Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 0.83
- Local median
- 0.46
La Petite Academy #7493-Lake Mary
3850 Lake Emma Rd, Lake Mary, FL 32746
- License:
- C18SE0023
- Type:
- Child Care Facility
- Status:
- Licensed
- Records checked:
- July 13, 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:
- 165
- License expiration:
- January 31, 2027
Typical cost: $1,278 - $1,387 (Under 1)
Child’s age
$1,278 - $1,387/mo
Median daily rate: $59.00 - $64.00
Official Florida Division of Early Learning Seminole County data.
Not this provider’s price.
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 inspectionJune 10, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsJune 10, 2026
Summary
This summary covers 18 available inspections for La Petite Academy #7493-Lake Mary from January 10, 2023 through June 10, 2026.
Seven inspections recorded violations, with 15 recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on May 15, 2026 and involved background screening, with a due date of May 29, 2026.
That higher-concern topic showed up in two inspections.
A later inspection showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether it was a formal follow-up.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 18
- Recorded violations
- 15
- Higher-concern violations
- 5
- Repeated topics
- 3
7 in last 12 months
9 in last 12 months
2 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
18 total inspections vs 12 local median in 32746
Compared to 25 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 22%
- Local median
- 14%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 39%
- Local median
- 25%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 3
- Local average
- 1.04
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.
September 11, 2025January 6, 2026February 20, 2026Background screening
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
May 19, 2025May 15, 2026Emergency preparedness
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
January 6, 2025May 15, 2026Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Transportation
- Report finding
- The facility's transportation log did not include [Secondary sweep signature]. CCF Handbook, Section 2.5.2 (Section 2.1 Health and Safety, Page 3) General Requirements [SR]
- Correction / follow-up note
- The transportation logs for several days in May are missing secondary sweep signature. Please complete two weeks of transportation logs and submit. A log must be maintained for all children being transported in a vehicle or on foot away from and/or to the premises of the child care facility. The log must be retained on file at the facility for a minimum of 12 months and available for review by the licensing authority. The log must include: 1. Each childs name, 2. The date and time of departure, 3. Time of arrival at the destination, 4. The signature of the driver (or in the case of travelling on foot, the signature of the child care personnel), and 5. The signature of a secon ... [truncated]
- Correction status
- Due by June 15, 2026
More details
- Report section
- GENERAL REQUIREMENTS - 05 - Transportation
- Official code
- 05-04
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 [No drill documented for April of 2026]. CCF Handbook, Section 3.8.4, A (Section 2.1 - Health and Safety, Page 3) Physical Environment [SR]
- Correction / follow-up note
- 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 [ No drill documented for April of 2026. Please complete, document, and send 2 fire drills for May 2026. 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 15, 2026
More details
- Report section
- PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - 23 - Fire Drills & Emergency Preparedness
- Official code
- 23-06
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
- 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.
- Correction status
- Due by June 15, 2026
More details
- Report section
- TRAINING - 33 - Training Requirements
- Official code
- 33-13
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
- Report comments
- The director responsible for the daily operation of the program did not have an active Director Credential. 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 CFFSP Form 5290, Florida Child Care and Education Program Director Credential and Renewal Application, which is incorporated by reference in 65C-22.001(7)(k), F.A.C. ... [truncated]
- Correction status
- Due by November 16, 2026
More details
- Report section
- TRAINING - 34 - Credentialed Staff
- Official code
- 34-04
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- Background screening was not completed: [ after a 90-day break in service.] CCF Handbook, Section 5.2 (Section 2.1 Health and Safety, Page 3) Record Keeping [SR]
- Report comments
- Two staff need updated background screening after a 90-day break in service. Child care personnel must be re-screened following a break in employment in the child care industry that exceeds 90 days. Child care personnel/individual with a break in service that exceeds 90 days are considered unscreened child care personnel/individuals until completion of re-screening. These child care personnel/individuals shall not have unsupervised contact with children in care.
- Correction status
- Due by May 29, 2026
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 45 - Background Screening Documents
- Official code
- 45-07
No recorded violations in this report
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 Record Keeping [SR]
- Report comments
- Two of four children that did not have current immunization records still need documentation of current immunizations. Immunization records for 2 children received via email on 2/202/26. Records shredded/deleted upon review.
- Correction status
- Due by March 20, 2026
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 41 - Immunization Records
- Official code
- 41-02
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 within 30 days of enrollment. Four children files have no documentation of immunization records.
- Correction status
- Due by February 9, 2026
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 41 - Immunization Records
- Official code
- 41-01
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- Items unrelated to diaper changing were stored in the diaper changing area or placed on the diaper changing table/surface. CCF Handbook, Section 3.10.2, G Sanitation and Equipment [SR]
- Report comments
- Items unrelated to diaper changing were stored in the diaper changing area or placed on the diaper changing table/surface, including notebooks and tablet. Picture taken. Completed at time of inspection as items were moved and staff was counseled.Items unrelated to diaper changing shall not be stored in the diaper changing area nor shall they be placed on the diaper changing table.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- SANITATION AND EQUIPMENT - 30 - Diapering
- Official code
- 30-07
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 Record Keeping [SR]
- Report comments
- One child record did not have a current Florida Certificate of immunization. expired 1/15/25.
