Five Star Center License
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La Petite Academy
Raleigh, NC
· Wake County
9313 LEESVILLE ROAD,
Raleigh, NC 27613
Quick Facts
Capacity
110 children
Age Range
0 through 12
Transportation
Yes
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
5
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Contact Information
📞 (919) 846-3557
Licensed Five Star Center License
Active License
License Number
9255305
License Holder
LA PETITE ACADEMY, INC.
License Issued
Jul 16, 2018
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 - Meets enhanced space of 35 square feet indoors and 100 square feet outdoors for 50% of the total licensed capacity.
Reviews
kaye
2014-10-21 11:04:19
★ ★ ☆ ☆ ☆
la petite is the worst day care I've ever known. they play all day. to them you can't force a child to learn. if the child doesn't want to learn, they wont force them. No child would like to learn. children like to play all day. therefore it's the teacher's responsibility to design something interesting in order to attract the children. as expensive as childcare is, I believe they have to do something for parents to get their money's worth.
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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
- Open Hours06:30 AM - 06:30 PM
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-15 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0726-146L |
| 2026-05-19 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-05-19 | Violation | 1067 | .1101(a)(b) |
| 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. | |||
| 2026-05-19 | Violation | 1898 | .1102(a) |
| 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. | |||
| 2026-05-12 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-05-12 | Violation | 843 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(1)(d) |
| 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. | |||
| 2026-01-07 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 1225-194L |
| 2025-12-17 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-12-17 | Violation | 609 | 15A NCAC 18A .2803(a) |
| 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. | |||
| 2025-12-17 | Violation | 812 | 10A NCAC 09 .0604(c) |
| 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. | |||
| 2025-12-17 | Violation | 1792 | .0901(i) |
| 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 . | |||
| 2025-06-10 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-06-03 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-06-03 | Violation | 106 | 10A NCAC 09 .0304(a) |
| 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. An inspection was conducted 10/24/2024 and a re-inspection was conducted on 12/2/2024 and the facility received a fail and a full childcare fire inspection checklist could not be completed due to contractors not uploading their required inspections into the compliance engine on behalf of the facility as well as the need to correct the fails so a full fire inspection could be completed per requirements. This was discussed with the director and fire inspector was called and arrived during today's visit. Contractors were contacted and uploads to be completed and fire inspector will complete the checklist to put the program in compliance. | |||
| 2025-06-03 | Violation | 805 | .0604(t); .0302(d)(5) |
| 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. | |||
| 2025-03-25 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-03-05 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-02-24 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-01-24 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-01-24 | Violation | 9995 | |
| 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. | |||
| 2024-12-06 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 1124-178L |
| 2024-11-25 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 1124-178L |
| 2024-11-25 | Violation | 1756 | 10A NCAC 09 .2818 |
| 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. | |||
| 2024-11-19 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 1124-178L |
| 2024-11-19 | Violation | 1065 | .1102(f) |
| 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 | |||
| 2024-11-19 | Violation | 1756 | 10A NCAC 09 .2818 |
| 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). | |||
| 2024-08-23 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0824-239L |
| 2024-08-20 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 0824-239L |
| 2024-08-20 | Violation | 1756 | 10A NCAC 09 .2818 |
| 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. | |||
| 2024-06-20 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-06-20 | Violation | 805 | .0604(t); .0302(d)(5) |
| Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete. The drill requirements were not completed since November 2023. | |||
| 2024-06-20 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| 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. | |||
| 2024-06-20 | Violation | 859 | .0605(q) |
| 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 | |||
| 2024-06-20 | Violation | 1048 | .1102(c) |
| 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. | |||
| 2024-06-20 | Violation | 1049 | .1102(d) |
| 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. | |||
| 2024-06-20 | 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. Although a drill was conducted March 2024 the drill prior was conducted October 2023 six months prior. This is required every three months. | |||
| 2024-06-20 | Violation | 1824 | .0607(e) |
| 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. | |||
| 2024-06-13 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0624-120L |
| 2024-03-22 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0324-272L |
| 2024-01-30 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-07-10 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-07-10 | Violation | 540 | 10A NCAC 09 .0902(a) |
| An individual written feeding plan was not provided by child's parent or health care provider or was not followed and posted. (omit posting for centers located in a residence) Nine (9) feeding schedules were not completed for toddlers 12-15 months. | |||
| 2023-07-10 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. Exposed concrete along the border of the play structure can cause a tripping hazard. The concrete has exposed jagged edges. | |||
| 2023-07-10 | Violation | 846 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4) |
| Over-the-counter medicines were not in their original containers or administered as authorized in writing by parent, physician or authorized health professional. A form was not completed for a tube of Aquaphor. | |||
| 2023-07-10 | Violation | 859 | .0605(q) |
| Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. The last documented playground inspection was completed on 12/12/22. | |||
| 2023-07-10 | Violation | 862 | 10A NCAC 09 .0802(a) |
| The EMC plan was not reviewed with all staff annually and whenever the plan was revised. Seven (7)staff members did not review the EMC plan annually. | |||
| 2023-07-10 | Violation | 1034 | .0701(a) |
| All staff, including the director, did not have an annual health questionnaire on file following the initial medical statement. Ten (10) staff health questionnaires were not completed annually. | |||
| 2023-07-10 | Violation | 1035 | .0701(a) |
| 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. Nine (9) staff members emergency information forms were not completed annually. | |||
| 2023-07-10 | Violation | 1052 | .1103(a) |
| Staff required to receive on-going training had not completed the required number of hours according to their education and experience. Five (5) staff members did not complete on-going training annually. | |||
| 2023-07-10 | 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. A drill record was not completed for lockdown drill practiced | |||
| 2023-07-10 | Violation | 1824 | .0607(e) |
| The trained staff did not review the EPR Plan annually or when information in the plan changed to ensure all information was current. Seven (7) staff members did not complete the EPR plan review annually. | |||
| 2023-07-10 | Violation | 1867 | .0605(k)(1-4) |
| The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. The surfacing around the play structure measured at one inch. | |||
| 2023-07-10 | Violation | 1897 | .1102(g) |
| 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. One staff member did not complete Recognizing and Responding to Suspicion of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment. | |||
| 2023-07-10 | Violation | 1898 | .1102(a) |
| Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. One (1) staff member did not complete health and safety training. | |||
| 2023-01-10 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-07-21 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-05-23 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
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