La Petite Academy

Licensed Center

Provider details

City / County / ZIP: Fort Worth / Tarrant / 76137
Street address: 5432 Basswood Blvd
Phone: (817) 281-7778
Capacity: 140
Ages served: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours / Days: 06:30 AM-06:00 PM / Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
Permit type: Full Permit
Permit issued: August 9, 1990
Operation status:: Active
Corrective action: HHSC lists: No
Adverse action: HHSC lists: No
Temporarily closed: HHSC lists: No

Corrective action means HHSC requires steps to address compliance concerns; see the official HHSC record for details.

Adverse action means HHSC has taken enforcement action affecting an operation’s permit or ability to operate; see the official HHSC record for details.

Summary of state inspection records

Texas HHSC records list 24 inspections dated between October 10, 2023 and October 10, 2026.

The most recent inspection in these records is dated October 5, 2026.

The same records list 25 cited deficiencies dated December 4, 2023 to September 11, 2026 (HHSC risk levels: 5 High, 7 Medium High, 10 Medium, 2 Medium Low, 1 Low).

Correction status recorded by HHSC: 3 corrected at inspection, 22 with a correction date recorded, 0 with no correction date recorded.

HHSC lists a verified correction date for 22 of these citations.

The official HHSC record has the full inspection history and the latest information.

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Summary of the record

This summary is generated automatically from public HHSC records. It restates the official record and may lag behind it. The official state record is the authoritative source: official HHSC record.

Texas Health and Human Services records list 25 cited deficiencies for La Petite Academy in the 3 years before October 10, 2026 (5 High, 7 Medium High, 10 Medium, 2 Medium Low, 1 Low).

Records list 24 inspections in this window. Most recent inspection: 2026-10-05.

HHSC risk weights of citations
Risk weight	Citations
High	5
Medium High	7
Medium	10
Medium Low	2
Low	1
Unknown	0

HHSC assigns each standard a risk weight from Low to High. A deficiency is a finding that a minimum standard was not met.

Recent citations in the summary window

2026-09-11 · 746.3701(1) · Medium High

Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered

At the time of inspection, several outlets did not have plug covers. Photographs were taken.

Corrected at inspection

2026-09-04 · 746.5205(1) · Medium High

Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes

At the time of inspection, the fire drill log indicated the last drill occurred in May 2026. A drill was completed at the time of inspection.

Corrected at inspection

2026-09-04 · 746.631(a) · Medium High

Sign-in and Sign-out Tracking System

At the time of inspection , one caregiver had not checked in 6 children she was caring for. The children had been at the operation for 30-60 minutes without having been checked in on the iPad.

Correction date recorded: 2026-09-17

Full citation history from HHSC (39)

