Huntersville · Licensed center
La Petite Academy Inc.
- Medium play-based center, licensed for 151 children.
- A La Petite Academy center. The chain is owned by American Securities, a private-equity firm.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 9 of its 13 licensing inspections since September 2023.
Of the 256 Charlotte-area centers with 10 or more licensing inspections, more than 99% had rules cited at some but not all of them, as this center did. Fewer than 1% had rules cited at all of them.
Licensing inspections
Jun 10, 20261 citation
“A child was released to an individual that was not listed on the application. On 6/5/2026 a child 1 1/2 years of age was released to an individual not listed on the application.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/24/2026
Jan 28, 202611 citations
“All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. In spaces 3b and 8, there are child size sofas that are peeling/flaking.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/10/2026
“The EMC plan was not reviewed with all staff annually and whenever the plan was revised. There was no documentation of an annual review of the EMC plan for existing staff.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/10/2026
“Each employee's personnel file did not contain an annual staff evaluation and a staff development plan. There were no current annual staff development plans on file for existing staff.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/10/2026
“At least one child care provider, who has completed ITS-SIDS training was not present in the infant room, while children were in care. In space #1, a teacher was working alone with infants and did not have documentation of the approved SIDS certificate training on file.”
Violation corrected during visit
7 more from this inspection
“Each new employee did not complete, within the first two weeks of employment, six clock hours of training in required topic areas. There was no documentation of orientation training within 2 weeks of employment for a staff member.”
Violation corrected during visit
“Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. There was no documentation on file that P.U. completed the trainings within one year of employment.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/10/2026
“All staff, including the director, did not have an annual health questionnaire on file following the initial medical statement. A staff member did not have an updated health questionnaire on file.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/10/2026
“Child care providers, including the director, uncompensated providers, substitute providers, and volunteers did not have the required Emergency Information Form on file on or before the first day of work, which included all the required information and/or the information on the form was not updated as changes occur and at least annually. A staff member did not have an updated Emergency information form on file.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/10/2026
“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. K.M. and J.J. do not have current first aid training.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/26/2026
“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. K.M. and J.J. do not have a current completion of the CPR course.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/26/2026
“The trained staff did not review the EPR Plan annually or when information in the plan changed to ensure all information was current. There was documentation of an annual review for the EPR plan for existing staff.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/10/2026
Oct 17, 20253 citations
“Incident reports were not completed each time a child was injured, it did not include all the information required in rule, it was not signed by the parent and/or it was not maintained in the child's file. For an incident that occurred on 10/10/2025, there was an incident report but it did not include all the information required in rule and it was not signed by the parent.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/21/2025
“Incident logs were not completed and maintained as required. An incident that occurred on 10/10/2025 was not documented on the incident log.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/21/2025
“A copy of the incident report was not given to the parent. A copy of an incident report was not given to a parent for an incident that occurred on 10/10/2025.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/21/2025
Jul 24, 202510 citations
“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. In spaces #3a and #6, there were electrical outlets not covered.”
Violation corrected during visit
“Incident logs were not completed and maintained as required. There were documentation on file of incident logs.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/5/2025
“All walls and ceilings including doors and windows were not kept clean, free of visible fungal growth, and in good repair. In spaces 2 and 3a, there is peeling paint on the walls.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/5/2025
“All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. In space #1, there was a torn vinyl climbing structure.”
Violation corrected during visit
6 more from this inspection
“All staff, including the director, did not have an annual health questionnaire on file following the initial medical statement. A staff member did not have a current health questionnaire on file.”
Violation corrected during visit
“Child care providers, including the director, uncompensated providers, substitute providers, and volunteers did not have the required Emergency Information Form on file on or before the first day of work, which included all the required information and/or the information on the form was not updated as changes occur and at least annually. A staff member did not have a current emergency information form on file.”
Violation corrected during visit
“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. A staff member did not have a current first aid training.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/19/2025
“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. A staff member did not have current CPR training on file.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/19/2025
“Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete. There was no documentation of a required drill for June 2025.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/5/2025
“Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. Three staff members did not complete the trainings within one year of employment.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/15/2025
Jan 30, 20252 citations
“All stationary equipment, more than 18 inches high, was not installed over protective surfacing. The toddler playground and the preschool playground does not have the required amount of mulch around stationary equipment.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/11/2025
“Health and safety training topics were not included as part of on-going training within five years of completing the previous health and safety training topics. A teacher has not completed the health and safety trainings for the 5 year mark.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/11/2025
Aug 6, 20241 citation
“Incident logs were not completed and maintained as required. Incident logs were not completed and maintained as required.”
