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LA PETITE ACADEMY, INC. HWY 98
Durham, NC
· Durham County
4022 WAKE FOREST HIGHWAY,
Durham, NC 27703
Quick Facts
Capacity
141 children
Age Range
0 through 12
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
5
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Contact Information
📞 (919) 596-9260
Licensed Five Star Center License
Active License
License Number
3255224
License Holder
LA PETITE ACADEMY, INC.
License Issued
Mar 24, 2020
Issued By
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
District Office
North Carolina Dept of Health and Human Services - Division of Child Development
Reviews
Steve L
2022-04-20 16:07:24
★ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆
I have used this provider for less than 6 months
This was a great center with great staff until about 3 weeks ago. The long time director left and a new director was hired, Toni. She has created nothing but chaos in this school for parents. She has un-enrolled at least 2 students for no reason. She did not work with the students or parents, gave no notice and just un-enrolled them. I have seen her very combative, especially with fathers. She is rude on the phone and does not want to hear anything. As a single father, this is troubling, and that is why I pulled my child. I miss the great directors Shamequa and Jessica. They got to know the parents and the children. I would stay away from this daycare. They also promote teaching kids and getting them ready for school, this is a lie. When I watch the video stream it is just the children running around.
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About the Provider
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.
Additional Information:
Two Star Center License
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
- Open Hours06:30 AM - 06:30 PM
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-04 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0826-002L |
| 2026-04-01 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-04-01 | Violation | 1124 | 10A NCAC 09 .1003(d) |
| Emergency and identifying information, including the child's name, photograph, emergency contact information and/or a copy of the emergency medical care information form was not in the vehicle for each child being transported. Several children's photos were missing from their files in the vehicle used for transportation. | |||
| 2026-04-01 | Violation | 1321 | GS110-91(1) |
| Medical exam or health assessment record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission. A child who enrolled on 7/1/25 was missing a health assessment. | |||
| 2026-04-01 | Violation | 1324 | .1804(c) |
| Signed and dated statement by parent that discipline policy received and explained at enrollment was not in child's file. A child enrolled on 3/27/25 was missing a signed discipline policy. | |||
| 2026-04-01 | Violation | 1908 | .0608(b)(1-6) |
| A child's file did not have a statement with parent signature acknowledging receipt and explanation of the Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy and/or the acknowledgement did not have all the required information. A child enrolled on 9/9/25 was missing a signed Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome policy. | |||
| 2026-03-12 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0326-108L |
| 2025-12-02 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-11-13 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-11-13 | Violation | 853 | .0802(g)(1-6) |
| Incident logs were not completed and maintained as required. Incident reports completed after 8/12/25 were not recorded on an incident log. | |||
| 2025-11-13 | Violation | 858 | .0604(q) |
| Plastic bags, materials that could be torn apart and toy parts small enough to be swallowed were accessible to children under three years of age. Disposable gloves in space #4 were stored less than five feet high. | |||
| 2025-11-13 | Violation | 1044 | G.S. 110-90.2(b) & .2703(n)&(o) |
| Prior to the expiration date of the qualification letter, the child care provider did not complete and submit required forms to complete a criminal background check (a qualification letter is valid for a maximum of five years for the date of issuance). A staff member's (Y.G.) qualification letter expired on 9/20/25. | |||
| 2025-11-13 | Violation | 1534 | .2318 (7) |
| Personnel records were not maintained on file in the timeframes given by Rule .2318(7). No staff orientation was documented in the file for L.R., who was hired on 5/27/25. | |||
| 2025-11-13 | Violation | 1874 | .0608(d)(1-4) |
| The Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy was not reviewed with new staff prior to providing care with children and/or a signed acknowledgement with all the required information was not maintained in the staff person's file. A signed shaken baby policy was not in a new staff member's file (L.R.). | |||
| 2025-11-13 | Violation | 1897 | .1102(g) |
| The child care administrator and all staff did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment. A staff member (L.R.) hired on 5/27/25 did not have documentation of this training on file. | |||
| 2025-11-13 | Violation | 1921 | .2510(j) |
| Staff working in part-time, full-day or track out school age care programs required to complete BSAC training, did not complete it within three months of employment. The staff member (L.R.) responsible for supervising school-age children does not have documentation of BSAC training on file. | |||
