Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 2.06
- Local median
- 0.18
La Petite Academy #7379
14524 Gatorland Dr, Orlando, FL 32837
- License:
- C09OR0324
- Type:
- Child Care Facility
- Status:
- Licensed
- Records checked:
- July 12, 2026
Additional info
- Programs and services:
- Gold Seal, School Readiness, VPK, After School, Before School, Food Served, Full Day, Half Day, Infant Care, Transportation
- Hours:
- Mon-Fri: 6:30AM to 6:00PM; Sat-Sun: Closed
- Capacity:
- 204
- License expiration:
- October 2, 2026
Typical cost: $1,235 - $1,343 (Under 1)
Child’s age
$1,235 - $1,343/mo
Median daily rate: $57.00 - $62.00
Official Florida Division of Early Learning Orange County data.
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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 inspectionMay 15, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsFebruary 9, 2026
Summary
This summary covers 17 available inspections for La Petite Academy #7379 from January 19, 2023 through May 15, 2026.
Nine inspections recorded violations, with 35 recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on May 15, 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
- 17
- Recorded violations
- 35
- Higher-concern violations
- 13
- Repeated topics
- 4
4 in last 12 months
13 in last 12 months
6 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
17 total inspections vs 11 local median in 32837
Compared to 23 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 24%
- Local median
- 7%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 53%
- Local median
- 17%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 4
- Local average
- 0.74
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Staff training
Appeared across 5 inspections, with 9 recorded violations.
September 6, 2023April 9, 2024May 19, 2025September 19, 2025January 5, 2026Background screening
Appeared across 3 inspections, with 8 recorded violations.
September 20, 2024May 19, 2025September 19, 2025Recordkeeping
Appeared across 3 inspections, with 7 recorded violations.
September 20, 2024May 19, 2025September 19, 2025Emergency preparedness
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
May 30, 2024May 19, 2025Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- A ratio of [1] child care personnel for [4] children is required. A ratio of [1] child care personnel for [6] children was observed. s.402.305(4), F.S. (Section 2.1 Health and Safety, Page 3) General Requirements [SR]
- Inspector notes
- During the inspection, 6 infants were observed with 1 teacher in the classroom. During the inspection, one child was moved to the Ones classroom, and another caregiver (CP) arrived in the infant classroom. This resulted in a ratio of 2 teachers with 5 infants.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- GENERAL REQUIREMENTS - 03 - Ratio Sufficient
- Official code
- 03-01
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- The facility did not have documented proof that all child care personnel were trained and knowledgeable within 30 days of date of hire in [ safe sleep practices and shaken baby syndrome]. CCF Handbook, Section 4.2.3 and 4.2.5 (Section 2.1 Health and Safety, Page 3) Training [SR]
- Report comments
- An employee missing: Safe Sleep/ Shaken Baby Syndrome Training or Health Safety and Nutrition course. 4.2.3 Safe Sleep/ Shaken Baby Syndrome Training. All child care personnel who work in a facility that offers care to infants must have training regarding guidance on safe sleep practices, preventing shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma; recognition of signs and symptoms of shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma; strategies for coping with crying, fussing, or distraught child and the development and vulnerabilities of the brain in infancy in early childhood within 30 days of hire at the facility. For child care personnel to satisfy this requirement the training m ... [truncated]
- Correction status
- Due by January 26, 2026
More details
- Report section
- TRAINING - 33 - Training Requirements
- Official code
- 33-09
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- Child(ren) did not have a Florida Certification of Immunization (DH Form 680) or a Religious Exemption from Immunization (DH Form 681), on file within 30 days of enrollment. CCF Handbook, Section 7.1, B (Section 2.1 Health and Safety, Page 3) Record Keeping [SR]
- Report comments
- Child(ren) did not have a Florida Certification of Immunization (DH Form 680) or a Religious Exemption from Immunization (DH Form 681), on file.
