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La Petite Academy
Concord, NC
· Cabarrus County
100 TRANSIT COURT NW,
Concord, NC 28025
Quick Facts
Capacity
126 children
Age Range
0 through 12
Transportation
Yes
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
5
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Contact Information
📞 (704) 786-1517
Licensed Five Star Center License
Active License
License Number
13000088
License Holder
LA PETITE ACADEMY INC.
License Issued
Sep 6, 2019
Issued By
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
District Office
North Carolina Dept of Health and Human Services - Division of Child Development
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-14 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0426-180L |
| 2026-03-25 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 0326-348A |
| 2026-03-25 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. On March 20, 2026, a staff member placed an iPad sitting on the windowsill on a charger in proximity to where a child was napping. The iPad fell from windowsill, hitting a three-year-old child in the left eye causing an injury to the child’s eye. | |||
| 2026-01-12 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-01-12 | Violation | 526 | 10A NCAC 09 .0901(b) |
| Menus for all meals and snacks were not current or posted where easily seen by parents and cook. Today rice was substituted for pasta and the menu was not updated. | |||
| 2026-01-12 | Violation | 541 | .0902(a) |
| The written feeding plan did not include the child's name, parent signature, and/or was not dated when received by the center. Two children in space 2 had feeding plans that were not dated when received by the center. | |||
| 2026-01-12 | Violation | 1032 | 10A NCAC 09 .0701(a) |
| 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. A staff member hired on 6/16/25 did not have a medical report on file prior to employment. The report on file today was completed over four months after hire. | |||
| 2026-01-12 | 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. A staff member hired on 11/28/22 did not have a current Emergency Information Form on file and available for review. | |||
| 2026-01-12 | 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 members hired on 11/4/25 and 6/16/25 work in the infant classroom and do not have an ITS/SIDS training certificate on file and available for review. | |||
| 2026-01-12 | Violation | 1232 | 10A NCAC 09 .0514(f) |
| Each employee's personnel file did not contain an annual staff evaluation and a staff development plan. A staff member hired on 11/28/22 did not have a staff development plan on file and available for review. | |||
| 2025-03-04 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-03-04 | Violation | 428 | GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) |
| A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. In space 5 and space 4 a current activity plan was not posted. | |||
| 2025-03-04 | Violation | 541 | .0902(a) |
| The written feeding plan did not include the child's name, parent signature, and/or was not dated when received by the center. In space 2 three written feeding plans did not include the parent signature and was not dated when received by the center. | |||
| 2025-03-04 | Violation | 847 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) |
| Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. In space 2 two medications did not have Permission to Administer forms. | |||
| 2025-03-04 | 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. In space 3, two leftover medicines were not returned to the parent after authorization had expired. | |||
| 2025-03-04 | 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. A staff member hired on 9/23/24 and 6/3/24 did not did not have the required Emergency Information Form on file, which included all the required information. | |||
| 2025-03-04 | Violation | 1124 | 10A NCAC 09 .1003(d) |
| Emergency and identifying information, including the child's name, photograph, emergency contact information and/or a copy of the emergency medical care information form was not in the vehicle for each child being transported. A school age child did not have emergency and identifying information available on the bus used for transportation. | |||
| 2025-03-04 | Violation | 1832 | .0801 (a)(5) |
| Application did not include health care needs or concerns, symptoms of and the type of response required for the health care needs or concerns. An application on file for an infant did not include health care needs or concerns. | |||
| 2025-03-04 | 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. A staff member hired on 9/4/24 did not complete the required Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training. | |||
| 2024-10-28 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 1024-315L |
| 2024-09-04 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0724-166A |
| 2024-08-14 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-08-07 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-08-07 | Violation | 318 | 10A NCAC 09 .0713(a)(6) |
