Description: 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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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-23 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-01-23 | 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, the posted activity plan was dated 1/08/2024; a current activity plan was posted during the visit. | |||
| 2024-01-23 | Violation | 468 | .0510(d)(1) |
| When three year old children and older were in care, the materials and equipment in the activity area was not in sufficient quantity to allow at least three children to use the area regardless of whether the children choose the same or different activities. In Space 8, there were not sufficient materials in the art center for three children to choose different activities. | |||
| 2024-01-23 | Violation | 721 | G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) |
| All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. In Space 8, a set of six fabric soft blocks were observed to be fraying on the corners. Ms. McCummings removed these blocks from the classroom during the visit and replaced them with another set of blocks. In Space 4, four upholstered child-sized chairs were observed to be frayed in greater than five areas each. | |||
| 2024-01-23 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. In Space 3, one open plastic bubbles wrapper and one plastic bag were observed in a set of plastic drawers accessible to children under three years of age. Also in Space 3, the plastic covering on the lower portion of two doors was observed to be peeling and accessible to children under three years of age. In Space 4, the bottom left corner of the window furthest to the left in the classroom (facing the playground), was observed to be broken and sharp to the touch. On the playground used by children two years of age and preschoolers, a long, plastic bin housing manipulative blocks was observed to be cracked and sharp to the touch; this bin was removed from the playground during the visit. On the playground used by Pre-K children, one border tack was observed to be raised and not flush with the border, creating a potential entanglement hazard. On the playground used by infants and toddlers, a shallow hole, large enough for a basketball to rest in, was observed in the middle of the play area, presenting a potential tripping hazard. A wooden beam boarding the mulched area was observed to be split, the broken piece extending outward slightly, creating a potential tripping hazard. | |||
| 2024-01-23 | 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. The diaper cream authorization for one child enrolled was not signed by a parent. | |||
| 2024-01-23 | 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 1, the authorization forms for two diaper creams had expired on 12/31/23. In Space 2, the authorization form for one diaper cream had expired on 1/05/24. | |||
| 2024-01-23 | Violation | 859 | .0605(q) |
| Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. A playground inspection was completed on 1/22/2024. A playground inspection for May, June, August, September, October, November, and December, 2023 were not available for review. | |||
| 2024-01-23 | 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. A medical statement and TB test for one new employee who began work on 10/10/2023 was completed on 9/20/2022. | |||
| 2024-01-23 | 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. The permission to transport form was not on file for one child enrolled. The permission to transport form for one child enrolled was missing arrival and departure times, as well as from where and to where the child is transported. The missing information for arrival/departure times and from/to where the child is transported were corrected during the visit. | |||
| 2024-01-23 | Violation | 1823 | .0607(d)(10) |
| The EPR Plan did not include the location of the Ready to Go File and or the required information. The Ready to Go file did not contain the applications for seven children enrolled and the staff contact information for each staff member. | |||
| 2024-01-23 | 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. The certificate for Health and Safety training topics #2 Administration of medication, with standards for parental consent, and 10 Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Abuse and Maltreatment were not observed on file and not current within the last five years, respectively, for one existing employee. The employee completed the training for Recognizing and Responding during the visit. | |||
| 2023-07-17 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-07-17 | Violation | 488 | .0510(e)(3) |
| For children under three years of age, materials were not offered in sufficient quantity to allow all children to use them at some time during the day and to allow for a range of choices. Books were not accessible to children enrolled in Space 2. | |||
| 2023-07-17 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. In Space 3, rolls of paper towels wrapped in plastic and a plastic grocery bag were observed on a shelf and inside a child’s cubby, accessible to children. Plastic bags and wrappers were also observed in a classroom drawer accessible to children. Two children enrolled in this classroom are two years of age; Ms. McCummings made each of these items inaccessible to children during the visit. Also in Space 3, the door housing an inside air conditioning unit was observed to be unlocked; this was corrected during the visit. In Space 4, one broken Lincoln Log was observed in a toy bin which was sharp to the touch; a plastic measuring cup was also observed to be cracked and sharp to the touch in the home living area. Ms. McCummings removed each of the items from this space during the visit. In Space 6, a dry erase board was observed to have a broken metal frame which was sharp to the touch. Ms. McCummings removed this dry erase board from the classroom during the visit. In Space 7, a former connection for a water fountain was observed to have a circular metal guard which had become detached from the wall, exposing a hole in which a child’s fingers could potentially be caught. The metal guard was also observed to be sharp to the touch. This facility has three playgrounds: one playground (P1) used by infants and toddlers, one playground (P2) used by children two and three years of age, and one playground (P3) used by children four years of age and older. On P1, a wooden fence surrounding the air conditioning unit was observed to have holes at the children’s level large enough for a child’s hand or fingers to get caught in, presenting a potential safety issue. The outlet for a drainpipe on the side of the building was observed to have cracked plastic surrounding the edges of the outlet which were sharp to the touch. On P2, rust was observed on the handlebars and other areas of five tricycles and greater than five metal brackets securing gutters to the sides of the building (this number spanned all three playgrounds). The plastic lattice at the top of a small, stationary sliding structure was observed to be cracked and sharp to the touch. On P3, a large plastic storage bin was observed to be cracked and sharp to the touch. The brackets and hinges securing the wooden gate door housing the air conditioning unit were observed to be heavily rusted. The siding along both sides (stairs and landings on each level, as well as underneath the structure) of the large, stationary climbing structure were observed to be cracked in greater than fifteen areas. Greater than five of these areas have metal exposed which was observed to be beginning to rust. Signage regarding tobacco and smoking restriction was not present on either vehicle. | |||
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