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La Petite Academy-Springfield

Inspection · 2025-11-07

Date
2025-11-07
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Jessica Eason
(804) 629-7489
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

Violations

4
Standard 8VAC20-780-270-A
The center shall ensure that areas and equipment of the center, inside, are maintained in a clean, safe and operable condition.

There was a small tear in the changing pad in classroom #1. Chipped and peeling paint were observed in classroom #2, #3, and #4.
Plan of Correction: Changing pad was removed the same day and disposed. Replacement ordered. Work orders have been entered for painting to be completed.
Standard 8VAC20-780-290-A-3
In areas used by preschool age or younger children, electrical outlets shall have protective covers.

Two electrical outlets were observed without protective covers in classroom #3 (age: 3 year old's).
Plan of Correction: Outlets were covered. We will remind cleaning staff and regular staff to check outlets regularly to make sure covers are on.
Standard 8VAC20-780-500-A
Children's hands shall be washed with soap and running water after toileting and any other contact with blood, feces, or urine.

Staff #1 did not wash child #1 (age: 16 months) hands after changing the child?s diaper.
Plan of Correction: We will conduct retraining with the staff member on hand washing standards.
Standard 8VAC20-780-60-A
Each center shall maintain and keep at the center a separate record for each child enrolled which shall contain name, address, and phone number of two designated people to call in an emergency if a parent cannot be reached.

The record for child #2 did not contain name, address, and phone number of two designated people to call in an emergency.
Plan of Correction: Parent has provided the missing emergency contacts for the file. Going forward we will ensure emergency contacts are provided upon enrollment.