La Petite Academy
Data last updated · May 2026
Quality Indicators
See Methodology →- Overall QualityCombines daily care quality (interactions, learning, environment) with structural features like staff-to-child ratios and teacher qualifications.5 / 5
- Process QualityThe quality of daily care — caregiver-child interactions, learning activities, and the emotional climate. Drawn from the state QRIS rating, accreditations, and Head Start CLASS observations.Not Available
- Structural QualityMeasurable features like staff-to-child ratios, group sizes, license status, and teacher qualifications. Provider-level data when available; otherwise the state regulatory baseline.5 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 5 out of 5 stars overall. Structural quality reflects a license in good standing. The structural rating also includes Kansas's licensing baseline — what every licensed daycare in the state must meet. Kansas caps infant ratios at 1:3, toddler ratios at 1:6, and preschool ratios at 1:12. Lead teachers must hold a High School Diploma. Teachers must complete 16 hours of annual training. No objective process measures (e.g., state quality rating or national accreditation) are available for this daycare. The overall rating reflects structural features only.
Quality Recognitions & Accreditations
- Accreditations
- National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)Not Accredited
- National Accreditation Commission (NAC)Not Accredited
- National Early Childhood Program Accreditation (NECPA)Not Accredited
- National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC)Not Accredited
Facility Info
- Facility type
- Child Care Center
- Age groups served
- Not Available
- Licensed capacity
- 135
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Infants 1:3 9 Toddlers 1:6 12 Preschool 1:12 24
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- High School Diploma
Inspection History
Across 4 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (9), Food Safety & Allergic Reactions (8), and Infectious Disease Prevention & Control (5). Of 38 total findings, 7 were critical.
See All 4 Inspection Visits
Feb 10, 202519 Findings5 Critical13 Important1 Administrative
- Background ChecksK.A.R. 28-4-125
Facility did not submit identifying information for two individuals as required to complete background checks. Partial correction at visit.
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428a
Orientation is not on file for two staff members.
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428a
Building and premises safety, including identification of and protection from hazards that could cause bodily injury, including electrical hazards, bodies of water, and vehicular traffic training is not on file for two staff members.
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428a
Medication administration training is not on file for four staff members.
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428a
Emergency preparedness and response planning for emergencies resulting from a natural disaster or a human-caused event, including violence at a facility training is not on file for two staff members.
- Safety and Emergency ProceduresK.A.R. 28-4-128
Tornado drill not conducted in April 2024.
- Safety and Emergency ProceduresK.A.R. 28-4-128
Fire drills not conducted in March and April 2024.
- Child Care PracticesK.A.R. 28-4-132
Diaper-changing procedures not posted in room 3. Corrected at visit.
✓ Corrected at visit
- Physical PlantK.A.R. 28-4-423
Toilet paper unavailable in the bathroom in room 5. Corrected at visit.
✓ Corrected at visit
- Health Practices; Illness and Abuse; General Health Requirements for StaffK.A.R. 28-4-430
- Child Care Centers: Napping and SleepingK.A.R. 28-4-436
Cots not labeled for each child in room 3.
- Child Care Centers: Outside AreaK.A.R. 28-4-437
Plastic bin in the outdoor play area is broken and pieces of plastic are in the ground cover. Corrected at visit.
✓ Corrected at visit
- Child Care Centers: Food ServiceK.A.R. 28-4-439
Milk and boxes of crackers stored on the floor in the kitchen. Corrected at visit.
✓ Corrected at visit
- Child Care Centers: Food ServiceK.A.R. 28-4-439
Crackers not dated on the kitchen counter.
- Child Care Centers: Food ServiceK.A.R. 28-4-439
Time prepared not on infant bottles in room 7.
- Child Care Centers: Food ServiceK.A.R. 28-4-439
Two dented cans of pears in the kitchen.
- Child Care Centers: Food ServiceK.A.R. 28-4-439
Drinking water unavailable for children in room 1.
- Child Care Centers: Food ServiceK.A.R. 28-4-439
Kitchen refrigerator temperature is over 40 degrees.
- Children's Medical RecordsK.A.R. 28-1-20(d)
Current immunizations are not on file for one child out of ten records reviewed.
Oct 11, 20241 Finding1 Important
- Terms of Temporary Permit or LicenseK.A.R. 28-4-421
Twelve (12) children, two (2) and two (2) months to four (4) years of age, were present in Room 5, licensed for children two-and-a-half (2.5) years to school age. Corrected at visit by moving the child, two (2) years and two (2) months of age, to Room 3, licensed for children two (2) to three (3) years of age.
✓ Corrected at visit
Jun 6, 20242 Findings2 Important
- Physical PlantK.A.R. 28-4-423
Bottles labeled "soap" and "sanibet" were located on changing tables approximately three (3) feet from the floor in Rooms 1, 2, and 7. Baby wipes and disposable gloves were located on changing tables approximately three (3) feet from the floor in Rooms 1 and 7. Lotion labeled keep out of the reach of children was in a bin on a counter in Room 7. All were corrected at visit by being moved to locked cabinets.
✓ Corrected at visit
- Child Care Centers: Food ServiceK.A.R. 28-4-439
Snack bars were located on a counter near a bottle of sanitizer in Room 7. Corrected at visit by moving bottle of sanitizer to a locked cabinet.
✓ Corrected at visit
Feb 20, 202416 Findings2 Critical8 Important6 Administrative
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428a
Six staff members lack documentation of orientation training on file. Four staff members lack documentation of health and safety training on file.
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428a
One staff member does not have CPR training on file.
- Other Licensing RequirementK.A.R. 28-1-
Two children in care lack current immunization records on file.
- Health of Persons 16 Years or Older in Child Care FacilitiesK.A.R. 28-4-126
Four staff members lack health assessments and negative TB test results on file.
- Safety and Emergency ProceduresK.A.R. 28-4-128
Disaster plans not posted in a conspicuous place. Corrected at visit.
✓ Corrected at visit
- Physical PlantK.A.R. 28-4-423
Room 1: Nivea lotion on the diaper changing table. Corrected at visit.
✓ Corrected at visit
- ProgramK.A.R. 28-4-427
Written program plans were not posted in rooms 1, 2, 3, and 5. Corrected at visit.
✓ Corrected at visit
- Health Practices; Illness and Abuse; General Health Requirements for StaffK.A.R. 28-4-430
One child in care lacks a health assessment on file.
- Health Practices; Illness and Abuse; General Health Requirements for StaffK.A.R. 28-4-430
- Child Care Centers: Food ServiceK.A.R. 28-4-439
Children are not having their teeth brushed after meals.
- AdministrationK.A.R. 28-4-426
Three staff members lack work references on file.
- AdministrationK.A.R. 28-4-426
One staff member, program director and assistant program director do not have a record of education and/or experience on file. Partial correction at visit.
- AdministrationK.A.R. 28-4-426
The accident and liability insurance documentation does not indicate the address for the facility insured.
- Staff QualificationsK.A.R. 28-4-429
Three staff members do not meet the training requirements for the number of children enrolled in the units 2, 3, and 5.
- Staff QualificationsK.A.R. 28-4-429
The Assistant Program Director does not meet the requirements for the program director for up to 100 children by the documents in her file.
- Staff QualificationsK.A.R. 28-4-429
Program Director does not meet the training requirements for the license capacity of the facility by the documents in his file.