- Correction status
- Due by February 5, 2026
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 41 - Immunization Records
- Official code
- 41-01
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- Child(ren) did not have a Student Health Examination/DH (Form 3040), or an equivalent health statement on file within 30 days of enrollment. CCF Handbook, Section 7.2, C (Section 2.1 Health and Safety, Page 3) Record Keeping [SR]
- Report comments
- The Student Health Examination or equivalent health statement was not on children files.
- Correction status
- Due by February 5, 2026
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 42 - Student Health and Records
- Official code
- 42-01
Higher concern: Transportation
- Report finding
- The facility's driver did not have [ An annual physical examination which grants medical approval to drive]. CCF Handbook, Section 2.5.1 (Section 2.1 Health and Safety, Page 3) General Requirements [SR]
- Inspector notes
- Licensing Specialist observed expired physical in Driver's files.
- Correction status
- Due by October 30, 2025
More details
- Report section
- GENERAL REQUIREMENTS - 06 - Driver's License, Physician Certification & First Aid/CPR Training
- Official code
- 06-01
Higher concern: Transportation
- Report finding
- A vehicle(s) used to transport children did not have an annual inspection by a mechanic to ensure it was in proper working order. CCF Handbook, Section 2.5.4, A (Section 2.1 Health and Safety, Page 3) General Requirements [SR]
- Inspector notes
- Licensing Specialist observed expired Vehicle inspections.
- Correction status
- Due by October 30, 2025
More details
- Report section
- GENERAL REQUIREMENTS - 07 - Vehicle Requirements
- Official code
- 07-03
Higher concern: Transportation
- Report finding
- The vehicle alarm installed was not in working condition. CCF Handbook, Section 2.5.4 (Section 2.1 Health and Safety, Page 3) General Requirements [SR]
- Report comments
- Licensing Specialist check three buses onsite. One bus did not activate an alarm.
- Correction status
- Due by October 30, 2025
More details
- Report section
- GENERAL REQUIREMENTS - 07 - Vehicle Requirements
- Official code
- 07-06
Low concern: Administrative posting
- Report finding
- The facility is licensed to serve [20] children. A total of [21] children were counted at the center and/or were on a field trip. CCF Handbook , Section 3.4.1, C (Section 2.1 Health and Safety, Page 3) Physical Environment [SR]
- Inspector notes
- Licensing Specialist observed 21 children in a room capacity of 20. Children were picked up by parents in presence of licensing specialist and met the room capacity thereafter.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - 15 - Licensed Capacity
- Official code
- 15-01
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Child care personnel, including volunteers who work 10 hours or more per month did not complete the required in-service training during the states fiscal year beginning July 1 and ending June 30. CCF Handbook, Section 4.2.7 (Section 3.3, Section 2.1 Health and Safety, Page 3) Training [SR]
- Inspector notes
- Licensing Specialist observed missing certificates for institutional training.
- Correction status
- Due by October 30, 2025
More details
- Report section
- TRAINING - 33 - Training Requirements
- Official code
- 33-07
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- The facility did not have documented proof that all child care personnel were trained and knowledgeable within 30 days of date of hire in [ safe sleep practices and shaken baby syndrome]. CCF Handbook, Section 4.2.3 and 4.2.5 (Section 2.1 Health and Safety, Page 3) Training [SR]
- Inspector notes
- Licensing Specialist observed missing Safe Sleep practices and shaken baby syndrome within the personnel files.
- Correction status
- Due by October 30, 2025
More details
- Report section
- TRAINING - 33 - Training Requirements
- Official code
- 33-09
Higher concern: Transportation
- Report finding
- The facility did not have documented proof that child care personnel participating in the transportation of children were trained on safe transportation practices prior to participating in transportation of children. CCF Handbook, Section 4.2.6 (Section 2.1 Health and Safety, Page 3) Training [SR]
- Inspector notes
- Licensing Specialist observed in Driver's training transcript a missing transportation training.
- Correction status
- Due by October 30, 2025
More details
- Report section
- TRAINING - 33 - Training Requirements
- Official code
- 33-10
Low concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- Child care personnel did not have an employment application on file. CCF Handbook, Section 7.4, A (Section 2.1 Health and Safety, Page 3) Record Keeping [SR]
- Inspector notes
- Licensing Specialist observed missing employment application in personnel files.
