VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

La Petite Academy ,Inc--Sully Station
5130 Woodmere Drive
Centreville, VA 20120
(703) 818-3380

Current Inspector: Miranda Wright (571) 596-3661

Inspection Date: July 16, 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 22.1 Early Childhood Care and Education 63.2 Child Abuse & Neglect 20 Access to minor?s records 8VAC20-790 Introduction 8VAC20-790 Administration 8VAC20-790 Staff Qualifications & Training 8VAC20-790 Physical Plant 8VAC20-790 Staffing & Supervision 8VAC20-790 Programs 8VAC20-790 Special Care Provisions & Emergencies 8VAC20-790 Special Services 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 July 16, 2025. The on-site inspection began at 8:38am and ended at 12:01pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 40 children present and 8 staff. The inspector reviewed five children?s records and seven staff records on-site. This inspection included document review, tour of the facility, and observations. The information gathered during the inspection determined 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 deficient practice will be or has been corrected. Submit your POC within five (5) business days from today, which will be the close of business on July 23, 2025. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website

Violations:

Standard #:	8VAC20-780-40-E
Description:	The operational responsibilities of the licensee shall include ensuring that the center's activities, services, and facilities are maintained in compliance with the center's own policies and procedures that are required by these standards. The Face-to-Name (N2F) Transition Sheet did not have complete documentation of the arrival and/or departure of children and staff in the classroom#1 and #2. On 7/16/25, Class #1 did not document the arrival time of four children as it occurred and Staff # 5 and #6 did not document their arrival to the classroom. At the time of transition from classroom #1, Staff #5 did not document the departure of nine children to classroom #2.
Plan of Correction:	Staff 6 was retrained on 7/17/25. Management will monitor FTN periodically throughout the day to ensure compliance.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-70
Description:	Staff records shall be kept for each staff person and records must have documentation that two or more references as to the character and reputation as well as competency were checked before employment or volunteering. Staff # 1, who has been employed for over a week, did not have two references completed. Staff #3 who has been employed for over 30 days, did not have two references completed. Staff #4, who has been employed for three weeks, did not have two references completed.
Plan of Correction:	Management will establish a pre start audit where management will review and confirm complete documentation is on file before any new employee begins work.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-80-A
Description:	For each group of children, the center shall maintain a written record of daily attendance that documents the arrival and departure of each child in care as it occurs. Class #1 did not document the arrival time of four children as it occurred and at the time of transition from classroom #1, Staff #5 did not document the departure of nine children to classroom #2.
Plan of Correction:	Staff 5 was retrained on 7/17/2025.