La Petite Academy

This was evaluated during a DFPS investigation and found to be deficient.

Two children under the age of two were in a room with a television on. This was corrected at inspection when the children were moved out of the room.

One child's file did not include current immunizations.

Four child's files did not have the health statement singed by a physician.

Two caregivers did not have a current first aid certificate.

Two caregivers did not have a current CPR certificate.

The operation did not have a current fire inspection.

The operation did not have a current health inspection.

The operation did not have a current gas leak inspection.

11/2/2022- The wooden barrier around the toddler playground still had exposed nails and rotten wood.

Throughout the operation, there were areas that had chipped paint that could be flaked off.

On the toddler playground the wooden frame around the area had exposed nails and rotten wood.

Based on information obtained during the investigation, it was determined a staff member failed to properly account for all children during transition from the playground to the classroom. A child was left on the playground.

The director was unable to provide documentation for attendance at the operation on 2/14/2022.

A caregiver failed to follow the operation's policies and procedures for a counting for children during transition from the playground to the classroom. A child was left unsupervised on the playground.

A child was unsupervised on the playground for approximately 25 to 30 minutes.

The operation did not properly apply first aid to a child that had received an injury on their face.

The violation has been recited. The assistant director was working in the infant room to meet compliance and all other staff members were working in classrooms.

The violation has been recited. The doors and door facings leading into the building from the lobby, school age, toddler and infant room are still heavily soiled. The panelling near the teachers desk in the school age room is damaged and is lifting away from the wall.

The violation has been recited. The assistant director was working in the school age classroom during lunch breaks.

The violation has been recited due to the children's cubbies and bookshelfs in all classrooms having an accumulation of dust and other items.

During two hours of this inspection, the designated person in charge during the director's abscense was also working in the infant room to maintain child/caregiver ratio. The assistant was unable to leave the room.

One child did not have the Emergency Medical Authorization section signed by the parent on the State Admission form or on the LaPetite Admission form.

The floors in each classroom are in need to a deep cleaning. The furniture needs to be moved to ensure there is no biuilding of dirt of debris around the permiminter of the bookshelfs and diaper changing station stations. All door facings need to be cleaned. Photographs were taking during the inspection.

During the inspection there was open package of wheat bread sitting on the kitchen counter top. There was a large open packet of soften butter which was open with three to four Styrofoam bowels lying on top of the butter. The chicken patties which were to be served for lunch were observed in a clear plastic bag and were top of a cardboard box. The fruit was being served for a metal gallon container. There was a red dried substance on the counter top near the microwave which did reflect any items being served for breakfast.

The operation is not conducting proper daily checks of the buliding, ground and equipment. The followign concerns were observed during this inspection. The children's persoonal storge space in each classroom, and storage bind areas need to be cleaned of dust and debris. The door facings leading from the entry area, school age classrooms and infant room need to be cleaned. The broken cars on the playground need to be removed and discarded. There is accumulated trashing in the front flower beds of the opeation. There is a torn plastic water toy or bag along with several plastic bags of soil in the child garden area that need to be removed. The children's gardeening gloves are heavility soiled and wet by recent rains and were observed lying on the cement. Trash on the the pre school and toddler playground needs to be picked up. There are seveal red items which appear to be containers on the plaground and they are holding water. Vinyl water toys were observed lying ont he playgorund and in a basket sitting on the outdoor equipoment caddy. The Igloo ice chest observed on the toddler playground and containing wood clips needs to be removed. Photographs were taken of the items noted.

The operation did not have a current Consumer Product Safety Commisson Affidavit available for review.

The operation did not have a a current annual Child Care Center sanitation inspection for their child care facility.

One infant did not have a written feeding plan.

A caregiver was observed grabbing a child by their upper right arm and forcefully walking the child down the hallway. The same caregiver was observed grabbing a child by the their hand and forcing it down on the table.

A caregiver a pre school classroom was observed blowing a whistle very loudly in the designated classroom are in order to gain the childrens attention.