.

Violation corrected during visit

Equipment and furnishings not meeting the requirements outlined in child care .0601(b) and (c) were not removed or made inaccessible. On the toddler playground, there was a cracked storage bin.

Violation corrected during visit

Safe pick-up and delivery procedures were not communicated to parents and/or were not posted where they can be seen by the parents. There was no safe arrival and departure procedures posted in the facility.

Violation corrected during visit

A First Aid information sheet was not posted in a place for referral and/or the information sheet did not include all the required information. There was no first aid information form posted in the facility.

Violation corrected during visit

A drug or medication was administered without written authorization and/or instructions from a child's parent or authorized health professional. In space #8, there were 2 diaper medications without parent permission form.

Violation corrected during visit

Child care providers and uncompensated providers who are not substitute providers or volunteers, including the director did not have a medical report on file prior to employment that was signed by a health care professional and/ or the medical report was older than 12 months. L. Fullwood needs to complete a medical report using the divisions form.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/7/2024

Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. F. Brooks has not completed the health and safety trainings within one year of employment.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/7/2024

A child's file did not have a statement with parent signature acknowledging receipt and explanation of the Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy and/or the acknowledgement did not have all the required information. A Child's file was missing the shaken baby policy acknowledgement form.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/7/2024

Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. A. Bailey has not completed the health and safety training within one year of employment. "repeated violation".

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/24/2023

Safe pick-up and delivery procedures were not communicated to parents and/or were not posted where they can be seen by the parents. There were no safe arrival/departure procedures posted for parents to see.

Violation corrected during visit

All corrosive agents, pesticides, bleaches, detergents, cleansers, polishes, any product which is under pressure in an aerosol dispenser, and any substance which may be hazardous to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled were not stored in a locked room or cabinet. In space 4/5, there was a aerosal shaving cream in an unlocked closet.

Violation corrected during visit

Application for employment and date of birth was not on file for all staff. There was no application on file for E. Huskinson.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/29/2023

Child care providers and uncompensated providers who are not substitute providers or volunteers, including the director did not have a medical report on file prior to employment that was signed by a health care professional and/ or the medical report was older than 12 months. There was no medical report on file for H. Roy and E. Huskisson. E. Huskisson provided her medical report during the visit.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/9/2023

On or before the first day of work, all staff, including the director and individuals who volunteer more than once per week did not provide results indicating that they were free of active TB and/or TB test or screening was older than 12 months. There was no current TB report on file for H. Roy. There was no TB report on file for E. Huskission. E. Huskission provided her TB report during the visit.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/9/2023

Child care providers, including the director, uncompensated providers, substitute providers, and volunteers did not have the required Emergency Information Form on file on or before the first day of work, which included all the required information and/or the information on the form was not updated as changes occur and at least annually. There was no Emergency information form on file for E. Huskisson.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/29/2023

New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks. There was no documentation on file that S. Yauch-Guinee, H. Roy and E. Huskisson completed the required orientation trainings within 6 weeks of employment.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/29/2023

All staff did not successfully complete certification in First Aid appropriate to the age of children in care. Verification of staff completion of First Aid training from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. There was no documentation of current first aid training for A. Bailey and D. Lewis.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/26/2023

All staff did not successfully complete certification in CPR training appropriate to the age of the children in care. Verification of staff completion of the CPR course from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. There was no documentation on file for current CPR training for A. Bailey and D. Lewis.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/26/2023

Each new employee did not complete, within the first two weeks of employment, six clock hours of training in required topic areas. There was no documentation on file that S. Yaunch-Guinee, H. Roy, T. Harris and E. Huskinsson completed the required orientation training within 2 weeks of employment.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/29/2023

A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility. There was no qualification letter on file for E. Huskisson.

Violation corrected during visit

Staff did not model appropriate eating behaviors by consuming food or beverages that meet the nutritional requirements specified in the Meal Patterns for Children in Child Care Programs in the presence of children in care. In space #1, there was a red bull can on the counter.

Violation corrected during visit

The Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy was not reviewed with new staff prior to providing care with children and/or a signed acknowledgement with all the required information was not maintained in the staff person's file. There was no documentation of a shaken baby review for T. Harris and E. Huskisson.

Violation corrected during visit

The child care administrator and all staff did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment. There was no documentation on file that Z. Flynn completed the training within 90 days of employment.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/29/2023

Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. There was no documentation on file that M. Mota and A. Bailey completed the health and safety trainings within one year of employment.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/9/2023