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La Petite Academy

290 W WESTCHESTER PKWY, Grand Prairie, TX 75052-3230

Operation number:
842786- 684
Type:
Licensed Center
Status:
Active (Y)
Records checked:
August 22, 2026
Additional info
Source:
Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation
County:
Dallas
Capacity:
108
License effective:
January 13, 2005
Hours:
06:30 AM-06:00 PM
Days:
Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
Phone:
9722668326
Email:
lpatxgpr@lpacorp.com
Website:
Not listed

Inspection snapshot

Questions worth asking

The records include recorded violations parents may want to understand before enrolling. These are conversation starters, not a pass-or-fail judgment.

Next: Review the inspection history below and ask the provider what the records mean and what changed afterward.

Summary

This summary covers 60 available inspections for La Petite Academy from October 6, 2021 through July 28, 2026.

19 inspections recorded violations, with 41 recorded violations in total.

The most recent recorded violation was on November 20, 2025 and involved facility condition.

That higher-concern topic showed up in three inspections.

Three later inspections, from April 22, 2026 through July 28, 2026, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.

At a glance

Total inspections
60

7 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
41

5 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
29

3 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
4

Last 36 months

Local comparison

60 total inspections vs 15 local median in 75052

Compared to 20 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
0.68
Local median
0.39

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
27%
Local median
17%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
32%
Local median
29%

Repeated topics

This provider
4
Local average
0.9

Repeated topics

Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.

Inspection history

Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.

