Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 0.56
- Local median
- 0.19
La Petite Academy, Inc.
410 SW Bethany Dr, Port St. Lucie, FL 34986
- License:
- C19SL0064
- Type:
- Child Care Facility
- Status:
- Licensed
- Records checked:
- July 13, 2026
Additional info
- Programs and services:
- School Readiness, VPK, Drop In, Food Served, Full Day, Half Day, Infant Care
- Hours:
- Mon-Fri: 6:30AM to 6:00PM; Sat-Sun: Closed
- Capacity:
- 145
- License expiration:
- August 18, 2026
Typical cost: $1,300 - $1,382 (Under 1)
Child’s age
$1,300 - $1,382/mo
Median daily rate: $60.00 - $63.80
Official Florida Division of Early Learning St. Lucie 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 inspectionMarch 16, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsMarch 11, 2026
Summary
This summary covers 16 available inspections for La Petite Academy, Inc. from March 13, 2023 through March 16, 2026.
Seven inspections recorded violations, with nine recorded violations in total.
The most recent recorded violation was on March 16, 2026 and involved health or food records, with a due date of April 16, 2026.
Background screening was a higher-concern topic that showed up in one inspection.
The available reports do not include a later inspection with no recorded violations after that violation.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 16
- Recorded violations
- 9
- Higher-concern violations
- 4
- Repeated topics
- 1
4 in last 12 months
3 in last 12 months
1 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
16 total inspections vs 4 local median in 34986
Compared to 14 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 25%
- Local median
- 0%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 44%
- Local median
- 10%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 1
- Local average
- 0.14
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 2 inspections, with 3 recorded violations.
November 8, 2023March 16, 2026Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
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]
- Report comments
- Several documents have expired. See supplemental.
- Correction status
- Due by April 16, 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 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
- Several children did not have the required document -see supplemental.
- Correction status
- Due by April 16, 2026
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 42 - Student Health and Records
- Official code
- 42-01
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- Background screening was not completed: [ every five years after the initial screening.] CCF Handbook, Section 5.2 Record Keeping [SR]
- Report comments
- Staff did not have their 5-year rescreening done - see supplement.
- Correction status
- Due by January 2, 2026
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 45 - Background Screening Documents
- Official code
- 45-07
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Incident records
- Report finding
- Child care personnel failed to document an accident or incident on the day that it occurred. CCF Handbook, Section 6.4, A Health Requirements [SR]
- Report comments
- An Incident report was completed at the time of this inspection.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- HEALTH REQUIREMENTS - 39 - Accident/ Incident Notification and Documentation
- Official code
- 39-03
Higher concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- A form of discipline used by child care personnel included the use of spanking or other form of physical punishment. CCF Handbook, Section 2.8, F.1 (Section 2.1 Health and Safety, Page 3) General Requirements [SR]
- Report comments
- The facility has teacher bit a child in her left arm causing biting mark injury. The facility terminated the teacher. F. The following discipline techniques shall be prohibited in the child care facility: 1. The use of corporal punishment/including, but not limited to: a) Hitting, spanking, shaking, slapping, twisting, pulling, squeezing, or biting;
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- GENERAL REQUIREMENTS - 11 - Child Discipline
- Official code
- 11-06
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- Supervision of children in the [12] group was inadequate in that [2]. CCF Handbook, Section 2.4 (Section 2.1 - Health and Safety, Page 3) General Requirements [SR]
- Report comments
- The facility has 2 child care personnel and 12 children ratio in a group of one years old. The facility fails to supervisor the children, as a result another child grabbed victim child and bit him on the face causing them both to fall against cabinet on the floor. The victim child hit his head on the cabinet. The facility removes the cabinet from the classroom.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- GENERAL REQUIREMENTS - 04 - Supervision
- Official code
- 04-01
No recorded violations in this report
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 [6 inches mulch] was not maintained. CCF Handbook, Section 3.12, D (Section 11.2, number 3) Sanitation and Equipment [SR]
- Report comments
- The facility playground fall zone was not maintained. The fall zone needs 6 inches of mulch.
- Correction status
- Due by April 8, 2024
More details
- Report section
- SANITATION AND EQUIPMENT - 32 - Outdoor Equipment
- Official code
- 32-07
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- A ratio of [1] child care personnel for [11] children is required. A ratio of [1] child care personnel for [13] children was observed. s.402.305(4), F.S. (Section 3, numbers 1 9) General Requirements [SR]
- Inspector notes
- Two years old classroom it was observed a ratio of 1 child care personnel for 13 children. Resolved at the time of inspection, two child care personnel were observed for 13 children.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- GENERAL REQUIREMENTS - 03 - Ratio Sufficient
- Official code
- 03-01
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 19.2, number 2) Record Keeping [SR]
- Report comments
- 7 children in care did not have a Florida certification of Immunization expired.
- Correction status
- Due by December 8, 2023
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 41 - Immunization Records
- Official code
- 41-01
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
Can you explain the current process for ensuring all staff background screenings are up to date?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Public records from a December 2025 inspection indicate that a staff background screening was not completed as required every five years.
Related violations
Finding-specific
What training or support do teachers receive regarding positive child guidance and classroom management?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- An official inspection report from April 2025 noted a finding regarding prohibited physical discipline techniques used by a staff member.
- Context
- The facility terminated the teacher involved in the incident.
Related violations
Finding-specific
How does the center ensure that supervision remains consistent and attentive throughout the day?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Available inspection records from January 2025 include a finding where supervision was determined to be inadequate during a classroom incident.
Related violations
Finding-specific
What steps are taken to maintain proper staff-to-child ratios in each classroom?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Public records from a November 2023 inspection noted a time when the observed staff-to-child ratio did not meet requirements.
- Context
- The issue was corrected at the time of the inspection.
Related violations
Finding-specific
How do you manage and track student health and immunization records to ensure they stay current?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- The available inspection records show multiple findings across different years regarding expired or missing immunization and health records.
- Context
- The most recent finding regarding these records was noted in March 2026.
Related violations