VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

La Petite Academy #7143
1569 Mill Dam Road
Virginia beach, VA 23454
(757) 481-6078

Current Inspector: D'Nae Goodwin (757) 404-3063

Inspection Date: May 22, 2025

Complaint Related: No

Areas Reviewed:

8VAC20-780 Administration. 8VAC20-780 Staff Qualifications and Training. 8VAC20-780 Physical Plant. 8VAC20-780 Staffing and Supervision. 8VAC20-780 Programs. 8VAC20-780 Special Care Provisions and Emergencies 8VAC20-780 Special Services. 8VAC20-820 THE LICENSE. 8VAC20-770 Background Checks 20 Access to minor?s records 22.1 Early Childhood Care and Education 63.2 Child Abuse and Neglect During the inspection, the inspector reviewed the areas listed above. 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:

An unannounced, on-site monitoring inspection was initiated and completed on 5/22/25. The on-site inspection began at 10:50am and ended at 2:10pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 79 children present and 14 staff. The inspector reviewed eight children?s records and five staff records on-site. This inspection included document review, a tour of the facility, interviews, observations, and measurements. 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 (5) business days from today, which will be the close of business on 6/5/25. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations:

Standard #:	22.1-289.035-B-3
Description:	The center must request a search of the central registry prior to the employee's first day of employment. The central registry search for Staff #1 (employed for one month) was requested after the employee's first day of employment.
Plan of Correction:	Request was entered prior to employee?s first day of employment but was not paid for until after first day of employment. Employee?s approved background check permitting her to work is in her employment file. Moving forward Director will utilize a new hire checklist and require all documentation for a new employee is on file prior to employee?s first of employment.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-150-B
Description:	Each report shall include dates immunizations were received and shall be signed by a physician, his designee, or an official of a local health department. The immunizations for Child #1 (enrolled for over a year) were not signed by a physician, his designee, or an official of a local health department, which is required.
Plan of Correction:	Moving forward parents are required to have a complete paperwork appointment to ensure a 100% completed file signed off by manager prior to start. All current files of active children will be checked for compliance in 30 days and be corrected within 2 weeks of being notified.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-270-A
Description:	Areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, shall be maintained in a safe condition. In a toddler classroom, there was peeling paint on a wall. The peeling paint was at children's level. On the two year old playground, there were two medal protrusions on a wall, posing an injury hazard.
Plan of Correction:	Work order was placed to facilities manager on 05/29/2025. Moving forward safety captain and staff will inspect our physical environment to ensure it meets safety standards daily. Any deficiencies will be reported to management within 24 hours. Work orders will then be submitted by EOB.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-280-B
Description:	Hazardous substances such as cleaning materials, insecticides, and pesticides shall be kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children. Sanitizer tablets and disinfectant wipes were stored in an unlocked cabinet in a toddler classroom.
Plan of Correction:	Was corrected on 05/22/2025. Chemicals were in a high cabinet out of reach of children but going forward all chemicals will be in a locked cabinet unless being directly used. All management and safety captain will ensure chemicals are in locked cabinets during their walk through throughout the day.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-330-B
Description:	Where playground equipment is provided, resilient surfacing shall comply with minimum safety standards (six inches of mulch). The resilient surfacing on the preschool playground was measured at two inches, which does not meet the required minimum safety standard of six inches.
Plan of Correction:	Work order was placed to facilities manager on 05/29/2025. Moving forward safety captain and staff will inspect our physical environment to ensure it meets safety standards daily. Any deficiencies will be reported to management within 24 hours. Work orders will then be submitted by EOB.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-420-E-3
Description:	Staff shall request at least annually parent confirmation that the required information in the child's record is up to date. The record for Child #2 (enrolled for over two years) did not contain parent confirmation that information in the record is up to date.
Plan of Correction:	This was corrected on 05/22/2025. Parent missed the ?Annual Update Sign Off? line while they were completing updated paperwork. Going forward files will be audited annually in December and management staff will verify all files are signed off on the annual update form.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-560-F
Description:	A menu listing foods to be served for meals and snacks during the current one-week period shall be posted in a location conspicuous to parents or given to parents. The menu posted was not for the current one week period or was not given to parents.
Plan of Correction:	Moving forward menus will be posted by closing manager on Friday for the next week to ensure compliance.