Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 1.33
- Local median
- 0.7
La Petite Academy
1880 N McMullen Booth Rd, Clearwater, FL 33759
- License:
- C06PI0143
- Type:
- Child Care Facility
- Status:
- Licensed
- Records checked:
- July 9, 2026
Additional info
- Programs and services:
- Gold Seal, School Readiness, Drop In, Food Served, Full Day, Half Day, Infant Care
- Hours:
- Mon-Fri: 7:00AM to 5:30PM; Sat-Sun: Closed
- Capacity:
- 93
- License expiration:
- September 3, 2026
Typical cost: $1,538 - $1,603 (Under 1)
Child’s age
$1,538 - $1,603/mo
Median daily rate: $71.00 - $74.00
Official Florida Division of Early Learning Pinellas County data.
Not this provider’s price.
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Inspection snapshot
Recent higher-concern violation
At least one higher-concern violation appears in the last 12 months.
Next: Read reports, examine repeated topics below, look at the broader history, and ask what changed afterward.
Latest inspectionMarch 4, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsMarch 12, 2025
Summary
This summary covers 15 available inspections for La Petite Academy from January 20, 2023 through March 4, 2026.
10 inspections recorded violations, with 20 recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on March 4, 2026 and involved staff-to-child ratio.
The available reports do not include a later inspection with no recorded violations after that violation.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 15
- Recorded violations
- 20
- Higher-concern violations
- 10
- Repeated topics
- 3
2 in last 12 months
3 in last 12 months
1 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
15 total inspections vs 12.5 local median in 33759
Compared to 8 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 47%
- Local median
- 27%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 67%
- Local median
- 42%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 3
- Local average
- 1.25
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Health or food records
Appeared across 3 inspections, with 3 recorded violations.
January 31, 2024March 12, 2025November 24, 2025Facility condition
Appeared across 3 inspections, with 3 recorded violations.
January 31, 2024March 12, 2025March 4, 2026Hazardous access
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
January 31, 2024July 8, 2025Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- The maximum group size of 10 infants for ages 1 year to 2 years old was exceed, in that a group of [14] infants were observed [on the playground together].
- Report comments
- Licensing Specialist had one teacher take four of the Toddlers into the classroom, bringing this area into compliance. Scheduling will be adjusted to allow each Toddler classroom their own designated time to use the playground. The Toddler groups can be together as long as the number of children does not exceed 10.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- SUPERVISION - 07 - Infant Group Size II.C.
- Official code
- 07-02
Medium concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- The outdoor play space at the childrens center calculated at 90 square feet per child allowed [10] children to use the space at one time but [14] children were observed in the play area.
- Correction / follow-up note
- Four Toddlers were taken inside the classroom, which corrected the capacity issue on the playground.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - 37 - Square Footage (Outdoor) VI. D.
- Official code
- 37-01
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- Bottles and/or sippy cups brought from home were not labeled with childs first and last name.
- Report comments
- Staff wrote the names on the cups during the inspection.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- FOOD AND NUTRITION - 80 - Formula
- Official code
- 80-01
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Program personnel returning to the industry and who were in compliance with training requirements when they left the industry did not complete new mandated training within 90 days of employment. (Section 18.3, number 1)
- Report comments
- A staff member that last worked in childcare in 2021, was hired 3-31-25, but did not complete the required School Readiness trainings until 7-7-25.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- PERSONNEL - 12 - Education, Training, and Other Personnel Records I.B., C. and V.A. . (Form OEL-SR-6202, Section 18 Training Requirements, Pages 26-27)
- Official code
- 12-18
Higher concern: Hazardous access
- Report finding
- Knives/sharp tools were observed within the reach of children as they were stored [in a cup holder next to the children's water cups]. (Section 10, number 4)
- Inspector notes
- Adult scissors were observed within reach of the children. Scissors were removed and placed out of reach of the children.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- SAFETY, HEALTH AND SANITATION - 60 - Toxic Hazardous Materials (Form OEL-SR-6202, Section 10 Physical Environment, Pages 22-23)
- Official code
- 60-02
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- See Childrens Records Summary for [1] records with incomplete Emergency Medical Release forms.
