La Petite Academy - Dumfries Road

8VAC20-780-450-A

Cots used by children during the designated rest period shall have linens consisting of a top cover and a bottom cover or a one-piece covering which is open on three edges. In the Pre-K classroom during nap time, Child #3 was on a cot without a bottom cover or without a one-piece covering open on 3 edges. Complaint related: No

8VAC20-780-490-E

When any surface has been contaminated with body fluids, it shall be cleaned and sanitized. In the Infant classroom, toys contaminated with children?s saliva were not sanitized. Staff #2 stated that toys contaminated with children?s saliva are cleaned with soap and water and are not sanitized until the end of the week. Complaint related: No

8VAC20-780-560-F

A menu listing foods to be served for meals and snacks during the current one-week period should be dated; posted in a location conspicuous to parents or given to parents; list any substituted food; and be kept on file for one week at the center. The menu for the week of 6-1-2026 was not posted and there was no documentation that the menu was provided to the parents for the weeks of 5-25-2026 or 6-1-2026. Complaint related: No

8VAC20-780-570-A

When a child is placed in an infant seat or high chair, the protective belt shall be fastened securely. In the Infant classroom, Child #4 (age 9 months old) was sitting in a high chair and the safety belt was not fastened. Complaint related: No

8VAC20-780-340-F

The Center is required to ensure that children under 10 years of age always be within actual sight and sound supervision of staff. At the time of inspection during nap time in the Pre-K classroom, Child #1 and Child #2 were laying on cots behind a toy shelf. Staff #1 was not able to see the children on the other side of the toy shelf. Complaint related: No

8VAC20-780-160-A

The Center is required to obtain documentation of a negative tuberculosis (TB) test or screening for staff at the time of employment and prior to contact with children and within 30 days prior to employment that is signed by a physician or a physician?s designee. The TB test for Staff #1 was not signed by a physician as required.

8VAC20-780-280-B

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. There were air fresheners stored in the staff bathroom where the door and the gate between the PK and Early Preschool classrooms were both open and accessible to children.

8VAC20-780-420-E-3

The Center is required to ensure annually that parent confirmation of the required information in the child record is up to date. The files for Child #1, Child #2, Child #3 and Child #4 did not have documentation that the parent had confirmed the updated record annually.

8VAC20-780-510-E

The Center is required to have written medication authorization from the child?s physician and parent for a long term medication. There was no document permission from the child?s physician or parent on file for Child #2?s medication.

8VAC20-780-550-E

Shelter in place procedures shall be practiced a minimum of twice per year. The last shelter in place drill that was documented was 21 months ago.

8VAC20-780-80-A

The Center is required to keep a written record of daily attendance for each group of children documenting the arrival and departure of each child in care as it occurs. 1)During inspection in the Infant classroom, there were 7 children present, but the written record reflected there were 6 children present. 2)During inspection in the PreK classroom, there were 15 children present, but the written record reflected there were 14 children present.

8VAC20-780-340-A

The Center is required to ensure the care, protection and guidance of all children in care. During inspection in the Twos classroom, 2 children were standing on top of shelves looking out of the window. Staff did not provide any guidance to the children in refraining from standing on top of the shelves until the inspector asked staff to intervene. There was a third child in the classroom who was climbing on top of a shelf and jumping off, and there was a fourth child in the classroom who was climbing on top of a shelf and sitting inside of a basket on the top of the shelf.

8VAC20-780-270-A

(Repeat Violation) The Center is required to ensure that all areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, were maintained in a clean, safe, and operable condition. On the large playground, there are 5 large roots protruding from the area on the back of the playground by the fence which could pose a tripping hazard.

8VAC20-780-40-M

(Repeat Violation) The Center is required to maintain a current and dated written list of children?s allergies, sensitivities, and dietary restrictions that is accessible to all staff in each group or area where children are present. During inspection the list of allergies, sensitivities and dietary restrictions did not contain one of Child #1?s allergies, sensitivities or dietary restrictions.

8VAC20-780-60-A-8

(Repeat Violation) The Center is required to ensure they have a written care plan from a physician for each child with a diagnosed food to which the child is allergic and the steps to be taken in the event of a suspected or confirmed allergic reaction. The record for Child #2 did not contain an allergy care plan for their diagnosed food allergy.

8VAC20-780-570-E

The Center is required to ensure that prepared infant formula was dated and labeled with the child?s name. In the Infant classroom, Child #5 had a bottle that was stored in the refrigerator and was not dated.

8VAC20-780-560-G

The Center is required to ensure that food brought from home is clearly dated and labeled in a way that identifies the owner. In the Infant classroom, Child #4 had brought food from home that was stored in the refrigerator and was not dated.

8VAC20-780-560-F

(Repeat Violation) The Center is required to ensure they have a menu listing foods to be served for meals and snacks during the current one-week period. There was no menu posted for the current one-week period at the center, and the menu posted at the center was a month old.

8VAC20-780-550-F

The Center is required to implement an annual practice lockdown drill. The last lockdown drill documented was over 15 months ago.

8VAC20-780-550-E

The Center is required to implement a practice shelter in place drill twice per year. There was documentation for only 1 Shelter in place drill within the last year.

8VAC20-780-510-E

(Repeat Violation) The Center is required to have written medication authorization from the child?s physician and parent for a long-term medication. 1)For a medication for Child #2, authorization from the physician expired 16 months ago. 2)There was no documented permission from the child?s physician or parent on file for Child #3?s medication.

8VAC20-780-350-B-1

The Center is required to maintain the required supervision ratio of 1 staff to 4 infants age birth to 16 months old whenever children are in care. During the inspection, the center did not maintain the required supervision ratio in the infant room. A staff member left the infant classroom to answer the door leaving 2 staff with 9 infants.

8VAC20-780-340-D

The Center is required to ensure that each grouping of children had at least one staff member that met the qualifications of program leader or program director regularly present. Staff #4 who is the designated program leader in the Preschool classroom does not have documentation on file that they meet the qualifications for program leader.

8VAC20-780-280-D

The Center is required to ensure that cleaning and sanitizing materials were not located above food, food equipment, utensils or single-service articles and should be stored in areas physically separate from food. During inspection in the Preschool classroom, there were cleaning materials stored above eating utensils.

8VAC20-780-280-B

(Repeat Violation) The Center is required to keep hazardous substances in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children. 1)During inspection in the Early Preschool classroom there was an unlocked staff bathroom to the left of the children?s restroom where 1 container of disinfectant containing a label that stated, ?Keep out of Reach of Children? and the word ?Warning? was stored on a shelf. 2)During inspection in the Early Preschool classroom there was an unlocked utility room to the right of the children?s restroom where 1 container of ice melt containing a label that stated, ?Keep out of Reach of Children? and the word ?Warning? was stored on the floor. 3)During inspection in the Preschool classroom, there was an unlocked cabinet containing 1 detergent and 2 containers of hand soap containing labels that stated, ?Keep out of Reach of Children? and the word ?Warning?.