La Petite Academy #7139
3903 Cedar Lane
Portsmouth, VA 23703
(757) 483-4325
Current Inspector: Trisha Brown (757) 404-2601
Inspection Date: Feb. 28, 2025
Complaint Related: No
- Areas Reviewed:
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8VAC20-780 Administration.
8VAC20-780 Physical Plant.
8VAC20-770 Background Checks
During the inspection, the inspector reviewed the areas listed above to include standards found out of compliance during the previous inspection. Unless otherwise noted as a violation within this inspection report, the provider was in compliance with the standards reviewed. If there were any serious injuries or fatalities related to a violation, the details will be included in the description of the violation.
- Comments:
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An unannounced monitoring inspection was initiated on 10/4/2024 and completed on 2/28/2025 in response to a self-report received by the licensing office on 10/4/2024 relating to Physical Plant. The inspector reviewed 1 child?s records and 1 staff record electronically on 2/28/2025. This inspection included document, tour of the facility, interviews, observations.
Information gathered during the inspection determined non-compliance with applicable standards or law, and violations are documented on the violation notice issued to the program.
Please complete the plan of correction (POC) and date to be corrected sections for each violation cited on the violation notice. Specify how the violation will be or has been corrected. Submit your POC within five business days from today, which will be the close of business on 3/7/2025. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.
- Violations:
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Standard #: 8VAC20-780-270-E Description: Drinking fountains or individual disposable cups with safe drinking water shall be accessible at all times. Staff #1 denied child #1 access to a cup or fountain when the child requested a drink of water. Plan of Correction: All staff have been retrained on Toddler, Preschool, & School Age Feeding Guidelines, Section 3, Family Style Dining and Age-Appropriate Utensils. Water must be readily available throughout the day ? 3/3/2025
Management will ensure all classrooms have access to, and provide, water and cups when personal water bottles are not being used.
Disclaimer:
A compliance history is in no way a rating for a facility.
The online compliance history includes only information after July 1, 2003. In addition, the online compliance history includes information regarding adverse actions that may be the subject of a pending appeal. An adverse action is not final until a provider has exhausted or waived all due process rights. For compliance history prior to July 1, 2003, or information regarding the status of pending adverse actions, please contact the Licensing Inspector listed in the facility's information. The Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS) is not responsible for any errors in or omissions from the compliance history information.




