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La Petite Academy Inc.
Huntersville, NC
· Mecklenburg County
102 COMMERCE CENTER DRIVE,
Huntersville, NC 28078
Quick Facts
Capacity
151 children
Age range (listing information)
0 through 12
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Transportation
Yes
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
4
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Contact Information
📞 (704) 875-0399-
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www.lapetite.com/your-local-school/huntersville-nc-7470/
Website checked Oct 2026
Licensed Four Star Center License
Active License
License Number
6055742
License Holder
LA PETITE ACADEMY INC.,
License Issued
Dec 1, 2017
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.
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Hours of Operation
- Open Hours06:30 AM - 06:30 PM
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2026-07-07 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0726-014L |
| 2026-06-10 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 0626-092L |
| 2026-06-10 | Violation | 1839 | .0801(c) |
| A child was released to an individual that was not listed on the application. On 6/5/2026 a child 1 1/2 years of age was released to an individual not listed on the application. | |||
| 2026-01-28 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-01-28 | Violation | 721 | G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) |
| All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. In spaces 3b and 8, there are child size sofas that are peeling/flaking. | |||
| 2026-01-28 | Violation | 862 | 10A NCAC 09 .0802(a) |
| The EMC plan was not reviewed with all staff annually and whenever the plan was revised. There was no documentation of an annual review of the EMC plan for existing staff. | |||
| 2026-01-28 | Violation | 1034 | .0701(a) |
| All staff, including the director, did not have an annual health questionnaire on file following the initial medical statement. A staff member did not have an updated health questionnaire on file. | |||
| 2026-01-28 | 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 did not have an updated Emergency information form on file. | |||
| 2026-01-28 | 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. K. McDowell and J. Johnson do not have current first aid training. | |||
| 2026-01-28 | 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. K. Mcdowell and J. Johnson do not have a current completion of the CPR course. | |||
| 2026-01-28 | 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. There was no documentation of orientation training within 2 weeks of employment for a staff member. | |||
| 2026-01-28 | Violation | 1232 | 10A NCAC 09 .0514(f) |
| Each employee's personnel file did not contain an annual staff evaluation and a staff development plan. There were no current annual staff development plans on file for existing staff. | |||
| 2026-01-28 | 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. There was documentation of an annual review for the EPR plan for existing staff. | |||
| 2026-01-28 | Violation | 1831 | .01102 (f) |
| At least one child care provider, who has completed ITS-SIDS training was not present in the infant room, while children were in care. In space #1, a teacher was working alone with infants and did not have documentation of the approved SIDS certificate training on file. | |||
| 2026-01-28 | Violation | 1898 | .1102(a) |
| Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. There was no documentation on file that P. Umashalar completed the trainings within one year of employment. | |||
| 2025-10-17 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 1025-162L |
| 2025-10-17 | Violation | 852 | .0802 (e) |
| Incident reports were not completed each time a child was injured, it did not include all the information required in rule, it was not signed by the parent and/or it was not maintained in the child's file. For an incident that occurred on 10/10/2025, there was an incident report but it did not include all the information required in rule and it was not signed by the parent. | |||
| 2025-10-17 | Violation | 853 | .0802(g)(1-6) |
| Incident logs were not completed and maintained as required. An incident that occurred on 10/10/2025 was not documented on the incident log. | |||
| 2025-10-17 | Violation | 1952 | .0802(e) |
| A copy of the incident report was not given to the parent. A copy of an incident report was not given to a parent for an incident that occurred on 10/10/2025. | |||
| 2025-07-24 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0725-154L |
| 2025-07-24 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-07-24 | 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. In spaces 2 and 3a, there is peeling paint on the walls. | |||
| 2025-07-24 | Violation | 721 | G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) |
| All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. In space #1, there was a torn vinyl climbing structure. | |||
| 2025-07-24 | 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. In spaces #3a and #6, there were electrical outlets not covered. | |||
| 2025-07-24 | Violation | 853 | .0802(g)(1-6) |
| Incident logs were not completed and maintained as required. There were documentation on file of incident logs. | |||
| 2025-07-24 | Violation | 1034 | .0701(a) |
| All staff, including the director, did not have an annual health questionnaire on file following the initial medical statement. A staff member did not have a current health questionnaire on file. | |||
| 2025-07-24 | 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 did not have a current emergency information form on file. | |||
| 2025-07-24 | 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 current first aid training. | |||
| 2025-07-24 | 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 current CPR training on file. | |||
| 2025-07-24 | 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. There was no documentation of a required drill for June 2025. | |||
| 2025-07-24 | Violation | 1898 | .1102(a) |
| Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. Three staff members did not complete the trainings within one year of employment. | |||
| 2025-04-23 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0425-130L |
| 2025-01-30 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-01-30 | Violation | 716 | .0605(j) |
| All stationary equipment, more than 18 inches high, was not installed over protective surfacing. The toddler playground and the preschool playground does not have the required amount of mulch around stationary equipment. | |||
| 2025-01-30 | Violation | 1899 | .1103(b) |