Violation corrected during visit
Feb 1, 202411 citations
“A current schedule was not posted for each group of children for reference. In space 4/5, there was no current schedule posted.”
Violation corrected during visit
“A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. In spaces #1, #2, and 4/5 there was no current activity plan posted.”
Violation corrected during visit
“Staff/child ratios applicable to a classroom, were not posted in each classroom. In space #1, there no ratio sheet posted.”
Violation corrected during visit
“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 facility is past due for an annual fire inspection.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/7/2024
7 more from this inspection
“Equipment and furnishings not meeting the requirements outlined in child care .0601(b) and (c) were not removed or made inaccessible. On the toddler playground, there was a cracked storage bin.”
Violation corrected during visit
“Safe pick-up and delivery procedures were not communicated to parents and/or were not posted where they can be seen by the parents. There was no safe arrival and departure procedures posted in the facility.”
Violation corrected during visit
“A First Aid information sheet was not posted in a place for referral and/or the information sheet did not include all the required information. There was no first aid information form posted in the facility.”
Violation corrected during visit
“A drug or medication was administered without written authorization and/or instructions from a child's parent or authorized health professional. In space #8, there were 2 diaper medications without parent permission form.”
Violation corrected during visit
“Child care providers and uncompensated providers who are not substitute providers or volunteers, including the director did not have a medical report on file prior to employment that was signed by a health care professional and/ or the medical report was older than 12 months. L.F. needs to complete a medical report using the divisions form.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/7/2024
“Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. F.B. has not completed the health and safety trainings within one year of employment.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/7/2024
“A child's file did not have a statement with parent signature acknowledging receipt and explanation of the Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy and/or the acknowledgement did not have all the required information. A Child's file was missing the shaken baby policy acknowledgement form.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/7/2024
Oct 12, 20231 citation
“Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. A.B. has not completed the health and safety training within one year of employment. "repeated violation".”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/24/2023
Sep 18, 202315 citations
“Safe pick-up and delivery procedures were not communicated to parents and/or were not posted where they can be seen by the parents. There were no safe arrival/departure procedures posted for parents to see.”
Violation corrected during visit
“All corrosive agents, pesticides, bleaches, detergents, cleansers, polishes, any product which is under pressure in an aerosol dispenser, and any substance which may be hazardous to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled were not stored in a locked room or cabinet. In space 4/5, there was a aerosal shaving cream in an unlocked closet.”
Violation corrected during visit
“Application for employment and date of birth was not on file for all staff. There was no application on file for E.H.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/29/2023
“Child care providers and uncompensated providers who are not substitute providers or volunteers, including the director did not have a medical report on file prior to employment that was signed by a health care professional and/ or the medical report was older than 12 months. There was no medical report on file for H.R. and E.H. E. Huskisson provided her medical report during the visit.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/9/2023
11 more from this inspection
“On or before the first day of work, all staff, including the director and individuals who volunteer more than once per week did not provide results indicating that they were free of active TB and/or TB test or screening was older than 12 months. There was no current TB report on file for H.R. There was no TB report on file for E.H. E. Huskission provided her TB report during the visit.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/9/2023
“Child care providers, including the director, uncompensated providers, substitute providers, and volunteers did not have the required Emergency Information Form on file on or before the first day of work, which included all the required information and/or the information on the form was not updated as changes occur and at least annually. There was no Emergency information form on file for E.H.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/29/2023
“New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks. There was no documentation on file that S.Y., H.R. and E.H. completed the required orientation trainings within 6 weeks of employment.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/29/2023
“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. There was no documentation of current first aid training for A.B. and D.L.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/26/2023
“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. There was no documentation on file for current CPR training for A.B. and D.L.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/26/2023
“Each new employee did not complete, within the first two weeks of employment, six clock hours of training in required topic areas. There was no documentation on file that S.Y., H.R., T.H. and E.H. completed the required orientation training within 2 weeks of employment.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/29/2023
“A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility. There was no qualification letter on file for E.H.”
Violation corrected during visit
“Staff did not model appropriate eating behaviors by consuming food or beverages that meet the nutritional requirements specified in the Meal Patterns for Children in Child Care Programs in the presence of children in care. In space #1, there was a red bull can on the counter.”