View official report
Medium concern: Facility condition
Report finding
The operation could not provide documentation of the most recent health inspection.
Correction deadline
December 4, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated December 8, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.801(12) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Sanitation Inspection Report
Official code
746.801(12)
View official report
Medium concern: Sleep safety
Report finding
A caregiver put a blanket over a child's head and held them down forcing them to sleep during naptime.
Correction deadline
September 22, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated September 23, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.2905(1) - Children Not Required to Sleep - May Not Force Child to Sleep
Official code
746.2905(1)
Higher concern: Child guidance
Report finding
A Caregiver put a child in a restrictive device for time out for approximately 3 minutes.
Correction deadline
September 22, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated September 23, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.2805(8) - Prohibited Punishments - Restrictive device for time out
Official code
746.2805(8)
Higher concern: Child guidance
Report finding
A caregiver inappropriately grabbed and pulled a child arm.
Correction deadline
September 22, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated September 23, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
Official code
746.2805(3)
Higher concern: Child guidance
Report finding
A caregiver was observed pushing a child down during naptime.
Correction deadline
September 22, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated September 23, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.2805 - Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
Official code
746.2805
View official report
Low concern: Health or food records
Report finding
The operation is missing five out of ten health statements in the students' files.
Correction deadline
June 17, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated June 9, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
Low
Report section
746.611(a)(1) - Required Health Statement - Written, dated within past year, indicates child is physically able to participate in operation's child-care program
Official code
746.611(a)(1)
View official report
Medium concern: Staff training
Report finding
The operation is missing trainings in this subsection for food allergy and controlling the spread of communicable disease for all employee files.
Correction status
Correction evaluated June 3, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content
Official code
746.1309(e)
Higher concern: Staff training
Report finding
One out of eight of the employee files are missing orientation training.
Correction status
Correction evaluated June 3, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.1301(a)(1)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Orientation
Official code
746.1301(a)(1)(A)
Low concern: Health or food records
Report finding
The operation is missing six out of ten health staments in the students files.
Correction deadline
June 3, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated June 4, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
Low
Report section
746.611(a)(1) - Required Health Statement - Written, dated within past year, indicates child is physically able to participate in operation's child-care program
Official code
746.611(a)(1)
Higher concern: Health or food records
Report finding
Two out of ten of the children files are missing updated immunizations.
Correction status
Correction evaluated June 3, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.613(b) - Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
Official code
746.613(b)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
Report finding
One out of eight of the employee files are missing a notarized affidavit.
Correction status
Correction evaluated June 3, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium Low
Report section
746.901(4) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985)
Official code
746.901(4)
Medium concern: Parent rights
Report finding
The operation is missing operationalpolicies for parents rights.
Correction status
Correction evaluated June 3, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.501(a)(20) - Written Operational Policies - Parent Rights
Official code
746.501(a)(20)
Medium concern: Health or food records
Report finding
One of the students in the infant classrooms are missing updated infant feeding instructions.
Correction status
Correction evaluated June 3, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
Official code
746.2421(b)
View official report
Higher concern: Other violations
Report finding
This standard was evaluated as part of an investigation and violations were found. Caregivers are doing janitorial duties while supervising children.
Correction deadline
April 4, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated April 8, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.1203(3)(C) - Janitorial duties
Official code
746.1203(3)(C)
Higher concern: Incident records
Report finding
This standard was evaluated as part of an investigation and violations were found. A caregiver did not notify licensing of parental concerns placing a child at risk for harm.
Correction deadline
April 4, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated April 8, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
Official code
746.305(a)(6)
Higher concern: Child guidance
Report finding
This standard was evaluated at part of an investigation and violations were found. A caregiver left a child unsupervised in a rocking chair.
Correction deadline
April 4, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated April 8, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
Official code
746.1201(1)
View official report
Higher concern: Child guidance
Report finding
A child was inappropriately disciplined when a caregiver grabbed him by the ear.
Correction deadline
November 7, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated November 14, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.2805(1) - Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
Official code
746.2805(1)
View official report
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
The loose fill around the surfacing is below six inches and is meausring at two inches.
Correction deadline
October 2, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated September 30, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.4907(a)(1) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
Official code
746.4907(a)(1)
View official report
Higher concern: Facility condition
Report finding
A caregiver did not document diaper changing for a child for five hours. Therefore, there were proof that the child's diaper was not changed promptly during the 5 hours.
Correction deadline
August 28, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated September 10, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.3501(1) - Diaper Changing Steps- Prompt
Official code
746.3501(1)
Higher concern: Facility condition
Report finding
A caregiver applied ointment provided by the daycare to a one-year-olds diaper rash without permission from parent.
Correction deadline
August 28, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated September 10, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.3501(4) - Diaper Changing Steps- Parent's Written Permission for Powders, Lotions, Etc.
Official code
746.3501(4)
View official report
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
The loose fill around the surfacing is below six inches and is meausring at two inches.
Correction deadline
September 9, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated September 11, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.4907(a)(1) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
Official code
746.4907(a)(1)
Higher concern: Health or food records
Report finding
The bottles were in the diaper changing sink being warmed. This was corrected at inspection when the bottles were removed.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.2419(8) - Requirements for Feeding Infants - Other Use of Handwashing Sink