| Children between 12 and 24 months of age were grouped with children 3 years of age or older. In space 1, three one 1 year old children, two 2 year old children and one 3 year old child was grouped together in one classroom. | |||
| 2024-08-07 | Violation | 405 | 15A NCAC 18A .2803(c)(2) |
| A child's hands were not washed after each diaper change. After a child's diaper was changed a teacher did not wash the child's hands. | |||
| 2024-08-07 | Violation | 541 | .0902(a) |
| The written feeding plan did not include the child's name, parent signature, and/or was not dated when received by the center. Feeding schedules for four children did not have a parent signature or a date. | |||
| 2024-08-07 | Violation | 887 | .0606(g) |
| Caregivers did not document compliance with visually checking on sleeping infants aged 12 months or younger and/or the documents were not maintained for a minimum of one month. Two children were asleep and there were no sleep checks completed or documented. | |||
| 2024-08-07 | 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 member hired on 6/13/22, 3/4/24, and 8/15/24 did not have a current First Aid certification on file. | |||
| 2024-08-07 | 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 member hired on 6/13/22 and 11/2/23 did not have a current CPR certification on file. | |||
| 2024-08-07 | 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. A staff member hired on 2/12/24 that works in the infant room did not have a current ITS/SIDS certificate on file. | |||
| 2024-07-23 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0424-148L |
| 2024-07-16 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0724-166A |
| 2024-06-12 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0424-148L |
| 2024-05-01 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0424-148L |
| 2024-04-17 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 0424-148L |
| 2024-04-17 | Violation | 303 | .1801(a)(1-5) |
| Children were not adequately supervised at all times. In space 1, one child that was two-years-old was left unsupervised. In space 1, one child that was two-years-old was left unsupervised for approximately 2.5 minutes. | |||
| 2024-04-16 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-04-16 | Violation | 620 | 15A NCAC 18A .2825(a) |
| All walls and ceilings including doors and windows were not kept clean, free of visible fungal growth, and in good repair. All classrooms had soiled walls and chipping paint. | |||
| 2024-04-16 | Violation | 721 | G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) |
| All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. In space 3 there a stool that was soiled. In space 2 a high chair was peeling. | |||
| 2024-04-16 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. On all playgrounds there was rust and chipping paint on playground equipment. | |||
| 2024-04-16 | Violation | 858 | .0604(q) |
| Plastic bags, materials that could be torn apart and toy parts small enough to be swallowed were accessible to children under three years of age. In space 4 there were paper towel rolls in plastic packaging, wipes in plastic packaging, Ziploc bags and pull ups in plastic packaging. | |||
| 2024-04-16 | Violation | 1031 | .0302(d)(1)(B) |
| Documentation of staff's education, training, and experience was not on file. Four staff members did not have documentation of their education in their file. | |||
| 2024-04-16 | 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 member did not have a First Aid certificate on file. | |||
| 2024-04-16 | 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 member did not have a CPR certificate on file. | |||
| 2024-04-16 | Violation | 1232 | 10A NCAC 09 .0514(f) |
| Each employee's personnel file did not contain an annual staff evaluation and a staff development plan. Three staff members did not have staff development plans completed. | |||
| 2024-04-16 | Violation | 1882 | .0803(6)(a-i); .0803(7)(a-g); .0803(8)(a-d) |
| Medication authorization, giving the caregiver standing authorization did not meet the specifications in rule. In space 2 one of the diaper creams did not have a permission to administer form. In space 2 a permission to administer form was expired. In space 2 the amount of diaper cream to administer was missing on the permission to administer form. | |||
| 2023-09-28 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0923-236L |
| 2023-09-20 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0323-122A |
| 2023-08-10 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-06-29 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-05-11 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-05-08 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-05-08 | 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. There was not emergency and identifying information on the bus. | |||
| 2023-05-08 | Violation | 319 | .0713(a)(10), (c) & (f)(3); .2818(e) |
