Description: Welcome to La Petite Academy at east 10th and Post Road! We offer programs for children ages six months through age 12 in our Infant Care, Preschool and School-Age programs.
Our facility is always secure with a locked front door – families can enter the facility using their personal identification number. More than 50 percent of our teachers have a degree or Child Development Associate certification, and many of them are long-term employees. Between management and staff, there is a combined 72 years of experience. We are NECPA-accredited and are at the highest level of Paths to Quality.
We are excited to offer new technology in our School-Age classroom. These enhancements include iPads featuring apps to create art, music and videos, tripods for moviemaking, robots for coding, a new gaming system and a secure WiFi network for homework.
We serve the Eastside communities of Indianapolis. Call our fantastic La Petite Academy educational daycare in Indianapolis, IN today to schedule a tour!
Where possible, ChildcareCenter provides inspection reports as a service to families. This information is deemed reliable, but is not guaranteed. We encourage families to contact the daycare provider directly with any questions or concerns, as the provider may have already addressed some or all issues. Reports can also be verified with your local daycare licensing office.
| Inspection Type/Date | Action needed to correct issue | Date Resolved |
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| Licensing 2021-05-17 |
Subject to section 3.3 of this chapter, the applicant must, at no expense to the state, do the following: Require an employee or volunteer of the applicant who may be present on the premises of the child care center during operating hours of the child care center to submit fingerprints for a national criminal history background check by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. | |
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Type of correction needed:
IC 12-17.2-4-3(e)(1) One employee does not have a backgroud check completed. |
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| Licensing 2021-05-17 |
Poisons, chemicals, and hazardous items | |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-100 Two's room closet door is open with a teachers purse accessible to children. |
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| Licensing 2021-05-17 |
Building maintenance | |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-99 Water stain in the Pre k classroom ceiling tile. Lights out in the Pre k class. |
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| Licensing 2021-05-17 |
All items in the restroom must be sanitizable | |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-113(n) The toddler restroom has a plunger, broom and a board being stored in it. The infant 2's restroom has a christmas tree, chairs, book shelf and other items being stored in it. |
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| Licensing 2021-05-17 |
Child/staff ratios and supervision | |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-48 One staff member in the Pre Kindergarten class does not have a completed background. This leaves the class with only one qualfied teacher present. |
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| Licensing 2020-07-23 |
Water Supply and Plumbing | 2020-08-21 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-114 Water temp reads 94.7 in the Pre Kindergarten class. Needs to be 100-120. |
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| Licensing 2020-07-23 |
Poisons, chemicals, and hazardous items | 2020-08-21 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-100 Teachers purse in the Prek class in an cabinet accessable to children. Cleaning supplies in the school age room in a unlocked cabinet accessable to children. |
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| Licensing 2020-07-23 |
Building maintenance | 2020-08-21 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-99 Clogged toilet in the Infant 2's classroom. |
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| Licensing 2020-07-23 |
Toddler Feeding | 2020-08-21 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-140 Broken safety belt on a high chair in the infant 2's room. |
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| Licensing 2020-07-23 |
Bathrooms | 2020-08-21 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-113 No toilet paper in Infant 2's/Toddler room. School age room had paper towel on top of dispenser in. |
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| Licensing 2019-05-03 |
Toddler equipment | 2019-05-06 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-133 No riding toys in the toddler room. |
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| Licensing 2019-05-03 |
Infant/Toddler Sleeping | 2019-05-10 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-141 Not all cots were at least 3 feet apart in the toddler room during nap. |
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| Licensing 2019-05-03 |
Infant physical care | 2019-05-10 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-123 One infant caregiver did not place a cloth over her shoulder when holding an infant. |
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| Licensing 2019-05-03 |
Water Supply and Plumbing | 2019-06-03 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-114 The hot water did not reach at least 100 degrees F. at any of the children's handwashing sinks in the classrooms and bathrooms. (Was between 86.3 degrees F. and 95.4 degrees F.) |
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| Licensing 2019-05-03 |
Electrical safety | 2019-05-06 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-101 One outlet cover was missing in preschool and eps rooms. |
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