LaPetite Academy - Mishawaka IN Licensed Center

130 East Catalpa Drive , Mishawaka IN 46545
(574) 255-3701

About the Provider

Description: In the simplest terms, La Petite Academy provides educational child care. But our commitment to kids doesn’t stop there. We are passionate about providing your children with the tools they need to be successful in all aspects of their lives.

Additional Information: Number Of Infants Licensed: 8; Number Of Toddler Licensed: 10; PTQ Level 4;

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: 12240
  • Capacity: 117
  • Age Range: Infant; Toddler; Two-Twelve
  • Achievement and/or Accreditations National Early Childhood Program Accreditation (NECPA)
  • PTQ Level: 4
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: No
  • Current License Issue Date: Jun 01, 2021
  • District Office: Indiana Family and Social Services Administration - Bureau of Child Care
  • District Office Phone: 1-877-511-1144 (Note: This is not the facility phone number.)

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Inspection/Report History

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Inspection Type/Date Action needed to correct issue Date Resolved
Licensing
2021-05-19
Staff, substitutes, and volunteer records
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-41
Multple staff have expired consent forms.
Licensing
2021-05-19
Child grouping policies 2021-05-18
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-49
Multiple classes had mixed age groups. In the toddler room there were ages 1-3.School agers were mixed with the Pre-K children.The Pre-school room had ages 2-4.
Licensing
2021-05-19
Child/staff ratios and supervision 2021-05-21
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-48
Infant room is consistently out of ratio in the mornings, with more than 4 babies to one teacher. Pre-K room is consistently out of ratio with 30 or more children.
Licensing
2021-05-19
Infant/Toddler Sleeping
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-141
Infant teachers were told to let children sleep in bouncy seats out of the camera's view. Sheets in cribs are too tight, causing the corners to bow up while babies are sleeping.
Licensing
2021-03-16
Inappropriate discipline 2021-02-11
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-55
One teacher was observed pulling a child by the arm and roughly handling.One teacher observed pulling child down off handwashing stool roughly by the arm.
Licensing
2020-06-25
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. 2020-07-01
Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-4-3(e)(1)
3 staff members had expired fingerprints.
Licensing
2020-06-25
Childrens admission records 2020-06-30
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-36
1 child's file needs updated immunization records; 1 child's file needs a "Refusal to Vaccinate" form to be filled out by the parents.
Licensing
2020-06-25
Kitchen and food preparation areas 2020-06-26
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-116
The microwave in the kitchen needs cleaned out.
Licensing
2018-12-28
Kitchen and food preparation areas 2019-01-02
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-116
In the freezer, there was a stack of frozen hamburgers that weren't covered or in a closed container.
Licensing
2018-12-28
Building maintenance 2019-01-18
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-99
-There were a few water-stained ceiling tiles throughout the building.-There were some ceiling air vents that were dusty and need to be cleaned. -A few of the sinks need to be recaulked.
Licensing
2018-12-28
Childrens admission records 2019-01-14
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-36
A few children's files were missing shot records, birth certificates and physicals.
Complaints
2018-01-05
2018-10-23
Type of correction needed: Program out of compliance with parent communication regulations.

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