| 2025-05-07 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-04-24 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-04-24 | Violation | 830 | .0802(h) |
| A First Aid information sheet was not posted in a place for referral and/or the information sheet did not include all the required information. No First Aid poster was available for reference. | |||
| 2025-04-24 | Violation | 847 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) |
| Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. In the infant room, two children's diaper cream medication authorization forms did not specify the amount or frequency of the application of the cream. | |||
| 2025-04-24 | Violation | 856 | 10A NCAC 09 .0604(p) |
| The indoor and/or outdoor premises was not checked once a day, prior to initial use, ensuring debris, and broken equipment was removed and disposed of. A tricycle with a missing pedal was being used by the children on the playground. | |||
| 2025-04-24 | Violation | 1908 | .0608(b)(1-6) |
| A child's file did not have a statement with parent signature acknowledging receipt and explanation of the Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy and/or the acknowledgement did not have all the required information. Two children's files were missing this signed policy. | |||
| 2024-11-20 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-11-20 | Violation | 853 | .0802(g)(1-6) |
| Incident logs were not completed and maintained as required. The center had incident reports on file but no log had been completed. | |||
| 2024-11-20 | Violation | 1044 | G.S. 110-90.2(b) & .2703(n)&(o) |
| Prior to the expiration date of the qualification letter, the child care provider did not complete and submit required forms to complete a criminal background check (a qualification letter is valid for a maximum of five years for the date of issuance). A staff member in the room for infants had a qualification letter that expired on 10/28/24. | |||
| 2024-05-06 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-05-06 | Violation | 541 | .0902(a) |
| The written feeding plan did not include the child's name, parent signature, and/or was not dated when received by the center. One feeding schedule in space #1 was not signed by the parent. | |||
| 2024-05-06 | Violation | 847 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) |
| Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. In space #2 the medication authorization form to administer Baby healing ointment had "anytime" in the dates to be given and when to apply sections. The medication authorization form to administer Auqaphor ointment did not have dates to be given and when to apply. | |||
| 2024-05-06 | Violation | 1034 | .0701(a) |
| All staff, including the director, did not have an annual health questionnaire on file following the initial medical statement. One staff did not have this information on file. | |||
| 2024-05-06 | Violation | 1048 | .1102(c) |
| All staff did not successfully complete certification in First Aid appropriate to the age of children in care. Verification of staff completion of First Aid training from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. Three staff had expired First Aid training on file. | |||
| 2024-05-06 | Violation | 1049 | .1102(d) |
| All staff did not successfully complete certification in CPR training appropriate to the age of the children in care. Verification of staff completion of the CPR course from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. Three staff had expired CPR training on file. | |||
| 2024-05-06 | Violation | 1065 | .1102(f) |
| Child care providers scheduled to work in the infant room, did not complete ITS-SIDS training within two months of employment or did not complete the training every three years. Child care administrators did not complete the ITS-SIDS training within 90 days of employment and every three years thereafter. The ITS-SIDS training for one infant teacher and assistant director expired in April 2024. | |||
| 2024-05-06 | Violation | 1124 | 10A NCAC 09 .1003(d) |
| Emergency and identifying information, including the child's name, photograph, emergency contact information and/or a copy of the emergency medical care information form was not in the vehicle for each child being transported. One child's emergency information did not include a photograph and two children did not have emergency pick-up other than the parents on file. | |||
| 2024-05-06 | 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. This was not on file for two children that are transported. | |||
| 2024-05-06 | Violation | 1232 | 10A NCAC 09 .0514(f) |
| Each employee's personnel file did not contain an annual staff evaluation and a staff development plan. Two staff did not have annual staff evaluations on file. | |||
| 2024-05-06 | Violation | 1314 | .0802(c)(2) |
| Emergency information did not name childs health care professional. This was not on file for one child currently enrolled. | |||
| 2024-05-06 | Violation | 1321 | GS110-91(1) |
| Medical exam or health assessment record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission. This was not on file for one child currently enrolled. | |||
| 2024-05-06 | Violation | 1329 | .0801(a)(1-7) |
| Application for enrollment did not include all required information. The applications for two children enrolled did not include the hospital preference. | |||
