Three Star Center License
✓ Licensed
La Petite Academy Highgate
Durham, NC
· Durham County
5115 HIGHGATE DR,
Durham, NC 27713
Quick Facts
Capacity
149 children
Age Range
0 through 12
Subsidized Program
Participates
Food Program
Does not participate
State Rating
3
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Licensed Three Star Center License
Active License
License Number
3255179
Expired
May 31, 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:
Two 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-07 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-02-23 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-02-23 | Violation | 201 | GS 110-91(6); .1401(f) |
| A room was occupied by more children than the space allowed at 35-sq. ft. of floor space per child. The space capacity for space #7 is 17 children. Today there were 18 children present. | |||
| 2024-02-23 | Violation | 415 | GS 110-91(12);.0508(a) |
| A current schedule was not posted for each group of children for reference. The schedule was not posted in space #8/9. | |||
| 2024-02-23 | Violation | 428 | GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) |
| A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. The activity plan is space #3 was dated February 12th. | |||
| 2024-02-23 | Violation | 805 | .0604(t); .0302(d)(5) |
| Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete. The last documented fire drill was conducted on 12/12/23. | |||
| 2024-02-23 | Violation | 847 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) |
| Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. In space #2 one bourdeaux's butt paste did not have a medication authorization form. One desitin cream had as needed in the times to be given and dates to be given sections. One esembly cream and one mustela diaper spray had as needed in the dates to be given section. | |||
| 2024-02-23 | 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 #10 chalk, art supplies and bubble wands were all stored in some type of plastic bags on the shelf accessible to the children under three years of age. | |||
| 2024-02-23 | 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. One staff who started employment on 3/27/23 and one staff who started employment on 12/18/23 did not have a medical report on file. | |||
| 2024-02-23 | 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 who started employment on 3/27/23 and one staff who started employment on 12/18/23 did not provide TB test results. | |||
| 2024-02-23 | 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 who started employment on 11/20/23 did not complete First Aid training. | |||
| 2024-02-23 | 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 who started employment on 11/20/23 did not complete CPR training. | |||
| 2024-02-23 | Violation | 1232 | 10A NCAC 09 .0514(f) |
| Each employee's personnel file did not contain an annual staff evaluation and a staff development plan. One staff file did not include a staff development plan. | |||
| 2024-02-23 | Violation | 1316 | .0802 (c)(4) |
| Emergency medical care information did not contain information needed for safe medical treatment. The hospital preference for two children currently enrolled was not included on the application. | |||
| 2024-02-23 | Violation | 1756 | 10A NCAC 09 .2818 |
| Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met. In space #3 there were 20 children two years of age present. | |||
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