Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 0.53
- Local median
- 0.25
La Petite Academy #1
14901 SW 127th Ave, Miami, FL 33186
- License:
- C11MD0484
- Type:
- Child Care Facility
- Status:
- Licensed
- Records checked:
- July 10, 2026
Additional info
- Programs and services:
- Gold Seal, School Readiness, VPK, After School, Before School, Drop In, Food Served, Full Day, Half Day, Infant Care, Transportation
- Hours:
- Mon-Fri: 6:30AM to 6:30PM; Sat-Sun: Closed
- Capacity:
- 150
- License expiration:
- September 17, 2026
Typical cost: $1,083 - $1,300 (Under 1)
Child’s age
$1,083 - $1,300/mo
Median daily rate: $50.00 - $60.00
Official Florida Division of Early Learning Miami-Dade County data.
Not this provider’s price.
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Inspection snapshot
Questions worth asking
The available records raise questions worth asking before enrolling.
Next: Review the inspection history below and ask the provider what the records mean and what changed afterward.
Latest inspectionApril 17, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsApril 17, 2026
Summary
This summary covers 19 available inspections for La Petite Academy #1 from January 17, 2023 through April 17, 2026.
Six inspections recorded violations, with 10 recorded violations in total.
The most recent recorded violation was on April 21, 2025 and involved health or food records, with a due date of May 30, 2025.
DaycareFacts did not classify any of these violations at the Higher concern level.
Four later inspections, from April 30, 2025 through April 17, 2026, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 19
- Recorded violations
- 10
- Higher-concern violations
- 0
- Repeated topics
- 3
3 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
19 total inspections vs 10.5 local median in 33186
Compared to 34 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 0%
- Local median
- 0%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 32%
- Local median
- 25%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 3
- 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 3 inspections, with 3 recorded violations.
August 14, 2024December 16, 2024March 14, 2025Equipment or readiness
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
August 29, 2023April 9, 2024Health or food records
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 3 recorded violations.
December 16, 2024April 21, 2025Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- The Student Health Examination or equivalent health statement was not acceptable in that: [ It was not current (over two years old)]. CCF Handbook, Section 7.2 (Section 2.1 Health and Safety, Page 3) Record Keeping [SR]
- Report comments
- Licensing Specialist reviewing children file found that a Student Health Examination or equivalent health statement was over two years old. T.A. The child care facility is responsible for obtaining for each child in care a current, complete and properly executed Student Health Examination form DH 3040, which is incorporated by reference in 65C-22.001(7)(q), F.A.C. and may be obtained from the local county health department, the parent or legal guardian, or a signed statement by authorized professionals that indicate the results of the components of the Student Health Examination form are included in the health examination.
- Correction status
- Due by May 30, 2025
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 42 - Student Health and Records
- Official code
- 42-02
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
- No on-site inspection was conducted. Re-inspection completed in office via document submission email by provider and received on 03/12/25. The DCF Transcript for child care personnel listed on supplemental sheet was reviewed to determine non-compliance, and a copy of the eligibility provider email in licensing file as supporting documentation. A copy of the re-inspection was email to provider requesting review, signature and return to counselor for their licensing.
- Correction status
- Due by April 24, 2025
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
- 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)
- Inspector notes
- Licensing Specialist reviewing the child care personnel file observed that all child care personnel including volunteers who work 10 hours or more per month did not complete the 40-hour Introductory Child Care Training requirement. T.A. Child care personnel must successfully complete 40 hours of child care training as evidenced by successful completion of competency examinations offered by the Department or its designated representative with a weighted score of 70 or better. Child care personnel who successfully completed the mandatory 40-hour Introductory Child Care Training prior to January 1, 2004 are not required to fulfill the competency examination requirement. A. Part ... [truncated]
- Correction status
- Due by February 18, 2025
More details
- Report section
- TRAINING - 33 - Training Requirements
- Official code
- 33-01
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- The Florida Certificate of immunization was not acceptable in that: [ The form was not current (expired)]. CCF Handbook, Section 7.1 (Section 2.1 Health and Safety, Page 3) Record Keeping [SR]
- Inspector notes
- Licensing Specialist reviewing the children file observed that the Florida certificate of Immunization on file was not current. T.A. The child care facility is responsible for obtaining for each child in care a current, complete and properly executed Florida Certification of Immunization form Part A-1, B, or C, DH 680, which is incorporated by reference in 65C-22.00, from the custodial parent or legal guardian. DH Form 680 and DH Form 681 may be obtained from the local county health department. Specific immunization requirements are included and detailed in the most current edition of the Immunization Guidelines-Florida Schools, Child Care Facilities and Family Day Care Homes ... [truncated]
- Correction status
- Due by January 16, 2025
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 41 - Immunization Records
- Official code
- 41-02
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- The Student Health Examination or equivalent health statement was not acceptable in that: [ It was not current (over two years old)]. CCF Handbook, Section 7.2 (Section 2.1 Health and Safety, Page 3) Record Keeping [SR]
- Report comments
- Licensing Specialist reviewing children file notice that the children file does not include a current student health examination. T.A. The child care facility is responsible for obtaining for each child in care a current, complete and properly executed Student Health Examination form DH 3040, which is incorporated by reference in 65C-22.001(7)(q), F.A.C. and may be obtained from the local county health department, the parent or legal guardian, or a signed statement by authorized professionals that indicate the results of the components of the Student Health Examination form are included in the health examination.