Violation corrected during visit
“The Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy was not reviewed with new staff prior to providing care with children and/or a signed acknowledgement with all the required information was not maintained in the staff person's file. There was no documentation of a shaken baby review for T.H. and E.H.”
Violation corrected during visit
“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. There was no documentation on file that Z.F. completed the training within 90 days of employment.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/29/2023
“Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. There was no documentation on file that M.M. and A.B. completed the health and safety trainings within one year of employment.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/9/2023
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — North Carolina DCDEE
- Last visit
- August 14, 2026
- On file
- 13 visits since September 2023 — 4 cited nothing, 3 of those unannounced
- Fixed?
- All 55 record a correction, in the licensor’s own words.
- Most serious
- North Carolina DCDEE does not publish a severity level for a citation, so there is no most-serious to name.
North Carolina DCDEE describes every citation in the licensor’s own words and records the correction in that same text — the only one of the six states that publishes whether a violation was fixed. It attaches no rule number and no report document.
Jun 2026 Unannounced visit 1 finding
Unannounced visit · June 10, 2026
A child was released to an individual that was not listed on the application. On 6/5/2026 a child 1 1/2 years of age was released to an individual not listed on the application.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/24/2026
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 6055742 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
Jan 2026 Unannounced visit 11 findings
Unannounced visit · January 28, 2026
All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. In spaces 3b and 8, there are child size sofas that are peeling/flaking.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/10/2026
The EMC plan was not reviewed with all staff annually and whenever the plan was revised. There was no documentation of an annual review of the EMC plan for existing staff.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/10/2026
Each employee's personnel file did not contain an annual staff evaluation and a staff development plan. There were no current annual staff development plans on file for existing staff.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/10/2026
At least one child care provider, who has completed ITS-SIDS training was not present in the infant room, while children were in care. In space #1, a teacher was working alone with infants and did not have documentation of the approved SIDS certificate training on file.
Violation corrected during visit
Each new employee did not complete, within the first two weeks of employment, six clock hours of training in required topic areas. There was no documentation of orientation training within 2 weeks of employment for a staff member.
Violation corrected during visit
Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. There was no documentation on file that P.U. completed the trainings within one year of employment.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/10/2026
All staff, including the director, did not have an annual health questionnaire on file following the initial medical statement. A staff member did not have an updated health questionnaire on file.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/10/2026
Child care providers, including the director, uncompensated providers, substitute providers, and volunteers did not have the required Emergency Information Form on file on or before the first day of work, which included all the required information and/or the information on the form was not updated as changes occur and at least annually. A staff member did not have an updated Emergency information form on file.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/10/2026
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. K.M. and J.J. do not have current first aid training.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/26/2026
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. K.M. and J.J. do not have a current completion of the CPR course.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/26/2026
The trained staff did not review the EPR Plan annually or when information in the plan changed to ensure all information was current. There was documentation of an annual review for the EPR plan for existing staff.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/10/2026
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 6055742 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
Oct 2025 Unannounced visit 3 findings
Unannounced visit · October 17, 2025
Incident reports were not completed each time a child was injured, it did not include all the information required in rule, it was not signed by the parent and/or it was not maintained in the child's file. For an incident that occurred on 10/10/2025, there was an incident report but it did not include all the information required in rule and it was not signed by the parent.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/21/2025
Incident logs were not completed and maintained as required. An incident that occurred on 10/10/2025 was not documented on the incident log.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/21/2025
A copy of the incident report was not given to the parent. A copy of an incident report was not given to a parent for an incident that occurred on 10/10/2025.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/21/2025
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 6055742 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
Jul 2025 Unannounced visit 10 findings
Unannounced visit · July 24, 2025
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. In spaces #3a and #6, there were electrical outlets not covered.
Violation corrected during visit
Incident logs were not completed and maintained as required. There were documentation on file of incident logs.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/5/2025
All walls and ceilings including doors and windows were not kept clean, free of visible fungal growth, and in good repair. In spaces 2 and 3a, there is peeling paint on the walls.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/5/2025
All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. In space #1, there was a torn vinyl climbing structure.
Violation corrected during visit
All staff, including the director, did not have an annual health questionnaire on file following the initial medical statement. A staff member did not have a current health questionnaire on file.
