Five Star Center License
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La Petite Academy
Cary, NC
· Wake County
104 BAINES COURT,
Cary, NC 27511
Quick Facts
Capacity
150 children
Age Range
0 through 12
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
5
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Contact Information
📞 (919) 469-5735
Licensed Five Star Center License
Active License
License Number
9255275
License Holder
LA PETITE ACADEMY INC.,
License Issued
Apr 27, 2020
Issued By
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
District Office
North Carolina Dept of Health and Human Services - Division of Child Development
License Conditions: Other - Meeting enhanced , reduced ratios
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About the Provider
La Petite Academy provides children with the tools they need to be successful in the classroom and beyond. Our child-care programs offer a strong curriculum, focusing on school readiness. Our dedicated and highly trained educators teach more than just reading, writing and arithmetic by creating active learning experiences around character building, physical activity and social and emotional development.
Additional Information:
Four Star Center License
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
- Open Hours06:30 AM - 06:30 PM
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-11 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0826-020L |
| 2026-08-11 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-08-11 | Violation | 847 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) |
| Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. One authorization to administer medication was past the 6 month valid period. 2 others were not able to be observed for medications on hand during inspection. | |||
| 2026-08-11 | Violation | 849 | .0803(12) |
| Leftover medicines were not returned to the parent after the course of treatment was completed, after authorization was withdrawn or after authorization had expired and/or medication was not discarded within 72 hours of completion of treatment or withdrawal of authorization. One emergency medication on hand was observed to have expired in May 2026. | |||
| 2026-08-11 | Violation | 1867 | .0605(k)(1-4) |
| The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. The depth of surfacing at the ends of the slides on two different elevated structures was measured as 1 inch and 1.5 inches. | |||
| 2026-07-07 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0726-008L |
| 2026-02-19 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-08-19 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-02-26 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-02-26 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0225-130L |
| 2025-02-26 | Violation | 847 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) |
| Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. 3 emergency medications were observed to not have parent medication authorizations on file. | |||
| 2025-02-26 | Violation | 849 | .0803(12) |
| Leftover medicines were not returned to the parent after the course of treatment was completed, after authorization was withdrawn or after authorization had expired and/or medication was not discarded within 72 hours of completion of treatment or withdrawal of authorization. One emergency medication was on hand and was observed to have expired in November 2024. | |||
| 2024-08-26 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-08-26 | Violation | 1867 | .0605(k)(1-4) |
| The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. Surfacing at the ends of both slides on the older children's playground measured an inch and a half or less. | |||
| 2024-03-22 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0324-250L |
| 2024-02-28 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-02-28 | Violation | 1811 | .0604(u);.0302(d)(8) |
| Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete. The last drill, shelter-in-place, was practiced on 9/16/23 and not every three months since. | |||
| 2023-11-17 | Announced Inspection | No | 1123-020A |
| 2023-11-03 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 1123-020A |
| 2023-11-03 | Violation | 902 | G.S. 110-91(10) |
| Each child was not attended to in a nurturing and appropriate manner, or in keeping with the child's developmental needs. On two occasions, a staff member redirected a two-year-old child by sneaking up behind the child, clapping their hands, and scaring the child. | |||
| 2023-09-01 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-06-22 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-03-21 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-02-06 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-01-24 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-01-24 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. A child slipped through an opening between the gate and fence and exited the playground. | |||
| 2023-01-18 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-01-18 | Violation | 1739 | .2318(1-8) |
| All records required were not available for review by a representative of the Division. A child's file was not maintained on-site for at least a year after no longer being enrolled. | |||
| 2022-12-20 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-12-13 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-12-13 | Violation | 303 | .1801(a)(1-5) |
| Children were not adequately supervised at all times. A two-year-old child walked out of a classroom without the staff member's knowledge into an adjacent classroom that was empty. | |||
| 2022-11-10 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-11-04 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-11-04 | Violation | 303 | .1801(a)(1-5) |
| Children were not adequately supervised at all times. One two-year-old child was left on the playground alone for no more than two minutes. | |||
| 2022-10-12 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-10-12 | Violation | 902 | G.S. 110-91(10) |
| Each child was not attended to in a nurturing and appropriate manner, or in keeping with the child's developmental needs. A two-year-old child was not given more milk when the child nonverbal cues expressed they wanted more milk, and more milk was available on-site. | |||
| 2022-09-29 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
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