- Correction status
- Due by October 10, 2025
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 41 - Immunization Records
- Official code
- 41-02
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- Background screening was not completed: [ after a 90-day break in service.] CCF Handbook, Section 5.2 (Section 2.1 Health and Safety, Page 3) Record Keeping [SR]
- Report comments
- One staff did not have an updated background screening in the Clearinghouse following a 90 day break in service. Child care personnel must be re-screened following a break in employment in the child care industry that exceeds 90 days. Child care personnel/individual with a break in service that exceeds 90 days are considered unscreened child care personnel/individuals until completion of re-screening. These child care personnel/individuals shall not have unsupervised contact with children in care.
- Correction status
- Due by June 2, 2025
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 45 - Background Screening Documents
- Official code
- 45-07
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- Children in the outdoor play area were not adequately supervised in that [staff did not provide direct supervision resulting in a child sustaining an injury with staff not aware]. CCF Handbook, Section 2.4.1, A General Requirements [SR]
- Correction / follow-up note
- Children in the outdoor play area were not adequately supervised in that [ staff did not provide direct supervision resulting in a child sustaining an injury with staff not aware. Child care personnel must position themselves in the outdoor play area so that all children can be observed and directly supervised. Completed at time of inspection as staff were counseled and corrective action plan was submitted.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- GENERAL REQUIREMENTS - 04 - Supervision
- Official code
- 04-04
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- Equipment available to children in the outdoor play area was not appropriate for the age and developmental level of the children in care in that [heavy tricycle was in use with children under 3 years old.]. CCF Handbook, Section 3.12, A Sanitation and Equipment [SR]
- Correction / follow-up note
- Equipment available to children in the outdoor play area was not appropriate for the age and developmental level of the children in care in that heavy tricycle was in use with children under 3 years old. Per search of products tricycle designed for ages 3-5 years old. Facility was not able to provide documentation to the contrary. childcare facility must provide and maintain enough usable equipment suitable to each childs age and development and of a quantity for each to be involved in activities. Completed at time of inspection as a corrective action plan was completed that children under three will no longer use the equipment or be on the outdoor play are at the same time a ... [truncated]
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- SANITATION AND EQUIPMENT - 32 - Outdoor Equipment
- Official code
- 32-01
Medium concern: Incident records
- Report finding
- Documentation of an accident or incident was insufficient in that it did not include the [parent signature]. CCF Handbook, Section 6.4, C Health Requirements [SR]
- Report comments
- Documentation of an accident or incident was insufficient in that it did not include the parent signature. Documentation must include the name of the affected party, date and time of the occurrence, description of the occurrence, actions taken and by whom, and appropriate signatures of program child care personnel and the custodial parent or legal guardian. Program childcare personnel signatures may include the director/child care personnel that witnessed the incident, who were involved in the incident, and/or responded to the childs needs. Completed at time of inspection as child is no longer enrolled.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- HEALTH REQUIREMENTS - 39 - Accident/ Incident Notification and Documentation
- Official code
- 39-05
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- A ratio of [2] child care personnel for [12] children is required. A ratio of [1] child care personnel for [11] children was observed. s.402.305(4), F.S. (Section 2.1 Health and Safety, Page 3) General Requirements [SR]
- Inspector notes
- One staff with 12 2-year-old children observed in outdoor play area, 2 staff are required. Completed at time of inspection as one child was moved to the four-year-old room.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- GENERAL REQUIREMENTS - 03 - Ratio Sufficient
- Official code
- 03-01
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 2.1 - Health and Safety, Page 3) Physical Environment [SR]
- Report comments
- No current fire inspection. Last passing fire inspection was 12/7/23. To ensure the safety of children in care, facilities are required to receive yearly fire inspections by a certified fire inspector, and they must perform monthly drills/exercises to practice fire, inclement weather and lockdown procedures. Frequent practice of emergency procedures will facilitate a calm and competent reaction in response to anactual emergency, should it occur.
- Correction status
- Due by June 6, 2025
More details
- Report section
- PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - 23 - Fire Drills & Emergency Preparedness
- Official code
- 23-02
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
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
What is the current process for ensuring all staff members have updated background screenings before they begin working with children?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Public records from an inspection in May 2026 show that some staff members needed updated background screenings following a break in service. This question helps confirm that the center now has a reliable system for tracking and completing these requirements for all personnel.
Related violations
Finding-specific
Can you walk me through the steps taken during transportation to ensure that all children are accounted for by two different staff members?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- An official inspection report from May 2026 noted that transportation logs were missing the required secondary sweep signature. Asking about this process helps clarify how the center currently manages safety checks during transport.
Related violations
Finding-specific
How does the center manage and track monthly fire drills to ensure they are consistently documented throughout the year?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Available inspection records show that fire drill documentation has been a recurring topic in recent reports, including a finding in May 2026. This question allows the director to explain the current system for scheduling and recording these important safety exercises.
Related violations
Finding-specific
What is your process for reviewing and updating children's immunization records to ensure they remain current while enrolled?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Public records from several recent inspections indicate that expired or missing immunization records have been identified as a concern. This question helps parents understand how the center stays on top of these health documentation requirements.
Related violations
General question
How do you support new staff members in completing their required training to ensure they are fully prepared for their roles?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Understanding how a center handles staff training and onboarding helps parents feel confident that the team is well-prepared and meets all professional standards for child care.