La Petite Academy Springtime

Safety Requirements for Active Play Equipment - No Pinch, Crush, or Shear Points

“On the school age playground, a picnic tabletop was observed with jagged edges and broken. On the toddler playground a child size round tabletop table was observed lifted and warped. NOTE: Compliance has been met when the round tabletop table was removed.”

Rule 746.4601(7). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 19, 2026. Correction verified: Apr 9, 2026.

Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained

“The mulch around the use zone of the school age climbing structure didn’t measure 6 inches. NOTE: Correct at inspection as the work order was submitted.”

Rule 746.4907(d). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 19, 2026. Correction verified: Apr 9, 2026.

Background Check Validation - You must inactivate a subject who is no longer associated with your operation within 7 days of leaving

“One of the staff members was still active after their last days of work was February 27, 2026. NOTE: This was corrected at inspection when they were made inactive.”

Rule 745.651(1). Medium, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 19, 2026.

Children’s Records - Health Statement

“Ten children’s files were audited, 6 of those files did not have current statements of good health available for review.”

Rule 746.603(a)(3). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 19, 2025. Correction verified: May 15, 2025.

Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling

“It is determined through investigation evidence a caregiver yelled at and used ridiculing language to speak to children in care.”

Rule 746.2805(5). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jan 29, 2025. Correction verified: Feb 11, 2025.

Discipline - Positive Methods of Discipline and Guidance

“It is found during an investigation that a caregiver grabbed a child under their arms in an effort to get them to clean up resulting in a whelp under their arm.”

Rule 746.2803(4). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 9, 2024. Correction verified: Oct 21, 2024.

AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited

“During the course of an investigation conducted by DFPS, it was determined that a child was neglectfully supervised by two caregivers when left on the playground for 17 minutes. Caregivers were unaware of the child’s absence during this time.”

Rule 746.1201(4). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Sep 6, 2024.

Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for

“Caregivers did not know how many children were in their group while transitioning back to their classroom, which resulted in a child being left on the playground.”

Rule 746.1205(a)(2). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Sep 6, 2024.

Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity

“Supervision was compromised when a child was left alone on the playground.”

Rule 746.1205(a)(4). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Sep 6, 2024.

Safety - Areas Free From Hazards

“There is a piece of exposed Rebar sticking out of the ground on perimeter of the playground’s playscape.”

Rule 746.3701. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 5, 2024. Correction verified: Jul 3, 2024.

Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less

“The operation has two playscapes that do not have adequate loose fill around the 6 foot required use zones of the slides.”

Rule 746.4907(a)(1). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 5, 2024. Correction verified: Jul 3, 2024.

Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.

“2 of the 10 caregivers files audited were found to have expired CPR and first aid certifications”

Rule 746.1315(a). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 17, 2024. Correction verified: May 21, 2024.

Safety - Areas Free From Hazards

“The wooden fence surrounding the playground has two wooden pickets that are broken and need to be repaired.”

Rule 746.3701. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 17, 2024. Correction verified: May 21, 2024.

Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less

“The operation has two playscapes that do not have adequate loose fill around the 6 foot required use zones of the slides.”

Rule 746.4907(a)(1). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 14, 2024. Correction verified: Jun 17, 2024.

Children’s Records - Immunizations

“1 of 10 files audited are missing immunization records.”

Rule 746.603(a)(4). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 17, 2024. Correction verified: May 21, 2024.