La Petite Academy Highgate

The child care administrator and all staff did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment.

The trained staff did not review the EPR Plan annually or when information in the plan changed to ensure all information was current.

Each employee's personnel file did not contain an annual staff evaluation and a staff development plan.

All staff did not successfully complete certification in CPR training appropriate to the age of the children in care. Verification of staff completion of the CPR course from an approved training organization was not in the staff file.

All staff did not successfully complete certification in First Aid appropriate to the age of children in care. Verification of staff completion of First Aid training from an approved training organization was not in the staff file.

All staff, including the director, did not have an annual health questionnaire on file following the initial medical statement.

The EMC plan was not reviewed with all staff annually and whenever the plan was revised.

Plastic bags, materials that could be torn apart and toy parts small enough to be swallowed were accessible to children under three years of age.

Parent's medication authorization did not include required information.

Electrical outlets and power strips, not in use, which were located in space used by children did not have safety outlets or were not covered with safety plugs unless located behind furniture or equipment that cannot be moved by a child.

Refrigerator(s) did not maintain a temperature of 45 degrees F. or below.

The written feeding plan did not include the child's name, parent signature, and/or was not dated when received by the center.

An individual written feeding plan was not provided by child's parent or health care provider or was not followed and posted. (omit posting for centers located in a residence).

Operator has not scheduled and obtained a fire inspection within 12 months of the previous inspection. Operator did not submit the original approved report to DCDEE within one week of the inspection visit on a form provided by the Division.

The child care administrator and all staff did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment.

The state verified the correction on Jun 9, 2026

The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment.

The state verified the correction on Jul 2, 2026

Minimum staff/child ratios and group sizes for the number and ages of children in care were not met.

The state verified the correction on Nov 5, 2025

The child care administrator and all staff did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment.

The state verified the correction on Oct 14, 2025

The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment.

The state verified the correction on Oct 14, 2025

Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete.

The state verified the correction on Oct 14, 2025

A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility.

The state verified the correction on Oct 14, 2025

Plastic bags, materials that could be torn apart and toy parts small enough to be swallowed were accessible to children under three years of age.

The state verified the correction on Oct 14, 2025

Parent's medication authorization did not include required information.

The state verified the correction on Oct 14, 2025

The child care administrator and all staff did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment.

The state verified the correction on Oct 14, 2025

The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment.

The state verified the correction on Oct 14, 2025

Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete.

The state verified the correction on Oct 14, 2025

A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility.

The state verified the correction on Oct 14, 2025

Plastic bags, materials that could be torn apart and toy parts small enough to be swallowed were accessible to children under three years of age.

The state verified the correction on Oct 14, 2025

Parent's medication authorization did not include required information.

The state verified the correction on Oct 14, 2025

The EMC plan was not reviewed with all staff annually and whenever the plan was revised.

The state verified the correction on Oct 25, 2024

Electrical outlets and power strips, not in use, which were located in space used by children did not have safety outlets or were not covered with safety plugs unless located behind furniture or equipment that cannot be moved by a child.

Corrected during the visit