| Health and safety training topics were not included as part of on-going training within five years of completing the previous health and safety training topics. A teacher has not completed the health and safety trainings for the 5 year mark. | |||
| 2024-08-06 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-08-06 | Violation | 853 | .0802(g)(1-6) |
| Incident logs were not completed and maintained as required. Incident logs were not completed and maintained as required. | |||
| 2024-02-01 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-02-01 | 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. The facility is past due for an annual fire inspection. | |||
| 2024-02-01 | 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 #1, there no ratio sheet posted. | |||
| 2024-02-01 | Violation | 415 | GS 110-91(12);.0508(a) |
| A current schedule was not posted for each group of children for reference. In space 4/5, there was no current schedule posted. | |||
| 2024-02-01 | Violation | 428 | GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) |
| A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. In spaces #1, #2, and 4/5 there was no current activity plan posted. | |||
| 2024-02-01 | Violation | 707 | .0601(d) |
| Equipment and furnishings not meeting the requirements outlined in child care .0601(b) and (c) were not removed or made inaccessible. On the toddler playground, there was a cracked storage bin. | |||
| 2024-02-01 | Violation | 802 | .1003(b) |
| Safe pick-up and delivery procedures were not communicated to parents and/or were not posted where they can be seen by the parents. There was no safe arrival and departure procedures posted in the facility. | |||
| 2024-02-01 | Violation | 830 | .0802(h) |
| A First Aid information sheet was not posted in a place for referral and/or the information sheet did not include all the required information. There was no first aid information form posted in the facility. | |||
| 2024-02-01 | Violation | 842 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(1)(a & b) |
| A drug or medication was administered without written authorization and/or instructions from a child's parent or authorized health professional. In space #8, there were 2 diaper medications without parent permission form. | |||
| 2024-02-01 | 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. L. Fullwood needs to complete a medical report using the divisions form. | |||
| 2024-02-01 | Violation | 1898 | .1102(a) |
| Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. F. Brooks has not completed the health and safety trainings within one year of employment. | |||
| 2024-02-01 | 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. A Child's file was missing the shaken baby policy acknowledgement form. | |||
| 2023-11-20 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 1123-126L |
| 2023-10-12 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 1023-096L |
| 2023-10-12 | Violation | 1898 | .1102(a) |
| Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. A. Bailey has not completed the health and safety training within one year of employment. "repeated violation". | |||
| 2023-09-18 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-09-18 | Violation | 802 | .1003(b) |
| Safe pick-up and delivery procedures were not communicated to parents and/or were not posted where they can be seen by the parents. There were no safe arrival/departure procedures posted for parents to see. | |||
| 2023-09-18 | Violation | 840 | .2820(b) |
| All corrosive agents, pesticides, bleaches, detergents, cleansers, polishes, any product which is under pressure in an aerosol dispenser, and any substance which may be hazardous to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled were not stored in a locked room or cabinet. In space 4/5, there was a aerosal shaving cream in an unlocked closet. | |||
| 2023-09-18 | Violation | 1030 | .0302(d)(1)(A) |
| Application for employment and date of birth was not on file for all staff. There was no application on file for E. Huskinson. | |||
| 2023-09-18 | 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. There was no medical report on file for H. Roy and E. Huskisson. E. Huskisson provided her medical report during the visit. | |||
| 2023-09-18 | 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. There was no current TB report on file for H. Roy. There was no TB report on file for E. Huskission. E. Huskission provided her TB report during the visit. | |||
| 2023-09-18 | 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. There was no Emergency information form on file for E. Huskisson. | |||
| 2023-09-18 | Violation | 1045 | .1101(a) |
| New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks. There was no documentation on file that S. Yauch-Guinee, H. Roy and E. Huskisson completed the required orientation trainings within 6 weeks of employment. | |||
| 2023-09-18 | 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. There was no documentation of current first aid training for A. Bailey and D. Lewis. | |||
| 2023-09-18 | 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. There was no documentation on file for current CPR training for A. Bailey and D. Lewis. | |||
| 2023-09-18 | 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. There was no documentation on file that S. Yaunch-Guinee, H. Roy, T. Harris and E. Huskinsson completed the required orientation training within 2 weeks of employment. | |||
| 2023-09-18 | Violation | 1757 | G.S. 110-90.2(b) & (d) & .2703(e) |
| A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility. There was no qualification letter on file for E. Huskisson. | |||
| 2023-09-18 | 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. In space #1, there was a red bull can on the counter. | |||
| 2023-09-18 | Violation | 1874 | .0608(d)(1-4) |
| The Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy was not reviewed with new staff prior to providing care with children and/or a signed acknowledgement with all the required information was not maintained in the staff person's file. There was no documentation of a shaken baby review for T. Harris and E. Huskisson. | |||
| 2023-09-18 | 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. There was no documentation on file that Z. Flynn completed the training within 90 days of employment. | |||
| 2023-09-18 | Violation | 1898 | .1102(a) |
| Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. There was no documentation on file that M. Mota and A. Bailey completed the health and safety trainings within one year of employment. | |||
| 2023-08-08 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-06-13 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-06-13 | Violation | 853 | .0802(g)(1-6) |
