La Petite Academy

Each new employee did not complete, within the first two weeks of employment, six clock hours of training in required topic areas.

“Two staff files did not contain the orientation training log showing its completion and signed off by the director and employee.”

Rule Each new employee did not complete, within the first two weeks of employment, six clock hours of training in required topic areas.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Jun 15, 2026. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment.

“Three staff hired in January 2025 did not complete their first year of health and safety training by January 2026.”

Rule Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Jun 15, 2026. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

A drug or medicine was administered after its expiration date.

“Epi-pens on site for enrolled children expired in August 2025 and were required to be picked up and a current pen be provided to the facility for the enrolled child’s allergy.”

Rule A drug or medicine was administered after its expiration date.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: May 22, 2026. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

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.

“Outlet in the preschool classroom did not have a cover over one of the outlets.”

Rule 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.. Corrected during the inspection.

Rule violated (DCDEE’s description below)

“Staff did not wash their hands thoroughly before beginning work, before/after handling food, before bottle feeding or serving to other children, after toileting or handling body fluids, after diaper changing and after handling soiled items. staff person was observed cleaning their nose, putting the tissue in their pocket and not washing their hands without a reminder from another staff person.”

Rule Rule violated (DCDEE’s description below). Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Feb 3, 2026. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Rule violated (DCDEE’s description below)

“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. staff had a Starbucks coffee in a classroom where enrolled children were present .”

Rule Rule violated (DCDEE’s description below). Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Feb 3, 2026. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete.

“A fire drill was not conducted in the months of January and March.”

Rule Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Jun 11, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Operator has not scheduled and obtained a fire inspection within 12 months of the previous inspection.

Rule Operator has not scheduled and obtained a fire inspection within 12 months of the previous inspection.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Jun 11, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Rule violated (DCDEE’s description below)

“A violation was found for which there is no item. Per sanitation rule 15A NCAC 18A .2826 LIGHTING AND THERMAL ENVIRONMENT b) All rooms used by children shall be heated, cooled, and ventilated to maintain an ambient temperature between 65 degrees Fahrenheit and 85 degrees Fahrenheit. Ventilation may be in the form of openable windows with screens or by means of mechanical ventilation to the outside of the building thermometer. I observed along with the director the thermometer in the infant room read 60 degrees.”

Rule Rule violated (DCDEE’s description below). Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Feb 21, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met.

“In space #4, there were eleven children, three - four years of age with one staff, exceeding staff:child ratios by one child. In space #2, there were fifteen children, one year of age with two staff, which exceeded maximum group size by three children.”

Rule Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Nov 27, 2024. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Child care providers scheduled to work in the infant room, did not complete ITS-SIDS training within two months of employment or did not complete the training every three years.

“Child care administrators did not complete the ITS-SIDS training within 90 days of employment and every three years thereafter. Staff assigned to work in the infant room did not renew her ITS-SIDS training prior to its expiration in Spring 2024”

Rule Child care providers scheduled to work in the infant room, did not complete ITS-SIDS training within two months of employment or did not complete the training every three years.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Nov 27, 2024. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met.

“A review of the name to face sheets in the classroom for two year old children showed the classroom was out of ratio six times in November 2024. The ratio was exceeded by as many as five children (1:14 rather than the required 1:9 staff:child ratio).”

Rule Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Nov 27, 2024. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met.

“As referenced in staff/administrator interviews classroom of enrolled one year old’s and classroom with enrolled two year old children were out of ratio in the morning by one to three children for a minimum of fifteen minutes to as much as one hour while making staffing changes and shifting to make sure all rooms were in compliance.”

Rule Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Aug 23, 2024. Correction verified: at a follow-up visit by DCDEE.

A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children.

“Inside the building in the front lobby, hallway and classroom walls as well as the lower portion of the walls in the outdoor play areas there is chipping, peeling paint and exposed dry wall in need of repair. In the outdoor environment on the preschool playground there are tricycles with seats that are cracked and broken with sharp edges in need of repair.”

Rule A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Jul 31, 2024. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

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 person did not meet the training requirement. A virtual class with a live instructor was completed but a written test and skills test were not provided to complete the course requirement to obtain a certificate.”

Rule All staff did not successfully complete certification in CPR training appropriate to the age of the children in care.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Jul 31, 2024. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

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 person did not meet the training requirement. A virtual class with a live instructor was completed but a written test and skills test were not provided to complete the course requirement to obtain a certificate.”

Rule All staff did not successfully complete certification in First Aid appropriate to the age of children in care.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Jul 31, 2024. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete.

“The drill requirements were not completed since November 2023.”

Rule Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Jul 31, 2024. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements.

“Inspection requirement was not completed in the month of March 2024”

Rule Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Jul 31, 2024. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete.

“Although a drill was conducted March 2024 the drill prior was conducted October 2023 six months prior. This is required every three months.”

Rule Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Jul 31, 2024. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

The trained staff did not review the EPR Plan annually or when information in the plan changed to ensure all information was current.

“The EPR plan was last revised August 17th, 2022. Due to a change of administration the new director needs to take training and obtain assistance to retrieve the archived plan.”

Rule The trained staff did not review the EPR Plan annually or when information in the plan changed to ensure all information was current.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Jul 31, 2024. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.