| Staff/child ratios applicable to a classroom, were not posted in each classroom. In space 7, the classroom staff to child ratio sheet indicated that the youngest age child is a five-year-old but the youngest age child is a four-year-old. | |||
| 2023-05-08 | Violation | 428 | GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) |
| A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. In space 1, the activity plan was dated 5/1/23. | |||
| 2023-05-08 | Violation | 716 | .0605(j) |
| All stationary equipment, more than 18 inches high, was not installed over protective surfacing. There is not enough mulch, there is a mix of mulch and dirt. | |||
| 2023-05-08 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. On the infant, toddler, and two-year-old playground, there are ten broken wooden fence pieces. There are also some gaps in the fence and exposed screws. On the preschool -school age playground there is a broken wooden fence piece. There are some gaps in the fence. There is yellow chipping paint that is down to the metal on the climber section of the playground equipment. | |||
| 2023-05-08 | Violation | 858 | .0604(q) |
| Plastic bags, materials that could be torn apart and toy parts small enough to be swallowed were accessible to children under three years of age. In space 1, there were plastic bags and gloves in a drawer accessible to children under three years of age. | |||
| 2023-05-08 | Violation | 1032 | 10A NCAC 09 .0701(a) |
| 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. Two staff did not have a medical on file prior to employment. | |||
| 2023-05-08 | Violation | 1033 | .0701(a) |
| 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. One staff did not have a TB test on file. | |||
| 2023-05-08 | 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. One staff did not complete emergency information. | |||
| 2023-05-08 | 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. One staff did not complete First Aid training within 90 days of employment. | |||
| 2023-05-08 | 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. One staff did not complete CPR training within 90 days of employment. | |||
| 2023-05-08 | Violation | 1124 | 10A NCAC 09 .1003(d) |
| Emergency and identifying information, including the child's name, photograph, emergency contact information and/or a copy of the emergency medical care information form was not in the vehicle for each child being transported. There was not emergency and identifying information on the bus. | |||
| 2023-05-08 | Violation | 1321 | GS110-91(1) |
| Medical exam or health assessment record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission. One child did not have a medical on file. | |||
| 2023-05-08 | Violation | 1323 | 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(2) |
| Each child was not immunized as per Article 6 of Chapter 130A and an immunization record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission One child did not have an immunization record on file. | |||
| 2023-05-08 | Violation | 1325 | .1804(b) |
| Parent’s statement includes the child’s name and date of enrollment and the date the parent signed the statement. One child’s discipline policy did not include the date of enrollment. | |||
| 2023-05-08 | Violation | 1329 | .0801(a)(1-7) |
| Application for enrollment did not include all required information. One child’s application did not include all the required information. | |||
| 2023-05-08 | Violation | 1756 | 10A NCAC 09 .2818 |
| Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met. Around 12:16 pm, I went to observe lunch in space 7 and there were seventeen children, ages four-year-olds to school age, present with one staff. | |||
| 2023-05-08 | 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 did not complete Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment within 90 days of employment. | |||
| 2023-04-20 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-03-24 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-03-24 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. On March 15, 2023, a staff member created an unsafe environment by leaving a seven-year-old child in the van unattended for less than five minutes. | |||
| 2023-03-24 | Violation | 1118 | GS 110-91 (13); .1003(g) |
| Children were left in a vehicle unattended by an adult. On March 15, 2023, a staff member left a seven-year-old child in a vehicle unattended less than five minutes. | |||
| 2023-03-24 | Violation | 1124 | 10A NCAC 09 .1003(d) |
| Emergency and identifying information, including the child's name, photograph, emergency contact information and/or a copy of the emergency medical care information form was not in the vehicle for each child being transported. Emergency and identifying information for eight children was not in the binder for the children being transported. | |||
| 2023-03-24 | Violation | 1125 | .1003(i)(j) |
| Before children were transported, written permission from a parent was not obtained that included when and where the child was to be transported, expected time of departure and arrival, and the transportation provider. Staff did not ensure four (4) children had written permission prior to transport. | |||