| Incident logs were not completed and maintained as required. An incident that occurred on May 10, 2023 was not documented in the log. | |||
| 2023-05-31 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-05-31 | Violation | 303 | .1801(a)(1-5) |
| Children were not adequately supervised at all times. A staff member was on a cell phone on the playground while having a group of children. | |||
| 2023-05-05 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-04-24 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-04-24 | Violation | 303 | .1801(a)(1-5) |
| Children were not adequately supervised at all times. Three 2 year old children walked off the playground through a gate into the center's parking lot unsupervised for less than 1 minute. | |||
| 2023-02-06 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-02-06 | Violation | 707 | .0601(d) |
| Equipment and furnishings not meeting the requirements outlined in child care .0601(b) and (c) were not removed or made inaccessible. There is a broken wooden garden accessible to children on the preschool playground. | |||
| 2023-02-06 | Violation | 716 | .0605(j) |
| All stationary equipment, more than 18 inches high, was not installed over protective surfacing. The playgrounds measured 2 inches of mulch around stationary equipment. | |||
| 2023-02-06 | Violation | 840 | .2820(b) |
| All corrosive agents, pesticides, bleaches, detergents, cleansers, polishes, any product which is under pressure in an aerosol dispenser, and any substance which may be hazardous to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled were not stored in a locked room or cabinet. In space #1, there was a Sanis Clean breeze in an aerosol can in an unlocked closet accessible to children. | |||
| 2023-02-06 | Violation | 862 | 10A NCAC 09 .0802(a) |
| The EMC plan was not reviewed with all staff annually and whenever the plan was revised. There was no documentation that L. Gomez received an annual emergency medical plan review. | |||
| 2023-02-06 | Violation | 1045 | .1101(a) |
| New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks. There was documentation on file that B. Linyard completed the required orientation training within 6 weeks of employment. | |||
| 2023-02-06 | 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. There was no documentation on file that B. Linyard completed the required orientation training within 2 weeks of employment. | |||
| 2023-02-06 | Violation | 1825 | .0607(f) |
| All staff did not review the center's EPR Plan during orientation and/or on an annual basis with the trained staff. Documentation of the review was not maintained on file. There was no documentation that L. Gomez completed an annual EPR review. | |||
| 2023-01-05 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-11-14 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-11-14 | Violation | 501 | 10A NCAC 09 .0901(a) |
| Meals/snacks did not comply with the Meal Patterns for Children in Child Care Programs. Today the children were served potato 1/2 with a minimal amount of cheese and a few ham bits but there was not enough meat to meet the meal pattern. They were also served applesauce or mixed fruit and milk. They had ranch dressing to dip their potato in. There was no grain component met, nor did they provide the vegetable component for one child who brough in his lunch. | |||
| 2022-11-14 | Violation | 528 | 10A NCAC 09 .0901(b) |
| Food substitution was not of comparable food value or recorded on the menu prior to the meal or snack being served. The children were served applesauce and fruit cocktail and not the peaches that were listed on the menu. | |||
| 2022-11-02 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-11-01 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-11-01 | 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.During my observation the above items were in compliance but consistently throughout the visit I heard children crying and staff speaking to the children in harsh threatening tones. One staff stated to not give her the snotty nose baby, another staff used language that only involved negative directives, don’t, no, you better not, I don’t care, no sticker for you, My God listen, and I don't care. Another staff was preparing the children to go outside, and she told one child who was not complying that do you want to go outside if you keep doing that you will not. I also observed many children who lacked skills to support social emotional development. A violation of nurture and care was cited. | |||
| 2022-11-01 | Violation | 1756 | 10A NCAC 09 .2818 |
| Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met. The Administrator reported that on September 22, 2022, a group of eight (8) school age children were left in a classroom that although the children could be heard but the educator in the adjoining classroom, she had eight (8) children given her a total of sixteen (16) children and the youngest child in care being 4-years of age. The facility meets the enhanced ratios therefore no more than thirteen (13) children were allowed to be present with one staff person. Based on th is the facility was non-compliant to applicable staff/child ratio's. | |||
| 2022-09-01 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-09-01 | 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. J. Possey has not completed the training within 90 days of employment. | |||
| 2022-09-01 | Violation | 802 | .1003(b) |
| Safe pick-up and delivery procedures were not communicated to parents and/or were not posted where they can be seen by the parents. The safe pick up/delivery was not posted in the facility. | |||
| 2022-09-01 | Violation | 840 | .2820(b) |
| All corrosive agents, pesticides, bleaches, detergents, cleansers, polishes, any product which is under pressure in an aerosol dispenser, and any substance which may be hazardous to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled were not stored in a locked room or cabinet. There was bleach, glass cleaner, surface cleaner, mop glo, and zep remover in an unlock utility closet. | |||
| 2022-09-01 | Violation | 1045 | .1101(a) |
| New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks. There was no documentation of the required orientation training for M. Coleman. | |||
| 2022-09-01 | 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. There was no documentation on file that D. Woods completed the First Aid training. C. Mason and T. Johnson completed the First aid training after 90 days of employment. | |||
| 2022-09-01 | 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. C. Mason and T. Johnson completed the CPR training after 90 days of employment. | |||
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