- Correction status
- Due by October 30, 2025
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 44 - Personnel Records
- Official code
- 44-02
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- A complete CF-FSP Form 5131, Background Screening and Personnel File Requirements, was not on file for all employees. CCF Handbook, Section 7.4.1, A (Section 2.1 Health and Safety, Page 3) Record Keeping [SR]
- Report comments
- Licensing Specialist reviewed files with missing CF-FSP Form 5131, Background Screening. Licensing Specialist forwarded background screening to provider to place in files.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 45 - Background Screening Documents
- Official code
- 45-01
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Emergency preparedness
- Report finding
- During the facilitys licensure year, fire drills utilizing the approved alarm system were not conducted monthly at various dates and times when children were in care [missing March and April]. CCF Handbook, Section 3.8.4, A (Section 2.1 - Health and Safety, Page 3) Physical Environment [SR]
- Report comments
- The facility will conduct fire and/or emergency preparedness drills to cover the missing months and the current month. 3.8.4 Fire Drills A. During the facilitys license year, fire drills utilizing the alarm system, approved by the local fire authority, must be conducted monthly at various dates and times when children are in care.
- Correction status
- Due by June 19, 2025
More details
- Report section
- PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - 23 - Fire Drills & Emergency Preparedness
- Official code
- 23-06
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Child care personnel including volunteers who work 10 hours or more per month did not complete the 40 hour Introductory Child Care Training requirement. CCF Handbook Section 4.2.1 (Section 2.1 Health and Safety, Page 3)
- Report comments
- A child care personnel did not complete the 40 hr introductory training within the year of start the training. She's missing Behavioral Observation, Child Abuse & Neglect and Understanding Developmentally Appropriate Practices.
- Correction status
- Due by June 19, 2025
More details
- Report section
- TRAINING - 33 - Training Requirements
- Official code
- 33-01
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Child Care 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. CCF Handbook, Section 4.3, A (Section 2.1 Health and Safety, Page 3) Training [SR]
- Report comments
- The child care personnel worked for one year and a half on 2017. At returning she did not complete the remaining trainings prior to start working.
- Correction status
- Due by June 19, 2025
More details
- Report section
- TRAINING - 33 - Training Requirements
- Official code
- 33-04
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- The facility did not have documentation to show completion of a Department approved five-hour early literacy and language development course for child care personnel within 12 months of date of employment in child care industry and/or the early literacy course documentation was not uploaded in the Florida Pathways/Registry. CCF Handbook, Section 4.2.2 and 4.5, C (Section 2.1 Health and Safety, Page 3)
- Report comments
- Two child care personnel did not complete the 5-hr Early Literacy training within the year of employment.
- Correction status
- Due by June 19, 2025
More details
- Report section
- TRAINING - 33 - Training Requirements
- Official code
- 33-06
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Child care personnel did not complete preservice training requirements prior to unsupervised contact with or care of children or, if supervised, within 90 days of beginning employment or service with the provider. (Section 3.1 and 3.2 Training Requirements, Page 7) [SR]
- Report comments
- Two child care personnel did not complete the SR training requirements within 90 days of employment.
- Correction status
- Due by June 19, 2025
More details
- Report section
- TRAINING - 33 - Training Requirements
- Official code
- 33-13
Low concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- Child care personnel did not have an employment application on file. CCF Handbook, Section 7.4, A (Section 2.1 Health and Safety, Page 3) Record Keeping [SR]
- Report comments
- A child care personnel did not have a complete job application in the file.
- Correction status
- Due by June 19, 2025
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 44 - Personnel Records
- Official code
- 44-02
Low concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- The child care personnel record did not include a signed statement regarding any work in a center that had been subject to negative licensing action or the subject of disciplinary action while employed. s.402.3055(1)(b), F.S. and Section 7.4, A (Section 2.1 Health and Safety, Page 3) Record Keeping [SR]
- Report comments
- A child care personnel did not have an employment attestation on file.