Official code
746.2419(8)
Medium concern: Health or food records
Report finding
All seven of the infants are missing updated feeding instructions.
Correction status
Correction evaluated August 21, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
Official code
746.2421(b)
View official report
Higher concern: Child guidance
Report finding
This standard was evaluated in regards to the investigation and found to be deficient. The caregiver was using inappropriate discipline when making a child sit next to her chair and isolated away from other children for an observed seven minutes.
Correction deadline
December 29, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated January 5, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.2805(10) - Prohibited Punishments - Using Inappropriate Long Period of Silence or Inactivity Including Requiring Child to Remain in a Restrictive Device
Official code
746.2805(10)
Higher concern: Child guidance
Report finding
This standard was evaluated in regards to the investigation and found to be deficient.The caregiver was seen using inappropriate discipline when pulling the child roughly and trying to pull her closer.
Correction deadline
December 29, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated January 5, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
Official code
746.2805(3)
View official report
Medium concern: Health or food records
Report finding
The 3 months old infant in the infant classroom is missing infant feeding instructions.
Correction deadline
December 21, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated January 10, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.2421(a) - Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional
Official code
746.2421(a)
Low concern: Health or food records
Report finding
The operation is missing three health statements out of ten child files.
Correction deadline
December 28, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated January 10, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
Low
Report section
746.611(a)(1) - Required Health Statement - Written, dated within past year, indicates child is physically able to participate in operation's child-care program
Official code
746.611(a)(1)
Higher concern: Health or food records
Report finding
The operation is missing three updated immunization records out of ten child files.
Correction deadline
December 28, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated January 10, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.613(a) - Required Immunizations
Official code
746.613(a)
View official report
Higher concern: Child guidance
Report finding
This standard was evaluated in regards to the investigation and found to be in deficient.The caregiver was seen using inappropriate discipline when pulling the child across the floor so to isolate him.
Correction deadline
December 14, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated December 29, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
Official code
746.2805(3)
Higher concern: Child guidance
Report finding
This standard was evaluated in regards to the investigation and found to be deficienct. The caregiver was using innapropriate discipline when making a child sit next to her chair and isolated away from other children for up to 22 minutes or more.
Correction deadline
December 14, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated December 29, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.2805(10) - Prohibited Punishments - Using Inappropriate Long Period of Silence or Inactivity Including Requiring Child to Remain in a Restrictive Device
Official code
746.2805(10)
View official report
Higher concern: Facility condition
Report finding
The operation does not have a current Health inspection, their last inspection was conducted in 2021.
Correction deadline
March 31, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated April 3, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection
Official code
746.3401(a)
Higher concern: Hazardous access
Report finding
The older kids playground had a protruding nail coming out of a piece of wood border that contains the loose fill. This was removed during the inspection, but the wood border needs to be removed and replaced. A photo was taken.
Correction deadline
March 24, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated April 19, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
Official code
746.3701
Higher concern: Staff training
Report finding
Two of the ten caregiver staff files reviewed were missing pediatric first aid/CPR.
Correction deadline
March 31, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated April 7, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.1315(b) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
Official code
746.1315(b)
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Medium concern: Health or food records
Report finding
One infant not yet on table food lacked written feeding instructions.
Correction deadline
February 21, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated February 24, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.2421(a) - Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional
Official code
746.2421(a)
View official report
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
It was observed that this operation has less than 6 inches of loose fill on the toddler playground area.
Correction deadline
December 30, 2022
Correction status
Correction evaluated January 9, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.4907(a)(1) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
Official code
746.4907(a)(1)
View official report
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
It was observed that this operation has less than 6 inches of loose fill on the toddler playground area.
Correction deadline
November 14, 2022
Correction status
Correction evaluated December 7, 2022
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.4907(a)(1) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
Official code
746.4907(a)(1)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
This operation has not had the required follow up inspection to come into compliance with the fire departments requirements.
Correction deadline
October 13, 2022
Correction status
Correction evaluated October 28, 2022
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.5105 - Corrections Made to Fire Inspection
Official code
746.5105
View official report
Higher concern: Child guidance
Report finding
This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found to be deficient. It was determined that a caregiver forcefully put a child in their seat and grabbed another child by the arm.
Correction deadline
September 21, 2022
Correction status
Correction evaluated September 29, 2022
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
Official code
746.1201(1)
Higher concern: Child guidance
Report finding
This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found to be deficient. It was determined that a caregiver harshly interacted with the children.
Correction deadline
September 21, 2022
Correction status
Correction evaluated September 29, 2022
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.1203(7) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Interact positively with children
Official code
746.1203(7)
View official report
Higher concern: Child guidance
Report finding
The caregiver did not demonstrate good judgment when the caregiver used their arms to push the child forward, causing the child to fall. This occurred as the caregiver was redirecting the child.
Correction status
Correction evaluated December 16, 2021
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
Official code
746.1201(1)
View official report
Higher concern: Child guidance
Report finding
A caregiver did not demonstrate good judgment on two or three occasions when the caregiver pulled the child by one arm towards the rug.
Correction deadline
December 3, 2021
Correction status
Correction evaluated December 16, 2021
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
Official code
746.1201(1)