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La Petite Academy #7137

Inspection · 2026-03-09

Date
2026-03-09
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Arlene Agustin
(804) 629-7519
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 Staff Qualifications and Training.
8VAC20-780 Physical Plant.
8VAC20-780 Staffing and Supervision.
8VAC20-780 Programs.
8VAC20-780 Special Care Provisions and Emergencies
8VAC20-820 THE LICENSE.
8VAC20-820 THE LICENSING PROCESS.
8VAC20-820 HEARINGS PROCEDURES.
8VAC20-770 Background Checks (8VAC20-770)
20 Access to minor?s records
22.1 Background Checks Code, Carbon Monoxide
63.2 Child Abuse & Neglect

During the inspection, the inspector reviewed the areas listed above, to include standards found out of compliance during the previous inspection. 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, on-site monitoring inspection was initiated and completed on March 9, 2026. The on-site inspection began at 10:30am and ended at 12:40pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 58 children present and 12 staff. The inspector reviewed 5 children?s records and 5 staff records on-site. This inspection included document review, tour of the facility, interviews, observations, and measurements. Information gathered during the inspection determined noncompliance with applicable standards or law, and 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 business days from today, which will be the close of business on March 18, 2026. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations

2
Standard 8VAC20-780-550-I
A 911 or local dial number for police, fire and emergency medical services and the number of the regional poison control center shall be posted in a visible place at each telephone. There were no postings of phone numbers by the phone in the 3-year-old room classroom.
Plan of Correction: Center director will ensure emergency phone numbers are placed by every phone and will conduct regular checks to ensure if the phones are moved, the emergency numbers are also moved with the phone.
Standard 8VAC20-780-560-L
Staff shall sit with children during meal times. Staff members were not sitting with the children during lunch in the toddler room, 3-year-old room, and preschool room.
Plan of Correction: Center director will retrain all staff on mealtime procedures during April staff meeting on 4/9/2026. Management team will conduct regular checks to ensure all staff are following all mealtime procedures.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services