- Correction status
- Due by June 19, 2025
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 44 - Personnel Records
- Official code
- 44-03
Low concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- The personnel/ volunteer (ten hours or more per month) record did not include a CF-FSP 5337 Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Requirements form signed annually. CCF Handbook, Section 7.4, C (Section 2.1 Health and Safety, Page 3) Record Keeping [SR]
- Report comments
- A child care personnel did not have a Child Abuse & Neglect signed on file.
- Correction status
- Due by June 19, 2025
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 44 - Personnel Records
- Official code
- 44-04
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- A complete CF-FSP Form 5131, Background Screening and Personnel File Requirements, was not on file for all employees. CCF Handbook, Section 7.4.1, A (Section 2.1 Health and Safety, Page 3) Record Keeping [SR]
- Report comments
- A child care personnel did not have a complete form 5131 on file.
- Correction status
- Due by June 19, 2025
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 45 - Background Screening Documents
- Official code
- 45-01
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- An employment history verification was not documented and on file. CCF Handbook, Section 5.1, D (Section 2.1 Health and Safety, Page 3) Record Keeping [SR]
- Report comments
- A child care personnel did not have a 5yr employment history check on file.
- Correction status
- Due by June 19, 2025
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 45 - Background Screening Documents
- Official code
- 45-04
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- The Child Care Attestation of Good Moral Character was not completed at the time of initial screening or upon change in employers. CCF Handbook, Section 7.4.1, B (Section 2.1 Health and Safety, Page 3) Record Keeping [SR]
- Report comments
- A child care personnel did not have a signed Attestation of Good Moral Character on file.
- Correction status
- Due by June 19, 2025
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 45 - Background Screening Documents
- Official code
- 45-06
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- Background screening was not completed: [ every five years after the initial screening.] CCF Handbook, Section 5.2 (Section 2.1 Health and Safety, Page 3) Record Keeping [SR]
- Report comments
- The facility failed to process the renewal of a child care personnel 5yr screening, which expired on December 2024. The child care personnel has been suspended and not allowed to return until the background screening is processed and eligible on the system.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 45 - Background Screening Documents
- Official code
- 45-07
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Low concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- Child care personnel did not have an employment application on file. CCF Handbook, Section 7.4, A (Section 2.1 Health and Safety, Page 3) Record Keeping [SR]
- Report comments
- A recently hired child care personnel file is missing the job application. The provider will email it to licensing on or before the due date.
- Correction status
- Due by September 27, 2024
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 44 - Personnel Records
- Official code
- 44-02
Low concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- The child care personnel record did not include a signed statement regarding any work in a center that had been subject to negative licensing action or the subject of disciplinary action while employed. s.402.3055(1)(b), F.S. and Section 7.4, A (Section 2.1 Health and Safety, Page 3) Record Keeping [SR]
- Report comments
- A recently hired child care personnel file is missing the attestation of employment. The provider will email it to licensing on or before the due date.
- Correction status
- Due by September 27, 2024
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 44 - Personnel Records
- Official code
- 44-03
Low concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- The personnel/ volunteer (ten hours or more per month) record did not include a CF-FSP 5337 Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Requirements form signed annually. CCF Handbook, Section 7.4, C (Section 2.1 Health and Safety, Page 3) Record Keeping [SR]
- Report comments
- Several employees did not sign yearly the Child Abuse & Neglect. They signed it at the time of the inspection.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 44 - Personnel Records
- Official code
- 44-04
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- A complete CF-FSP Form 5131, Background Screening and Personnel File Requirements, was not on file for all employees. CCF Handbook, Section 7.4.1, A (Section 2.1 Health and Safety, Page 3) Record Keeping [SR]
- Report comments
- A recently hired child care personnel file is missing the form 5131. The provider will email it to licensing on or before the due date.
- Correction status
- Due by September 27, 2024
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 45 - Background Screening Documents
- Official code
- 45-01
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- An employment history verification was not documented and on file. CCF Handbook, Section 5.1, D (Section 2.1 Health and Safety, Page 3) Record Keeping [SR]
- Report comments
- A recently hired child care personnel file is missing the 5-yr employment history check. The provider will email it to licensing on or before the due date.
