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.5 / 5
- 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.4 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 5 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects an NC 5-Star Rated License rating of Level 5 (out of 5). Structural quality reflects North Carolina's licensing baseline. North Carolina caps infant ratios at 1:5, toddler ratios at 1:6, and preschool ratios at 1:20. Lead teachers must hold a High School Diploma. Teachers must complete 20 hours of annual training.
Quality Recognitions & Accreditations
- State Quality Rating
- NC 5-Star Rated License Level 5 (Max 5) Learn more →
- 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
- Infants, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- Not Available
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Infants 1:5 10 Toddlers 1:6 12 Preschool 1:20 25
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- High School Diploma
Inspection History
Across 3 inspections since 2023, the issues cited most often were Licensing & Administrative Compliance (2), Children's Records & Files (1), and Discipline & Adult-Child Interaction (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
Aug 27, 20241 Finding1 Important
- The Depth of the Loose Surfacing Was Not Based on Critical Height of the Equipment.
Mulch surfacing on 2 playgrounds at the ends of slides measured 1 inch or less in depth. Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/1/2024
Dec 20, 20231 Finding1 Important
- Incident Reports Were Not Completed Each Time a Child Was Injured, It Did Not Include All the Information Required in Rule, It Was Not Signed by the Parent…
and/or it was not maintained in the child's file. Multiple incident reports on file were missing parent signatures and other requ
Nov 20, 20233 Findings3 Important
- Each Child Was Not Attended to in a Nurturing and Appropriate Manner, or in Keeping with the Child's Developmental Needs.
On November 14, 2023, a staff member in the classroom for two-year-old children, threw a blanket at a child, pulled a blanket while a child was wrapped in it, pret
- Child Was Handled Roughly.
On November 14, 2023, a staff member repeatedly lifted multiple two-year-old children by one of their arms and dropped one of these children on a sleeping mat. Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/23/2024
- There Was a Substantiation of Child Maltreatment.
Violation confirmed corrected by follow-up visit made by consultant on 7/1/2024