LaPetite 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.5 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 5 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects a Path to QUALITY rating of Level 4 (out of 4). Structural quality reflects a 6% violation rate across 16 visits in the last 3 years (most recently inspected October 2025), 4 complaints over the same window, and a license in good standing. The structural rating also includes Indiana's licensing baseline — what every licensed daycare in the state must meet. Indiana caps infant ratios at 1:5, toddler ratios at 1:6, and preschool ratios at 1:13. Lead teachers must hold a High School Diploma. Teachers must complete 12 hours of annual training.
Quality Recognitions & Accreditations
- State Quality Rating
- Path to QUALITY Level 4 (Max 4) 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
- 142
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Infants 1:5 12 Toddlers 1:6 14 Preschool 1:13 29
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- High School Diploma
Inspection History
Across 3 inspections since 2025, the issues cited most often were Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (1), Discipline & Adult-Child Interaction (1), and Hazardous Materials Handling (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
Oct 1, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Child/staff Ratios and Supervision
SELF REPORT: Director confirmed a child went out of the classroom door onto the playground and was outside alone without adult supervision.
Apr 23, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Caregivers Shall Do the Following: Communicate to Children Using Positive Statem
Complaint: Staff member did not follow La Petite Positive Guidance and Enforcement policy when Staff member was overheard hearing telling a child to hit another child.
Apr 11, 20253 Findings3 Important
- Poisons, Chemicals
Poisons, chemicals, and hazardous items Items labeled "Keep out of Reach of children" accessible to children, in an unlocked cabinet. In Junior K Room 3: Cleaning supplies stored in an unlocked cabinet accessible to children Personal bags stored in unlocked cabinet. Room 4 Personal Bags stored in unlocked cabinet accessible to children
- Bathrooms
In the Pre K bathroom: Boys bathroom has a hole in the wall. In Toddler room (Room 5) : Restroom used as storage, with a Swiffer Mop, Broom, and Dust pan stored in bathroom. In Room 2: bathroom baseboard is rippled and pulling away from wall. In the Pre K bathroom: Boys bathroom has a hole
- The Center Must Seal All Hand Washing Sinks to the Wall
Toddler room : Sink/ Changing table in the classroom seal is cracked creating gaps between the counter and wall. Room 4 room: sink in the classroom seal is cracked pulling away from the wall.
Complaints & Safety Record
- Complaints (Last 36 Months)
- 4
- 3% of licensed capacity