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La Petite Academy-#7141

Inspection · 2025-09-03

Date
2025-09-03
Complaint Related
Yes
Licensing Inspector
D'Nae Goodwin
(757) 404-3063
SHSIA monitoring inspection of an approved subsidy vendor to determine compliance with current subsidy requirements regarding the health and safety of children and to promote quality standards for the children in their care.
No

Areas Reviewed

8VAC20-780 Administration.
8VAC20-780 Staffing and Supervision.
8VAC20-780 Special Care Provisions and Emergencies
8VAC20-780 Special Services.

During the inspection, the inspector reviewed the areas listed above. Unless otherwise noted as a violation within this inspection report, the provider was in compliance with the standards reviewed. If there were any serious injuries or fatalities related to a violation, the details will be included in the description of the violation.

Inspector Notes

An unannounced inspection was initiated and completed on 9/3/25 (with a local agency) in response to a complaint received by the licensing office on 8/26/25 relating to allegations of supervision. The inspector reviewed six children?s records and two staff records on-site. This inspection included document review, interviews, and observations. The preponderance of evidence gathered during the investigation supports the allegation; therefore, the complaint is determined to be valid. Information gathered during the inspection determined non-compliance with applicable standards or law and the violations are documented on the violation notice issued to the program.

Please complete the plan of correction (POC) and date to be corrected sections for each violation cited on the violation notice. Specify how the violation will be or has been corrected. Submit your POC within five (5) business days from today, which will be the close of business on 10/29/25. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations

5
Standard 8VAC20-780-340-A
When staff are supervising children, they shall always ensure their care and protection.
On 8/25/25, Staff #1 and Staff #2 did not follow bus safety procedures, resulting in Child #1 being left on the center's bus alone and unsupervised for approximately five minutes. When the child was retrieved off the bus by Staff #2, the child had been crying.
Plan of Correction: Management will ensure face to name and the bus roster are completed daily on every bus run.
Standard 8VAC20-780-40-E
The operational responsibilities of the licensee shall include ensuring that the center's services are maintained in compliance with the center's own policies and procedures that are required by these standards.
On 8/25/25, the center did not follow their transportation policy. Once Staff #1 parked the bus, the staff member unloaded the children, without following their procedures, including using the bus roster, face to name transition sheet, and walking to the back of the bus to ensure no children are left on the bus. Staff #1 then took the children inside the center, without using the face to name transistion sheet. Staff #2 retrieved the group of children from Staff #1 and took the children to their assigned classroom. Face to name transition is required to be done once the children arrive in their classroom; however, it was not completed. An electronic bus procedure sign-off form, which has procedures to double check the bus and take photos of the inside of the bus, was also not completed.
Plan of Correction: Retrain all bus drivers to ensure they know all of the bus procedures. Ensure that a member of management is completing bus checks and the electronic bus procedure sign-off form after every bus run.
Standard 8VAC20-780-530-A
At least one staff in each classroom or area where children are present shall have current certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certification, to include an in-person competency demonstration. Staff #1, who transported children alone, did not have a CPR certification that included an in-person competency demonstration, which is required.
Plan of Correction: Ensure that all new hires and teachers are completing the CPR training through an approved Learning Care Group vendor.
Standard 8VAC20-780-580-K
Staff shall verify that all children have been removed from the vehicle at the conclusion of any trip.
Staff #1 and Staff #2 did not verify that all children were removed from the vehicle after an afternoon bus route and a five year old child was left alone on their bus.
Plan of Correction: Ensure that face to name is being used and a manager is checking the bus after every run.
Standard 8VAC20-780-80-B
Reports shall be filed and maintained as follows: any suspected incident of child abuse shall be reported immediately in accordance with ? 63.2-1509 of the Code of Virginia.
The center failed to file a report, in a timely manner, involving a five year old child being left on their bus. The center reported the incident 10 days after it occurred.
Plan of Correction: When there is any question on whether CPS should be called, even in the case of an isolated incident and/or mistake, the center will call CPS to seek their guidance.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services