Violation corrected during visit
Child care providers, including the director, uncompensated providers, substitute providers, and volunteers did not have the required Emergency Information Form on file on or before the first day of work, which included all the required information and/or the information on the form was not updated as changes occur and at least annually. A staff member did not have a current emergency information form on file.
Violation corrected during visit
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. A staff member did not have a current first aid training.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/19/2025
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. A staff member did not have current CPR training on file.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/19/2025
Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete. There was no documentation of a required drill for June 2025.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/5/2025
Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. Three staff members did not complete the trainings within one year of employment.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/15/2025
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 6055742 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
Jan 2025 Unannounced visit 2 findings
Unannounced visit · January 30, 2025
All stationary equipment, more than 18 inches high, was not installed over protective surfacing. The toddler playground and the preschool playground does not have the required amount of mulch around stationary equipment.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/11/2025
Health and safety training topics were not included as part of on-going training within five years of completing the previous health and safety training topics. A teacher has not completed the health and safety trainings for the 5 year mark.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/11/2025
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 6055742 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
Aug 2024 Unannounced visit 1 finding
Unannounced visit · August 6, 2024
Incident logs were not completed and maintained as required. Incident logs were not completed and maintained as required.
Violation corrected during visit
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 6055742 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
Feb 2024 Unannounced visit 11 findings
Unannounced visit · February 1, 2024
A current schedule was not posted for each group of children for reference. In space 4/5, there was no current schedule posted.
Violation corrected during visit
A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. In spaces #1, #2, and 4/5 there was no current activity plan posted.
Violation corrected during visit
Staff/child ratios applicable to a classroom, were not posted in each classroom. In space #1, there no ratio sheet posted.
Violation corrected during visit
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 facility is past due for an annual fire inspection.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/7/2024
Equipment and furnishings not meeting the requirements outlined in child care .0601(b) and (c) were not removed or made inaccessible. On the toddler playground, there was a cracked storage bin.
Violation corrected during visit
Safe pick-up and delivery procedures were not communicated to parents and/or were not posted where they can be seen by the parents. There was no safe arrival and departure procedures posted in the facility.
Violation corrected during visit
A First Aid information sheet was not posted in a place for referral and/or the information sheet did not include all the required information. There was no first aid information form posted in the facility.
Violation corrected during visit
A drug or medication was administered without written authorization and/or instructions from a child's parent or authorized health professional. In space #8, there were 2 diaper medications without parent permission form.
Violation corrected during visit
Child care providers and uncompensated providers who are not substitute providers or volunteers, including the director did not have a medical report on file prior to employment that was signed by a health care professional and/ or the medical report was older than 12 months. L.F. needs to complete a medical report using the divisions form.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/7/2024
Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. F.B. has not completed the health and safety trainings within one year of employment.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/7/2024
A child's file did not have a statement with parent signature acknowledging receipt and explanation of the Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy and/or the acknowledgement did not have all the required information. A Child's file was missing the shaken baby policy acknowledgement form.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/7/2024
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 6055742 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
Oct 2023 Unannounced visit 1 finding
Unannounced visit · October 12, 2023
Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. A.B. has not completed the health and safety training within one year of employment. "repeated violation".
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/24/2023
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 6055742 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
Sep 2023 Unannounced visit 15 findings
Unannounced visit · September 18, 2023
No longer on the state’s site as of September 25, 2026
Safe pick-up and delivery procedures were not communicated to parents and/or were not posted where they can be seen by the parents. There were no safe arrival/departure procedures posted for parents to see.
Violation corrected during visit
No longer on the state’s site as of September 25, 2026
All corrosive agents, pesticides, bleaches, detergents, cleansers, polishes, any product which is under pressure in an aerosol dispenser, and any substance which may be hazardous to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled were not stored in a locked room or cabinet. In space 4/5, there was a aerosal shaving cream in an unlocked closet.