| 2023-12-14 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-12-14 | Violation | 106 | 10A NCAC 09 .0304(a) |
| Operator has not scheduled and obtained a fire inspection within 12 months of the previous inspection. Operator did not submit the original approved report to DCDEE within one week of the inspection visit on a form provided by the Division. The last fire inspection was completed on 10/25/22. | |||
| 2023-07-27 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-05-25 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-05-25 | Violation | 902 | G.S. 110-91(10) |
| Each child was not attended to in a nurturing and appropriate manner, or in keeping with the child's developmental needs. On May 8, 2023, a staff member used inappropriate language in the presence of twelve(12) one and two-year-old children. | |||
| 2023-05-25 | Violation | 904 | .1803(a)(1) |
| Child was handled roughly. While at the facility, a parent employed at the center used their hand to spank their three-year-old child on the bottom. | |||
| 2023-05-17 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-05-17 | Violation | 847 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) |
| Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. In space #2 CVS diaper rash ointment and boogie diaper rash spray were both on the same medication authorization form. | |||
| 2023-05-17 | Violation | 887 | .0606(g) |
| Caregivers did not document compliance with visually checking on sleeping infants aged 12 months or younger and/or the documents were not maintained for a minimum of one month. The safe sleep charts were not completed from May 2nd-5th for one infant that was present on those days. | |||
| 2023-05-17 | 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. The TB test expired on 2/5/22 for one staff who started employment on 3/21/23. | |||
| 2023-05-17 | Violation | 1124 | 10A NCAC 09 .1003(d) |
| Emergency and identifying information, including the child's name, photograph, emergency contact information and/or a copy of the emergency medical care information form was not in the vehicle for each child being transported. Emergency information was not available for two school-age children that are transported. | |||
| 2023-05-17 | Violation | 1311 | .0802(c) |
| Emergency medical care information was not on file in the center on the child's first day of attendance and/or was not updated as changes occurred or at least annually for each child. Three children currently enrolled did not have updated emergency information on file. | |||
| 2023-05-17 | Violation | 1314 | .0802(c)(2) |
| Emergency information did not name childs health care professional. This information was not on file for three children currently enrolled. | |||
| 2023-05-17 | Violation | 1821 | .0607(d)(8) |
| The EPR Plan did not include the date of the last revision of the plan. The last revision of the EPR Plan was 11/22/21. | |||
| 2023-05-17 | Violation | 1835 | .0801(b) |
| The medical action plan was not updated on an annual basis or when changes to the plan were made by the child's parent or health care professional. The medical action plan in space #1 was not signed by the child's parent or health care professional. | |||
| 2022-11-30 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-11-30 | Violation | 533 | 15A NCAC 18A .2804(d) |
| Breast milk, formula and other bottled beverages including sippy cups, sent from child's home were not fully prepared, dated, and labeled for the appropriate child. Three bottles in space #1 were not dated. | |||
| 2022-11-30 | Violation | 601 | 15A NCAC 18A .2806(j)(2) |
| Refrigerator(s) did not maintain a temperature of 45 degrees F. or below. The thermometer in space #1 was stuck in ice, therefore the temperature could not be read. | |||
| 2022-11-30 | Violation | 1897 | .1102(g) |
| The child care administrator and all staff did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment. One staff who started employment on 5/19/22 did not complete this training. | |||
| 2022-11-30 | Violation | 1898 | .1102(a) |
| Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. One staff who started employment on 4/29/21 and one staff who started employment on 5/3/21 did not complete the trainings within one year of employment. | |||
| 2022-05-23 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-05-23 | Violation | 1052 | .1103(a) |
| Staff required to receive on-going training had not completed the required number of hours according to their education and experience. Five (5) staff members did not complete their in-service training hours for the 2021-2022 training year. | |||
| 2022-05-23 | Violation | 1048 | .1102(c) |
| All staff did not successfully complete certification in First Aid appropriate to the age of children in care. Verification of staff completion of First Aid training from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. One (1) staff member did not complete Certification in First Aid within 90 days of hire date (1/5/2022). | |||
| 2022-05-23 | Violation | 1049 | .1102(d) |
| All staff did not successfully complete certification in CPR training appropriate to the age of the children in care. Verification of staff completion of the CPR course from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. One (1) staff member did not complete certification in CPR training within 90 days of hire date (1/5/2022). | |||
| 2022-04-28 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
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