La Petite Academy #7137

8VAC20-780-160-C

“At least every two years from the date of the initial screening or testing staff shall obtain and submit the results of a follow-up tuberculosis screening. Staff #1 has an expired tuberculosis test which expired on December 20, 2025.”

8VAC20-780-270-A

“Repeat Violation Areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, shall be maintained in a safe and operable condition. In the foyer, toddler room, and preschool room, the walls have spots of peeling paint in reach of children in care.”

8VAC20-780-330-B

“Where playground equipment is provided, resilient surfacing shall comply with minimum safety standards when tested in accordance with the procedures described in the American Society for Testing and Materials standard F1292-99 and shall be under equipment with moving parts or climbing apparatus to create a fall zone free of hazardous obstacles. The outdoor playground did not have the required resilient surfacing as the mulch was measuring about 2-4 inches in depth. Children were playing on the mulch during the time of the inspection and there were patches of dirt throughout the playground with minimal mulch under the fall zones.”

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.”

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.”

8VAC20-780-580-K

“Staff shall verify that all children have been removed from the vehicle at the conclusion of any trip. Staff #1, the bus driver, never verified that all children had exited the transportation vehicle. A 5-year-old child was left alone unsupervised in the center’s transportation vehicle without staff supervision.”

8VAC20-780-40-E

“The operational responsibilities of the licensee shall include ensuring that the center's activities, services, and facilities are maintained in compliance with the center's own policies and procedures. 1. Per the center’s supervision policy and procedures, children shall be supervised at all times and a 5 year old child was left alone and unsupervised in the school’s transportation vehicle. 2. Per the center’s transportation procedures, staff were to walk to the rear of the bus, looking for the children in under and around each seat. Staff did not check the rear of the bus which resulted in a child being left unsupervised in the school’s transportation vehicle for approximately 16 minutes.”

8VAC20-780-40-E

“The operational responsibilities of the licensee shall include ensuring that the center's activities, services, and facilities are maintained in compliance with the center's own policies and procedures. 1. Per the center’s supervision policy and procedures, children shall be supervised at all times and a 5 year old child was left alone and unsupervised in the school’s transportation vehicle. 2. Per the center’s transportation procedures, staff were to walk to the rear of the bus, looking for the children in under and around each seat. Staff did not check the rear of the bus which resulted in a child being left unsupervised in the school’s transportation vehicle for approximately 16 minutes.”

8VAC20-780-340-F

“Children under 10 years of age shall be within actual sight and sound supervision of staff. On September 16, 2025, a child, age 5 years old, was left alone on the center’s transportation vehicle without staff supervision for approximately 16 minutes. Staff at the center were unaware that the child was left alone on the transportation vehicle after being transported back from school.”

8VAC20-780-130-E

“The center shall obtain documentation of additional immunizations once every six months for children under the age of two years. Child #1 and Child #2, both under the age of 2 years old, did not have documentation of additional immunizations every six months.”

8VAC20-780-280-B

“Hazardous substances such as cleaning materials shall be kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children. Cleaning supplies to clean and sanitize the diapering area do not need to be kept locked during diapering time as long as they are inaccessible to children. In the toddler room, there were three bottles of cleaning and sanitizing products directly on the changing table and a toddler was on the changing table. One bottle was bleach disinfectant which was in reach of the toddler on the changing table. All three bottles were accessible to the child.”

8VAC20-780-550-P

“The center shall maintain a written record of children's serious and minor injuries in which entries are made the day of occurrence. The record shall include the date and time when parents were notified and documentation of how parents was notified. In reviewing the November injury reports, there were 4 reports that did not have the date and time and documentation of how and when parents were notified.”

8VAC20-780-500-A

“Children's hands shall be washed with soap and running water or disposable wipes before and after eating meals or snacks and shall be washed with soap and running water after toileting. Infant staff was observed diapering an infant child and taken directly to eat lunch without washing hands.”

8VAC20-780-570-A

“When a child is placed in an infant seat or high chair, the protective belt shall be fastened securely. Three infants were observed eating lunch in a high chair and were not securely fastened with a protective belt.”

8VAC20-780-140-A

“Each child shall have a physical examination by or under the direction of a physician before the child's attendance or within 30 days after the first day of attendance. Child #1, did not have a physical in their file and has been enrolled at the center for 4 months.”

8VAC20-780-290-A-3

“Electrical outlets shall have protective covers that are of a size that cannot be swallowed by children. The preschool and PreK classrooms had electrical outlets that were not covered.”