Violation corrected during visit
No longer on the state’s site as of September 25, 2026
Application for employment and date of birth was not on file for all staff. There was no application on file for E.H.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/29/2023
No longer on the state’s site as of September 25, 2026
Child care providers and uncompensated providers who are not substitute providers or volunteers, including the director did not have a medical report on file prior to employment that was signed by a health care professional and/ or the medical report was older than 12 months. There was no medical report on file for H.R. and E.H. E. Huskisson provided her medical report during the visit.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/9/2023
No longer on the state’s site as of September 25, 2026
On or before the first day of work, all staff, including the director and individuals who volunteer more than once per week did not provide results indicating that they were free of active TB and/or TB test or screening was older than 12 months. There was no current TB report on file for H.R. There was no TB report on file for E.H. E. Huskission provided her TB report during the visit.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/9/2023
No longer on the state’s site as of September 25, 2026
Child care providers, including the director, uncompensated providers, substitute providers, and volunteers did not have the required Emergency Information Form on file on or before the first day of work, which included all the required information and/or the information on the form was not updated as changes occur and at least annually. There was no Emergency information form on file for E.H.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/29/2023
No longer on the state’s site as of September 25, 2026
New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks. There was no documentation on file that S.Y., H.R. and E.H. completed the required orientation trainings within 6 weeks of employment.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/29/2023
No longer on the state’s site as of September 25, 2026
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. There was no documentation of current first aid training for A.B. and D.L.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/26/2023
No longer on the state’s site as of September 25, 2026
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. There was no documentation on file for current CPR training for A.B. and D.L.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/26/2023
No longer on the state’s site as of September 25, 2026
Each new employee did not complete, within the first two weeks of employment, six clock hours of training in required topic areas. There was no documentation on file that S.Y., H.R., T.H. and E.H. completed the required orientation training within 2 weeks of employment.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/29/2023
No longer on the state’s site as of September 25, 2026
A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility. There was no qualification letter on file for E.H.
Violation corrected during visit
No longer on the state’s site as of September 25, 2026
Staff did not model appropriate eating behaviors by consuming food or beverages that meet the nutritional requirements specified in the Meal Patterns for Children in Child Care Programs in the presence of children in care. In space #1, there was a red bull can on the counter.
Violation corrected during visit
No longer on the state’s site as of September 25, 2026
The Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy was not reviewed with new staff prior to providing care with children and/or a signed acknowledgement with all the required information was not maintained in the staff person's file. There was no documentation of a shaken baby review for T.H. and E.H.
Violation corrected during visit
No longer on the state’s site as of September 25, 2026
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. There was no documentation on file that Z.F. completed the training within 90 days of employment.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/29/2023
No longer on the state’s site as of September 25, 2026
Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. There was no documentation on file that M.M. and A.B. completed the health and safety trainings within one year of employment.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/9/2023
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 6055742 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
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How they teach
Play-based
“Learn as We Grow ® uses hands-on, play-based, and inquiry-driven experiences that cultivate children’s future-ready skills.”
A day here
- Hours
- 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM, 5 days a week, year round
- Meals
- Tuition includes educational programming and nutritious meals and snacks (all La Petite Academy schools)
- Updates for parents
- SproutAbout family communication app (classroom photos, activity alerts, live streaming video) (all La Petite Academy schools)
- Schedule
- full-time, part-time (all La Petite Academy schools)
- Closed
- 7 holidays and breaks a year
Dates
New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, the day after Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day; also closed for in-service training on Presidents' Day and Columbus Day (all La Petite Academy schools)
Details
- Website
- lapetite.com
- Address
- 102 Commerce Center Drive
- License
- 6055742, active
- Quality program
- Four Star License
- Ages they serve
- 6 weeks to 12 years
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How they teach
- Approach — Checked July 2026 lapetite.com
State record
From North Carolina DCDEE’s published reports, last checked October 10, 2026.
A day here
- Meals, Schedule — Checked July 2026 lapetite.com
- Updates for parents — Checked July 2026 lapetite.com
- Hours — Checked July 2026 lapetite.com
- Calendar, Closed — Checked July 2026 lapetite.com/…/ilcg101-enrollment-packet-lpa.pdf
Details
- Phone, Address, License, Quality program — Checked July 2026 ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov. To check it, open ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/childcaresearch, enter licence 6055742 under License Number, and open the result.
- Website — Checked July 2026 lapetite.com
- Ages they serve — Checked July 2026 lapetite.com/…/ilcg101-enrollment-packet-lpa.pdf
- Who runs it — Checked October 2026 lapetite.com
- Who runs it — Checked October 2026 american-securities.com
La Petite Academy is one of Learning Care Group's brands. The private-equity firm American Securities lists Learning Care Group among its current companies, an investment it made in 2014. american-securities.com
Medium means the middle half of Charlotte-area’s 591 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 51 to 162 children. Small is 11 to 50; large is 163 to 528.