Licensed child care center · public record
La Petite Academy
Carrollton, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.
The operation
- Type
- Licensed child care center
- State permit
- Full Permit, issued December 5, 1986
- Capacity
- 112 children
- Ages served
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:30 AM-06:30 PM
- Accepts child care subsidies
- Yes
- Conditions on the permit
- No
- Corrective action listed
- No
- Adverse action listed
- No
- Temporarily closed
- No
- State operation number
- 127167- 684
Where
1835 E Frankford Rd
Carrollton, TX 75007
Deficiencies by risk level
The state’s own summary counts for this operation, as published in the HHSC operations file.
Citations on the record
Each standard the state found not met, newest first, with its risk level and when it was corrected. Showing the newest 25 of 26.
| Inspection | Risk | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| August 13, 2026 | Medium High | 746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes State’s note: “No fire drill was conducted in June and July. A fire drill was conducted during the inspection, but did not exit within three minutes.” |
| August 13, 2026 | Medium | 746.901 - Required Personnel Records State’s note: “Staff files were not aviliable to review during the inspection.” |
| May 23, 2025 | High | 746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling State’s note: “This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegations and found to be deficient.” |
| January 16, 2024 | Medium Low | 746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees State’s note: “Reporting of employees that have left the operation wasn't reported to Licensing by the required deadline.” |
| October 2, 2023 | High | 746.2805(5) - Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling State’s note: “This standard was tasked for the investigation. Based on the information received, a caregiver was yelling at children in the classroom.” |
| October 2, 2023 | Medium High | 746.1203(3)(D) - Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games State’s note: “It was observed that a caregiver in the young infant room was using an iPAd for personal use doing reading an article on the iPad while supervising infants.” |
| September 28, 2023 | Medium High | 746.3417(3) - Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering State’s note: “This standard was tasked for the investigation. Children were observed not washing their hands after toileting. Children had to be told to wash their hands.” |
| September 28, 2023 | Medium High | 746.3417(1) - Children Handwashing Before Eating State’s note: “This standard was tasked for the investigation. Based on the information received, children aren't consistently washing their hands before meals.” |
| September 26, 2023 | High | 746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity State’s note: “A child was observed unattended walking from the restroom in the toddler classroom to the pre-k classroom.” |
| September 26, 2023 | Medium High | 746.3803(a)(1) - Medication Authorization - Signed and Dated State’s note: “1 child in care doesn't have a mediation authorization for medication.” |
| March 6, 2023 | High | 746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control State’s note: “Based on the information received during the investigation it was determined the caregiver was not aware that a child she was responsible for could not have milk. This was not a documented allergy, but a preference as milk makes the child sick to their stomach. Management and other caregivers were aware of this. It is important that all caregivers responsibl…” |
| December 22, 2022 | High | 746.2805(4) - Prohibited Punishments - Hitting with Hand or Instrument State’s note: “This standard was evaluated in regard to an investigation and a violation was found. It was found that a caregiver hit a child over her hand when the child hit another child.” |
| November 14, 2022 | High | 746.2805(5) - Prohibited Punishments - Putting Anything in Mouth State’s note: “During the initiation of an investigation a caregiver could be heard yelling at a child during today's visit.” |
| September 28, 2022 | Medium | 746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations State’s note: “Two out of 10 children's records I evaluated did not have immunization records.” |
| September 28, 2022 | Medium | 746.501(a)(18)(C) - Written Operational Policies - Type of Physical Activity State’s note: “The operational policies do not address type of physical activity children would engage in at the operation.” |
| September 28, 2022 | Medium High | 746.2419(6) - Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups State’s note: “Infant bottles were not labeled.” |
| September 28, 2022 | Medium | 746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days State’s note: “Feeding instructions were not updated every 30 days.” |
| September 28, 2022 | Medium | 746.2409(a)(10) - Safety Requirements for Cribs - Label for Each Infant State’s note: “A multiple cribs were not label with infants' names.” |
| September 28, 2022 | Medium | 746.401(3) - Posting Requirements - Licensing Notice-Keeping Children Safe State’s note: “Keeping children safe poster is not posted.” |
| September 28, 2022 | Medium Low | 746.907(c) - Personnel Record Storage- Location State’s note: “Three out of 4 staff records I evaluated did not have their training records available for review during this inspection.” |
| September 28, 2022 | Medium High | 746.1203(5) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Children in Control State’s note: “I observed the school age class to be out of control. The children were screaming at each other, playing wrestling and running around without any structure.” |
| September 28, 2022 | Medium | 746.501(a)(18)(B) - Written Operational Policies - Duration State’s note: “The operational policies do not address duration of physical activities.” |
| September 28, 2022 | Medium | 746.603(a)(3) - Children's Records - Health Statement State’s note: “Three out of 10 children's records I evaluated did not have Health statement.” |
| September 28, 2022 | Medium High | 746.1301(1)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Orientation State’s note: “One out of 4 staff records I evaluated did not have documentation that orientation was completed.” |
| September 28, 2022 | Medium | 746.605(14) - Required Admission Information - School Information for School-age Child State’s note: “Three out of 10 children's records I evaluated did not have school information.” |
Recent inspections and visits
- August 13, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- September 3, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- August 21, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- June 13, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- May 27, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- May 23, 2025 Report · deficiency found: Yes
- September 11, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- July 23, 2024 Report · deficiency found: No
- June 25, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- January 16, 2024 Assessment · deficiency found: Yes
- November 10, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- October 26, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- October 16, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- October 2, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- October 2, 2023 Report · deficiency found: Yes
How many times has the state inspected La Petite Academy?
Texas HHSC's file lists 5 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on August 13, 2026. 2 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does La Petite Academy have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 26: 7 high-risk, 8 medium-high-risk, 9 medium-risk, 2 medium-low-risk. Each one is listed below with its date and whether it was corrected.
Is this a rating?
No. This page shows the State of Texas's own public records, summarized. It is not a rating, a review or our opinion. Ask the operation or HHSC about anything here.
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