LaPetite Academy - South Bend IN Licensed Center

521 North St. Joseph Street , South Bend IN 46601
(574) 234-7109

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: 16; Number Of Toddler Licensed: 20; PTQ Level 4;

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: 13668
  • Capacity: 136
  • 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: 2022-07-01
  • 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
2023-06-21
Child/staff ratios and supervision
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-48
infant room had a staff with out fingerprints and consenttherefore 0:4 ratio
Licensing
2023-06-21
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.
Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-4-3(e)(1)
9 staff with expired consent: GM,LA,JS,SS,JH,DA,RD,KP,SS1 staff PH, no consent no fingerprint1 staff expired fingerprint JS.
Licensing
2022-04-22
A written application for admission of each child, signed by the childs parent, shall be on file at the child care center prior to admission and shall include the following: The childs date of birth, verified by a copy of the childs birth certificate or other legal proof of age 2022-05-04
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-36(3)
Birth certificate documentation missing out of two child files.
Licensing
2022-04-22
The following minimums shall be provided to each group to children two (2) years of age and older: An art easel with paint and paper 2022-05-25
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-63(c)(2)
Paint and paper not acessible to children at easel in Twos classroom
Licensing
2022-04-22
Within thirty (30) days of a childs enrollment, the childs health record shall contain the following: Physical examination verification form with physicians or nurse practitioners signature dated no earlier than twelve (12) months prior to enrollment date 2022-05-25
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-38(1)
One child missing Physical form in file.
Licensing
2022-04-22
All items in the restroom must be sanitizable 2022-05-25
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-113(n)
Bolt caps missing on toilets in Boys 4/5s bathroom, Twos bathroom, and 2/3s bathrooms. Plunger stored in Boys 4/5s bathroom.
Licensing
2022-04-22
Poisons, chemicals, and hazardous items 2022-05-25
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-100
2/3s classroom: unlocked cabinet with items labeled "Keep out of Reach of Children" (shaving cream, soap, and lotion). Twos classroom: Soaps labeled "Keep out of Reach of Children" stored in unlocked cabinet.
Licensing
2022-04-22
The director shall discuss and give the following information, in writing, to the parent at the time of the childs enrollment: A statement regarding the necessity of a health examination for the child, including up-to-date immunizations 2022-05-05
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-16(12)
One child missing immunizations in file.
Licensing
2022-04-22
Each room shall have, at a minimum, the following: A sand/water/sensory table or container with equipment for measuring and pouring 2022-05-04
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-133(b)(2)
Empty sensory Table in Twos classroom used for storage
Licensing
2022-04-22
Staff, substitutes, and volunteer records 2022-05-04
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-41
Staff members with expired consent forms:Wendy Watkins, Louisa Alvero, Dawn Armstrong, Kori Putnam, and Ruth Dunsford.
Licensing
2021-10-22
Staff, substitutes, and volunteer records 2021-10-22
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-41
Two staff members (A & K) working prior to getting qualified consent forms.
Licensing
2021-10-22
Child/staff ratios and supervision 2021-10-22
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-48
Caregiver in infants does not have a qualified consent form with no provisional status. Caregiver does not count in ratio leaving the room out of ratio (6:2). Caregiver in Twos classroom working without qualified cosent form on Provisional status yet leaving the room out of ratio and supervision with no qualified caregiver .
Licensing
2021-04-19
Prior to admission, the childs parent shall establish a feeding plan, based on the recommendation of the childs physician, for each infant 2021-04-28
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-134(b)
3 feeding plans were not found in files.
Licensing
2021-04-19
Playground and Outdoor Safety 2021-04-19
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-66
Small tunnel on Infant/Toddler playground does not meet commercial equipment as stated in Public Playground Handbook.
Licensing
2021-04-19
Poisons, chemicals, and hazardous items 2021-04-19
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-100
Prek shaving cream found in unlocked cabinet on accessible shelves for children. Plunger found in bathoom.

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