| 2023-03-24 | Violation | 1128 | 10A NCAC 09 .1003(l) |
| For routine transport of children to and from the center, staff did not use the list to document attendance as children boarded and departed the vehicle. On March 15, 2023, a staff member did not use the list to document attendance as children departed the vehicle, leaving a seven-year-old child in a vehicle unattended for less than five minutes. | |||
| 2022-12-13 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-12-13 | Violation | 428 | GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) |
| A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. In space 1 and space 5, the activity plan was dated 12/5/22. | |||
| 2022-12-13 | Violation | 620 | 15A NCAC 18A .2825(a) |
| All walls and ceilings including doors and windows were not kept clean and in good repair. In space 1, there is baseboard missing from the wall on the left side of the classroom. | |||
| 2022-12-13 | Violation | 1030 | .0302(d)(1)(A) |
| Application for employment and date of birth was not on file for all staff. One staff did not have an application on file. | |||
| 2022-12-13 | 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. Three staff did not complete First Aid training within 90 days of hire. | |||
| 2022-12-13 | 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. Three staff did not complete CPR training within 90 days of hire. | |||
| 2022-08-17 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-06-21 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-06-14 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-06-14 | Violation | 1123 | 10A NCAC 09 .1002(a) |
| All vehicles used to transport children were not free of hazards. The back of the first seat on the driver’s side, on bus with license plate ER-6538, has two ripped places. | |||
| 2022-06-14 | Violation | 1756 | 10A NCAC 09 .2818 |
| Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met. Twenty-one children, ages four-year-old to school age, were left in a classroom with one staff. | |||
| 2022-06-14 | 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. While monitoring shelter in place and lock down drills for the past year, I noticed a shelter in place or lock down drill should have been conducted in September 2021. | |||
| 2022-06-14 | Violation | 1851 | .0604(j) |
| The operator did not notify the parent of each child enrolled in writing of the smoking and tobacco restriction. One child did not have information on file showing that the parents were notified in writing of the smoking and tobacco restriction. | |||
| 2022-06-14 | 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, date of employment 2/15/22, needed to complete Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment by 5/15/22 but did not complete the training until 6/2/22. One staff, date of employment 7/12/21, needed to complete Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment by 10/12/21 but did not complete the training until 11/16/21. | |||
| 2022-06-14 | Violation | 1908 | .0608(b)(1-6) |
| 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. One child did not have a signed and dated statement by parent that the Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy was received and explained. | |||
| 2022-06-14 | Violation | 428 | GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) |
| A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. In space 6, the activity plan was dated 5/23/22. In space 7, there was not an activity plan. | |||
| 2022-06-14 | Violation | 533 | 15A NCAC 18A .2804(d) |
| Breast milk, formula and other bottled beverages including sippy cups, sent from child's home were not fully prepared, dated, and labeled for the appropriate child. In space 2, there were four bottles that were not dated. | |||
| 2022-06-14 | Violation | 716 | .0605(j) |
| All stationary equipment, more than 18 inches high, was not installed over protective surfacing. Mulch is needed on both playgrounds. There is grass and other green plants growing up through the mulch. | |||
| 2022-06-14 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. There is an exposed screw on the fence. There are also, at least, four broken slats with sharp edges. | |||
| 2022-06-14 | Violation | 858 | .0604(q) |
| Plastic bags, materials that could be torn apart and toy parts small enough to be swallowed were accessible to children under three years of age. In space 1, there was a plastic bag sitting out near the diaper changing table and sink accessible to children. In space 3, there were plastic bags sitting out near the sink and diaper changing area accessible to children. | |||
| 2022-06-14 | Violation | 859 | .0605(q) |
| Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. There was not record of playground inspections for July 2021-November 2021. | |||
| 2022-06-14 | Violation | 1033 | .0701(a) |
| 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. One staff date of employment, 4/29/22, did not have a TB test until 5/29/22. | |||
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