- Correction / follow-up note
- Please submit a completed Emergency Medical Release form for the child whose form was not signed or notarized.
- Correction status
- Due by March 26, 2025
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 16 - Childrens Records
- Official code
- 16-05
Medium concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- Items unrelated to diapering were observed on the diaper changing surface or stored in the diaper changing area.
- Report comments
- Staff member in a Toddler classroom was preparing a project for the children and was using the changing table as a work surface. Staff member removed the items from the changing table.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- SAFETY, HEALTH AND SANITATION - 72 - Diapering Practices VII. E.
- Official code
- 72-01
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Low concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- See Childrens Records Summary for [6] records with incomplete information.
- Report comments
- Provider was able to update the Enrollment applications with information from the parents.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 16 - Childrens Records
- Official code
- 16-02
Higher concern: Hazardous access
- Report finding
- The childrens centers storage of harmful items including cleaning supplies, flammable products, poisonous, toxic and hazardous materials allowed access by children in care.
- Report comments
- An unlocked cabinet had toxic materials inside. Staff in the 1's room locked the cabinet so that toxics were not accessible to children in care.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- SAFETY, HEALTH AND SANITATION - 60 - Toxic Hazardous Materials
- Official code
- 60-04
Medium concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- Items unrelated to diapering were observed on the diaper changing surface or stored in the diaper changing area.
- Inspector notes
- Teachers in a 1's classroom had items not related to diapering on the changing table. The items were moved to another location, and teachers were informed.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- SAFETY, HEALTH AND SANITATION - 72 - Diapering Practices VII. E.
- Official code
- 72-01
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- Bottles and/or sippy cups brought from home were not labeled with childs first and last name.
- Report comments
- Teachers added first and last names to those cups that were not labeled with both.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- FOOD AND NUTRITION - 80 - Formula
- Official code
- 80-01
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- Child Care Personnel did not respond appropriately to the individual needs, special interests, abilities or cultures of the child(ren).
- Correction / follow-up note
- The teacher although in direct view of children did not intervene or correct the children when wrestling and jumping from cot to cot. The room was not in control during this time. The staff will need to complete additional training in the area of room management and review the programs disciplinary policies to ensure a safe environment for children to rest. Please submit a plan on how the center can improve the nap routine in the twos group including having staff available to assist at times when the teacher is dealing with room management. Submit plan by due date
- Correction status
- Due by November 30, 2023
More details
- Report section
- SUPERVISION - 01 - General/Direct II. A.
- Official code
- 01-15
Higher concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- Child care personnel did not comply with the childrens center written disciplinary and expulsion policies.
- Correction / follow-up note
- The staff member while disciplining a child took the child by both arms lifting him off the cot he was standing on and swiftly placing him on the floor. The child was jumping from cot to cot and continued the behavior after being placed on the floor. The teacher in the room did not discipline a second child jumping on a friend as he lay on his cot or corrected the children as they wrestled on the cots. Please have the staff member complete additional training in the area of proper disciplinary practices and also review the centers disciplinary policy. Please submit a plan on how management and staff will maintain compliance and ensure the centers disciplinary policy is follow ... [truncated]
- Correction status
- Due by November 30, 2023
More details
- Report section
- CHILD DISCIPLINE - 09 - Disciplinary Practices III.
- Official code
- 09-03
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- See Personnel Records Summary for child care staff with an Attestation of Good Moral Character that was on file but was incorrect or incomplete. [Signatures]
- Correction / follow-up note
- The form was signed by the employee in 2 places, and the Director had not signed it. Director corrected the form and signed the bottom, bringing it into compliance.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- PERSONNEL - 11 - General Qualifications/Level II Screening/Background Screening (Form OEL-SR-6202, Section 19.4 Record Keeping/Personnel Records and Section 19.5 Record keeping/Background Screening, Pages 48-49)
- Official code
- 11-13
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The ground cover or other protective surface under the [climbing equipment on all playgrounds] was not maintained at minimum of 6 inches in depth. (Section 11.2, number 3) Physical Environment VI [SR]
- Report comments
- Please notify Licensing Specialist when mulch has been distributed on the playgrounds.