8VAC20-780-500-B

“Disposable diapers shall be disposed in a leakproof or plastic-lined storage system that is either foot-operated or used in such a way that neither the staff member's hand nor the soiled diaper touches an exterior surface of the storage system during disposal. In the toddler room, staff were using their hands to lift the garbage lid to dispose soiled diaper.”

8VAC20-780-550-P

“The center shall maintain a written record of children's serious and minor injuries in which entries are made the day of occurrence. 4 of the 5 injury reports reviewed did not have the date and time when parents were notified of the child’s injury.”

8VAC20-780-280-B

“Hazardous substances such as cleaning materials shall be kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children. There were six bottles of hydrogen peroxide with a warning label, ?Keep out of reach of children? in an unlocked cabinet in reach of children.”

8VAC20-780-410-1

“The following action or threat thereof are forbidden: striking a child. Staff was observed striking Child #1, age 22 months. Evidence: 1. On June 10, 2024, Staff #1 struck Child #1, age 22 months, with her hand on the child’s hand. 2. Staff #1 admitted to ?swatting? Child #1 on the hand and that she was ?from the old school? to both the Director and Lead Teacher in the classroom.”

8VAC20-780-410-1

“The following action or threat thereof are forbidden: striking a child. Staff was observed striking Child #1, age 22 months. Evidence: 1. On June 10, 2024, Staff #1 struck Child #1, age 22 months, with her hand on the child’s hand. 2. Staff #1 admitted to ?swatting? Child #1 on the hand and that she was ?from the old school? to both the Director and Lead Teacher in the classroom.”

8VAC20-780-510-L

“Based on observation and interview, it was determined that the center did not ensure that medication shall be kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children. Evidence: 1. There was a bottle of children’s acetaminophen on the counter of the 2 year old classroom that was unlocked and accessible to children. 2. Assistant director confirmed that the medication was unlocked and accessible to children.”

8VAC20-780-440-E

“Based on observation and interview, it was determined that the center did not ensure that there be at least 12 inches of space between occupied cots. Evidence: 1. In both the 3 and 4 year old classroom and the toddler classroom, the cots were not 12 inches apart from each other. Occupied cots were observed side by side touching each other. 2. Staff and Director confirmed that the cots were not 12 inches apart from each other.”

8VAC20-780-270-A

“Based on observation and interview, it was determined that the center did not ensure that areas and equipment of the center shall be maintained a clean, safe and operable condition. Evidence: 1. In each of the classrooms, there were electric cords (phone charger cords and radio cords) that were hanging from the shelf that are in reach of children. This poses as an injury hazard to the children in care. 2. Staff members confirmed that the cords were hanging and in reach of children.”

8VAC20-780-340-A Complaint related: No

“Based on observation and interview, it was determined that the center did not ensure that when staff are supervising children, they shall always ensure their care, protection, and guidance. Evidence: 1. On July 28, 2023, Child #1 was instructed by Staff #2 to clean up feces off the daycare floor. 2. District Manager, Staff #3, confirmed watching the video footage from the morning of July 28, 2023, in which Child #1 was observed to clean up feces off the daycare floor. 3. Staff #2 has been terminated as Assistant Director as it is noted that they were observed being unprofessional and inappropriate by allowing a child to clean up another child’s feces. 4. Staff #4 confirmed seeing the feces on the floor and that Staff #2 confirmed to them that they had Child #1 clean up feces off the floor.”

8VAC20-780-330-B

“Based on observation and interview, it was determined that the center did not ensure that where playground equipment is provided, resilient surfacing shall comply with minimum safety standards when tested in accordance with the procedures described in the American Society for Testing and Materials standard F1292-99 and shall be under equipment with moving parts or climbing apparatus to create a fall zone free of hazardous obstacles. Evidence: 1. The large playground does not have the required minimum safety standards for resilient surfacing as the mulch has dissipated and the soil is exposed. 2. Under the outdoor play equipment with moving parts and climbing apparatuses, the fall zone has no mulch in which the children are landing on soil. 3. Staff #1 confirmed that the mulch has dissipated and there is minimal to no resilient surface throughout the playground.”

8VAC20-780-550-I

“Based on observation and interview, it was determined that the center did not ensure that 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. Evidence: 1. The main telephone located in the front office does not have the visible emergency phone numbers posted by the phone. 2. Staff #1 confirmed that the there is no posting of the emergency and local phone numbers for police, fire, emergency medical services and regional poison control center by the phone.”