- Correction status
- Due by September 27, 2024
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 45 - Background Screening Documents
- Official code
- 45-04
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- The Child Care Attestation of Good Moral Character was not completed at the time of initial screening or upon change in employers. CCF Handbook, Section 7.4.1, B (Section 2.1 Health and Safety, Page 3) Record Keeping [SR]
- Report comments
- A recently hired child care personnel file is missing the attestation of good moral character. The provider will email it to licensing on or before the due date.
- Correction status
- Due by September 27, 2024
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 45 - Background Screening Documents
- Official code
- 45-06
Medium concern: Emergency preparedness
- Report finding
- During the facilitys licensure year, fire drills utilizing the approved alarm system were not conducted monthly at various dates and times when children were in care [from January to April 2024]. CCF Handbook, Section 3.8.4, A (Section 14.3, number 2), (Section 14.3, number 1) Physical Environment [SR]
- Correction / follow-up note
- The provider has a fire drill scheduled for tomorrow, 5/30/2024. She will send copy of the log to licensing.
- Correction status
- Due by June 28, 2024
More details
- Report section
- PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - 23 - Fire Drills & Emergency Preparedness
- Official code
- 23-06
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- The facility owner failed to notify the licensing authority within five working days of when the facility lost the credentialed director or when there was a change of director. CCF Handbook, Section 4.7, D. 1 and 2
- Report comments
- It transpired in the investigation that this is the second week that the director is no longer working in the facility. The corporate failed to notify licensing the lost of the director within 5 days.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- TRAINING - 34 - Credentialed Staff
- Official code
- 34-07
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Child care personnel including volunteers who work 10 hours or more per month did not complete the 40 hour Introductory Child Care Training requirement. CCF Handbook Section 4.2.1
- Report comments
- The provider will email copy of the transcripts showing completion of the training requirements.
- Correction status
- Due by October 6, 2023
More details
- Report section
- TRAINING - 33 - Training Requirements
- Official code
- 33-01
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- The facility did not have documentation to show completion of a Department approved five-hour early literacy and language development course for child care personnel within 12 months of date of employment in child care industry and/or the early literacy course documentation was not uploaded in the Florida Pathways/Registry. CCF Handbook, Section 4.2.2 and 4.5, C
- Report comments
- The provider will let know licensing when the child care personnel complete the training.
- Correction status
- Due by January 31, 2023
More details
- Report section
- TRAINING - 33 - Training Requirements
- Official code
- 33-06
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 does the center ensure that staff-to-child ratios are consistently maintained throughout the day, especially during transitions or when staff are moving between classrooms?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Public records from a May 2026 inspection show a finding where the required staff-to-child ratio was not met in an infant classroom. Asking about current practices helps understand how the center manages classroom coverage and transitions to keep ratios in line with requirements.
- Context
- The finding was corrected at the time of the inspection.
Related violations
Finding-specific
What is your process for managing and verifying that all required background screening documentation is complete and up-to-date for every staff member?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Available inspection records show repeated findings regarding incomplete background screening documentation for employees over the past few years. This question helps parents understand how the center tracks and maintains these essential personnel records to ensure all staff meet requirements.
Related violations
Finding-specific
Could you describe the training and certification process for staff who participate in transporting children?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- An official inspection report from September 2025 noted a finding regarding missing documentation for transportation training. Asking about this helps parents understand the center's commitment to safety protocols for children who are transported.
Related violations
Finding-specific
How often do you perform maintenance checks on your vehicles and their safety equipment, such as alarms, to ensure they are always in good working order?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Public records from September 2025 indicate a finding where a vehicle alarm was not in working condition and annual inspections were missing. This question helps parents understand the center's current maintenance schedule and safety oversight for vehicles.
Related violations
Finding-specific
What steps do you take to ensure that all staff members complete their required professional development and safety training on time?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Official inspection records show repeated findings over multiple years regarding staff training requirements. Asking about this process helps parents understand how the center tracks staff education and ensures everyone is properly trained for their roles.
Related violations