- Correction status
- Due by January 24, 2025
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 42 - Student Health and Records
- Official code
- 42-02
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Emergency preparedness
- Report finding
- The facility did not have a current and approved annual fire safety inspection by the local fire authority. CCF Handbook, Section 3.8.2, A (Section 14.2, number 1) Physical Environment [SR]
- Report comments
- Licensing Specialist observe at the time of inspection the facility did not have an approved annual fire safety inspection by the local fire authority, it is N.O.V. T.A. Unless statutorily exempted, all child care facilities must conform to state standards adopted by the State Fire Marshal, Chapter 69A- 36, F.A.C., Uniform Standards for Life Safety and Fire Prevention in Child Care Facilities. A copy of the current and approved annual fire inspection report completed by a certified fire inspector must be on file with the licensing authority. If the program is granted a fire inspection exemption by the local fire inspection office, the exemption must be documented and maintain ... [truncated]
- Correction status
- Due by February 14, 2025
More details
- Report section
- PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - 23 - Fire Drills & Emergency Preparedness
- Official code
- 23-02
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- The director responsible for the daily operation of the program did not have an active Director Credential. CCF Handbook, Section 4.7
- Inspector notes
- Licensing Specialist observed on child care personal file the director responsible for the daily operation of the program did not have an active Director Credential. T.A. Section 402.305(2)(g), F.S., requires a child care facility to have a credentialed director. Every applicant for a license to operate a child care facility or a license for a change of ownership of a child care facility must document that the facility director has an active Director Credential prior to issuance of the license. An applicant for the Director Credential must meet the requirements referenced in CF- FSP Form 5290, Florida Child Care and Education Program Director Credential and Renewal Applicatio ... [truncated]
- Correction status
- Due by February 7, 2025
More details
- Report section
- TRAINING - 34 - Credentialed Staff
- Official code
- 34-04
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 19.4, number 3) Record Keeping [SR]
- Inspector notes
- Licensing Specialist observed that a child care personal file does not include a Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Requirements form sign annually. Per provider child care personal signed and dated the Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Requirements form the same date of the inspection. T.A. CF-FSP Form 5337, Child Abuse & Neglect Reporting Requirements, which is incorporated by reference in 65C-22.001(7)(l), F.A.C., must be signed on or before hire date and annually thereafter by all child care personnel. All ( 17 ) child care personnel records in the system were reviewed of which ( 12 ) were updated for compliance. 2 new personnel were hired since the last inspection as per the director.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 44 - Personnel Records
- Official code
- 44-04
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The facilitys outdoor play area contained litter, nails, glass or other hazards that posed a low potential for harm to children. CCF Handbook, Section 3.5, A (Section 10.7, number 1) Physical Environment [SR]
- Report comments
- FSC walking to the outdoor playground found a water hose spread in the floor, T.A. The outdoor play area must be clean from any hazards.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - 17 - Outdoor Play Area/Fencing
- Official code
- 17-01
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The ground cover or other protective surface under the [PLayground Lack of mulch. Trees roots over surface area .] was not maintained. CCF Handbook, Section 3.12, D (Section 11.2, number 3) Sanitation and Equipment [SR]
- Correction / follow-up note
- All playground equipment must be securely anchored, unless portable or stationary by design, in good repair, maintained in safe and sanitary condition, and placed to ensure safe use by the children. Maintenance must include inspections conducted every month of all supports above and below the ground and of all connectors and moving parts. Documentation of maintenance inspections must be maintained for 12 months. Permanent or stationary playground equipment must have a fall/use zone that extends a minimum of 6 feet in all directions from the perimeter of the equipment. All types of ground cover must be maintained to provide resilience and reduce the incidence of injuries to ch ... [truncated]
- Correction status
- Due by September 29, 2023
More details
- Report section
- SANITATION AND EQUIPMENT - 32 - Outdoor Equipment
- Official code
- 32-07
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
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
Could you explain the process for ensuring that all children's health records, such as physical exam forms, are kept up to date?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Public records show that an inspection in April 2025 identified instances where student health examinations were not current. This question helps clarify how the center tracks these documents to ensure they remain compliant with health standards.
- Context
- A later clean inspection was recorded on April 17, 2026.
Related violations
Finding-specific
What is your current approach to managing staff training requirements and ensuring all personnel complete their mandatory hours on time?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- The available inspection records show that staff training requirements were a topic of concern in multiple reports between 2024 and 2025. Asking about the current process helps parents understand how the center manages staff development and regulatory compliance.
- Context
- A later clean inspection was recorded on April 17, 2026.
Related violations
Finding-specific
How do you conduct routine maintenance and safety checks for the outdoor play areas?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Public records indicate that the condition of outdoor play areas and equipment was noted in inspections during 2023 and 2024. This question allows the director to describe the steps taken to keep play spaces clear of hazards and in good repair.
- Context
- A later clean inspection was recorded on April 17, 2026.
Related violations
General question
What steps does the center take to ensure that all required emergency and safety documentation is current and easily accessible?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Maintaining organized and up-to-date safety records is essential for a well-run facility. This question helps parents understand the administrative diligence applied to keeping the center prepared for emergencies.
General question
How do you communicate with families when it is time to update their child's records or medical information?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Clear communication regarding record updates helps ensure that children's files remain accurate and complete. This question provides insight into how the center partners with parents to keep essential information current.