- Correction status
- Due by July 31, 2023
More details
- Report section
- PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - 39 - Resilient Surface: VI. D. VI. D. (Form OEL-SR-6202, Section 11, Equipment and Furnishings, Pages 26-27)
- Official code
- 39-03
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- A child was left without child care personnel supervision inside or outside the childrens center, in a vehicle, or at a field trip location away from the childrens center as evidenced by [one year old child left on playground].
- Correction / follow-up note
- A child in the one-year-old group was left outside on the playground. This went unnoticed by the teachers for approximately 4 minutes. A staff member from another classroom saw the child and was able to keep eyes on the child and call for assistance. Corrective action has been taken. The Director scheduled a staff meeting immediately to re-train staff regarding the face to name attendance sheet which is designed to prevent this from happening. This violation will result in administrative action.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- SUPERVISION - 01 - General/Direct II. A.
- Official code
- 01-06
Higher concern: Attendance accountability
- Report finding
- Child care personnel failed to verify attendance accuracy at transitions. [a child in the one year old classroom was not counted during a transition from the playground which resulted in her being left outside. ].
- Correction / follow-up note
- A child in the one-year-old classroom was left on the playground and this went unnoticed for approximately 4 minutes. The child was not counted during the transition. Director submitted proof that all staff have been re-trained in the process of attendance and transitions.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 17 - Daily Attendance/Center Closing Log: V.A.
- Official code
- 17-06
Higher concern: Attendance accountability
- Report finding
- Child care personnel failed to ensure arrival and departure times were complete and accurate at the time of arrival or departure.
- Report comments
- Two children were not marked in correctly when they arrived in a new classroom. The Director has re-trained staff on the attendance procedures for moving children from one room to another.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 17 - Daily Attendance/Center Closing Log: V.A.
- Official code
- 17-09
Medium concern: Incident records
- Report finding
- The childrens center failed to document accidents/incidents on the day of occurrence.
- Report comments
- The center completed an incident report and had the parent sign the next day the child was in care. Technical assistance was given regarding documentation completed the same day with signature is required.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 21 - Accidents/Incidents V. A.
- Official code
- 21-02
Higher concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- During napping, the minimum spacing of two feet between cots/cribs used by children was not provided for [the VPK children].
- Correction / follow-up note
- Staff member moved furniture and cots to provide the minimum spacing required between children.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - 42 - Napping Space VI. E.
- Official code
- 42-01
Questions to ask
Suggested questions for parents based on recorded violations in inspection reports. If there are not enough source-backed violations, you will see general questions for daycare.
Finding-specific
How do you manage group sizes and playground scheduling to ensure that the number of children in each area stays within the recommended limits?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Public records from a March 2026 inspection show that the center exceeded the maximum group size for infants on the playground. This question helps clarify how the center currently monitors and adjusts staffing or scheduling to maintain appropriate group sizes.
- Context
- The finding was corrected at the time of the inspection.
Related violations
Finding-specific
What is your process for ensuring that potentially hazardous items, such as sharp tools or cleaning supplies, are always stored securely and out of reach of children?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Available inspection records from 2024 and 2025 show instances where hazardous items were accessible to children. Asking this helps parents understand the current storage protocols and staff training in place to keep these items secured.
Related violations
Finding-specific
What is your approach to staff training regarding classroom management and responding to the individual needs of children during transitions or nap times?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Public records from a 2023 complaint inspection mentioned a need for improved room management and staff responsiveness. This question helps parents learn about the current training and support provided to staff to ensure they are prepared to manage classroom dynamics effectively.
Related violations
Finding-specific
Could you describe how you maintain cleanliness and organization in the diaper changing area throughout the day?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Public records from multiple inspections indicate that items unrelated to diapering were occasionally found on changing surfaces. This question allows the director to explain the current daily routines for maintaining a clean and dedicated diapering space.
Related violations
Finding-specific
How does the center ensure that all children's belongings, such as bottles and sippy cups, are clearly labeled and correctly identified for each child?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- An official inspection report noted instances where items brought from home were not properly labeled. This question helps parents understand the current system for tracking and labeling personal items to ensure they reach the correct child.
Related violations