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La Petite Academy (limestone)
Hockessin, DE
· New Castle County
5986 LIMESTONE ROAD,
Hockessin, DE 19707
Quick Facts
Capacity
128 children
Age Range
6 weeks through 12 years.
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
State Rating
5
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Contact Information
📞 (302) 234-2968
Licensed Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
27726
Licensed Since
1992
Issued By
Delaware Department of Services For Children, Youth And Their Families
Licensor
District Office
State of Delaware, Office of Child Care Licensing
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About the Provider
New friendships. New ideas. New ways to learn. Welcome to the joys of childhood. Welcome to La Petite Academy. Here, exceptionally strong, sound social and educational foundations are formed. Here, children learn to respect one another. Learn together. Learn to work together. Learn to have fun constructively. And discover how enjoyable learning can be.
Additional Information:
Special Conditions: Variance; Financial Arrangements: Purchase of Care; Reported Injuries & Deaths: 2023: 5 facility injuries. No facility deaths reported.; 2024: 4 facility injuries. No facility deaths reported.; 2025: 4 facility injuries. No facility deaths reported.; 2022: 1 facility injury. No facility deaths reported.;
Hours of Operation
- Monday7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
- Tuesday7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
- Wednesday7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
- Thursday7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
- Friday7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Regulation Code | Status |
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| 2026-08-13 | Non Compliance | 30U - Personnel Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure all personnel files are complete. Staff #1, 3, 4, 5 need Administration of Medication. Staff #2 needs a health appraisal. Send documents to OCCL. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2026-08-13 | Non Compliance | 40U - Child Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure all child files are complete. Child #6 needs updated infant feeding schedule for August. Child # 9, 14, 19 need health information. Send documents to OCCL. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2026-08-13 | Non Compliance | 49U - Indoor Space | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure indoor space requirements are followed. Repair/replace worn green chair in Toddler 2 room so it is cleanable. Remove all air fresheners throughout center. Ensure all trash can have lids. Send photos to OCCL. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2026-08-13 | Non Compliance | 53U - Outdoor Area | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure there is enough mulch on playgrounds for fall zones and to avoid tripping hazards. Repair "pipe" edging on PS playground. Send photos to OCCL. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2026-08-13 | Non Compliance | 63U - Administration of Medication | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure MAR is completed for all OTC topical and RX meds. Send MAR for Tod 2 epi-pen. Audit all classrooms for diaper creams and sunscreens. Email OCCL confirmation when completed. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2025-08-13 | Non Compliance | 30U - Personnel Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure Staff files are complete. Staff #1 needs two references and service letters returned. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2025-03-21 | Non Compliance | 27U - Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision | Completed |
| Corrective Action: On March 14, 2025, Child #1 was left unsupervised for four minutes on the playground. Staff #1 and Staff #2 were retrained on name-to-face policy regarding supervision. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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| 2023-08-02 | Non Compliance | 30U - Personnel Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #1 needs 7 training hours. Staff #2 needs Health Appraisal w/TB Staff #3 needs OCCL 7 hour Health & Safety Training Staff #4 needs current CPR (her last day is August 18, 2023) | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2022-08-30 | Non Compliance | 30U - Personnel Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure all staff files are complete. Staff #1 needs a health appraisal with TB. Staff #2, #3, #4, and #5 need a documented 2nd attempt for Service Letters. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2022-08-30 | Non Compliance | 40U - Child Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure all child files are complete. Blood lead screening results are needed for Child #3 and #8. A development plan is needed for Child #6. An infant feeding schedule is needed for Child #7 and six other children under 12 months old in infant B. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2021-09-07 | Non Compliance | 27U - Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure only qualified staff are supervising children. An unqualified staff member was alone left alone with eight in the preschool classroom and one unqualified staff was left alone in the Pre-K classroom with ten children. Staff #1 and Staff #2 need a DEEDS certificate or proof documents have been submitted to DEEDS and a plan must be developed to ensure qualified staff are directly supervising children at all times. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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