La Petite

The gas inspection available for review was last conducted on 05/15/2023.

Based on information obtained on 01/24/2025, a fire inspection conducted by the Fire Marshall had not been conducted after 06/07/2024. A fire inspection is scheduled for 02/10/2025.

Documentation was not available for review during the inspection to validate one caregiver hired 10/02/2023 completed the required 24-clock hours of annual training on/before their anniversary date of 10/02/2023. Note: One caregiver hired on 12/20/2023, must complete 24 clock hours of annual training by 12/19/2024. All deficient training must be made up and will not be counted towards the next training year.

Out of the four records for staff evaluated during the inspection, all hired after 09/01/2023, did not have a pre-employment affidavit on file available for review.

Documentation was not available to support the director and caregivers who provide transportation, completed the required transportation training.

The current sanitation inspection report available for review was conducted on 03/27/2023.

Three staff files evaluated during the inspection, did not have documentation was not available for review to support pre-service training was completed within 90-days of employment. Hire dates: 12/20/2023 and two were hired on 06/24/2023.

Two staff files evaluated during the inspection did not have a notarized affidavit available for review.

Documentation was not available for review during the inspection to support a fire inspection was conducted by the Fire Marshal after 06/07/2023.

Based on the information obtained through the DFPS investigation, a child in foster care enrolled in the facility on 06/10/2024. Within 30 days of the child being admitted to the facility, evidence was not available to support the facility obtained a copy the child's immunization records or documentation to support the child was referred to a health provider to obtain the required immunizations.

Based upon the information obtained during the investigation, sufficient evidence was available to support both the Infant I and Infant II classrooms exceeded the child/caregiver ratio for one caregiver. The face-to-name transition sheets obtained during the inspection for August 1st-16th, validated the ratio violations. Infant I, specified age group (SAG) 0-11 months, was over ratio by 1-8 infants on 08/01, 08/02, 08/03, 08/04, 08/08, 08/09, 08/10, 08/14, 08/15 and 08/16. Infant II, specified age group (SAG) 12-17 months, exceeded the ratio by 3 on 08/01 and 08/03 each day.

Based upon the information obtained during the investigation, sufficient evidence was available to support children were allowed to attend the facility without first obtaining admission information.

The current fire inspection available for review was last conducted on 05/02/2022.

The gas inspection available for review during the inspection was conducted on 06/25/2020.

Based upon the information gathered during the investigation, sufficient evidence was available to support the allegation the child/caregiver ratio had been out of compliance. NOTE: During the investigation inspection, all classrooms were in compliance. The director stated a classroom had been closed down due to a shortage of staff/children, the classroom was re-opened on 10/19/2022 and staff/children were moved around to ensure child/caregiver ratio compliance.

Based upon the information obtained during the investigation, the alarm system went off as a result of maintenance that was being done in the building. All of the classes evacuated, however, when a staff member went back into the building, they discovered a child had been left in their classroom unattended.

The fire inspection available for review was conducted on 10/26/2021

A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2021 data from February 23, 2022 revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2021 by February 22, 2022 as required. NOTE: The operation reported the number of employees who left in 2021 on 02/23/2022 after the deadline.

During the investigation, video footage was reviewed and it was determined that methods of discipline that were used with a child in care were not positive.