2026-09-11 · 746.3701(1) · Medium High
Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2026-09-11. Correction verified: Not recorded.
At the time of inspection, several outlets did not have plug covers. Photographs were taken.
2026-09-04 · 746.631(a) · Medium High
Sign-in and Sign-out Tracking System
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-09-17. Correction verified: 2026-09-18.
At the time of inspection , one caregiver had not checked in 6 children she was caring for. The children had been at the operation for 30-60 minutes without having been checked in on the iPad.
2026-09-04 · 746.5205(1) · Medium High
Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2026-09-11. Correction verified: Not recorded.
At the time of inspection, the fire drill log indicated the last drill occurred in May 2026. A drill was completed at the time of inspection.
2026-06-26 · 746.1505(1) · Medium
Placement of Groups - Groups Kept Separate
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-06-26. Correction verified: 2026-07-01.
One caregiver was observed supervising two separate room, the caregiver was sitting by the door that separate the rooms. The caregiver was supervising 22 children over the age of 18 months old.
2026-06-16 · 746.2909(4) · Medium High
Arrangement of Napping Equipment - Provides Access to Walkway
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-06-16. Correction verified: 2026-06-26.
The nap time room arrangement did not provide sufficient space for caregiver and children walk between mats without walking over other children.
2026-06-16 · 746.1613(a)(2) · Medium High
Naptime Child/Caregiver Ratio - Groups Not Combined Not Reduced
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-06-16. Correction verified: 2026-06-26.
The area used in central nap time location were observed with limit space between mats, furniture, and children mats were place in areas that might limited the view of all children.
2025-10-16 · 746.3505(c) · Medium High
Diapering Procedures - Use Disposable Gloves
Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2025-10-16. Correction verified: Not recorded.
A caregiver was seen not initially using gloves during diaper changing a child. The caregiver corrected the action and put gloves on to finish the diapering.
2025-09-19 · 746.2805(3) · High
Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-10-17. Correction verified: 2025-10-23.
A caregiver grabbed a child's arm and pulled their leg forward during naptime.
2025-09-19 · 746.2905(1) · Medium
Children Not Required to Sleep - May Not Force Child to Sleep
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-10-17. Correction verified: 2025-10-23.
Caregiver tried to force a child to sleep. Force was used by grabbing the child's arm and pulling their leg forward to lay flat on a sleeping cot.
2025-09-19 · 746.2907(a) · Medium
Alternate Activity for Non-sleeping Children
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-10-17. Correction verified: 2025-10-23.
A caregiver did not provide an alternative activity to a child who was not sleeping during naptime.
2025-09-05 · 746.603(a)(3) · Medium
Children's Records - Health Statement
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-09-19. Correction verified: 2025-09-08.
Health statements missing in two children's files.
2025-07-23 · 746.603(a)(3) · Medium
Children's Records - Health Statement
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-08-06. Correction verified: 2025-09-05.
Health statements missing in three children's files.
2025-07-23 · 746.2421(b) · Medium
Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-08-06. Correction verified: 2025-07-25.
Monthly feeding instructions was not available for review.
2025-07-23 · 746.901(2) · Medium
Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-08-06. Correction verified: 2025-09-05.
Three personnel files were missing proof of education requirement.
2025-07-23 · 746.907(b) · Medium Low
Personnel Record Storage - Training Records
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-08-06. Correction verified: 2025-09-05.
Six personnel training records were not accessible at the time of inspection.
2025-07-23 · 746.901(4) · Medium Low
Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985)
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-08-06. Correction verified: 2025-09-05.
Two personnel files were missing affidavits.
2025-07-23 · 746.605(10) · Medium
Required Admission Information - Physician Information
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-08-06. Correction verified: 2025-07-25.
One children's file missing physician information.
2025-03-07 · 746.4907(a)(1) · Medium High
Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-03-21. Correction verified: 2025-03-21.
At the time of inspection the loose-fill surfacing (mulch) on the playground was observed to be less than 2 inches under climbing equiipment.
2025-01-31 · 746.2805(3) · High
Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-02-26. Correction verified: 2025-03-11.
A caregiver used prohibited punishment by grabbing a child's arms.
2024-08-27 · 746.1329(c)(2) · Low
Documentation PEDIATRIAC CPR-1st aid original certificate on file at center or copy available if licensing requests
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-08-27. Correction verified: 2024-09-10.
Two caregivers CPR/First Aid training certificates were missing from personnel files.
2024-05-09 · 746.1201(1) · High
Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-06-20. Correction verified: 2024-06-28.
Caregivers did not demonstrate self-control when using raised tone of voices and yelling while children were in care.
2024-02-01 · 746.2905(1) · Medium
Children Not Required to Sleep - May Not Force Child to Sleep
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-03-12. Correction verified: 2024-03-25.
This standard was found deficient as part of a DFPS investigation. Caregiver tried to force a child to sleep. Force was used by roughly placing the child's head on the mat and repositioning the child's arms.
2024-02-01 · 746.909 · Medium
Access to Personnel Records
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-03-12. Correction verified: 2024-03-25.
This standard was found deficient as part of a DFPS investigation. The training records for a caregiver were not available during the visit to the operation by the DFPS investigator. The training records were requested multiple times by the Investigator before they were received.
2024-02-01 · 746.1201(2) · High
Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Relate to Children
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-03-12. Correction verified: 2024-03-25.
This standard was found deficient as part of a DFPS investigation. A caregiver did not demonstrate patience with a child during naptime. This is evidenced through the caregiver?s actions towards the child such as pointing her finger in the child?s face, patting the child roughly on the back, and aggressively placing the child on a nap mat.
2023-12-04 · 746.1205(a)(5) · High
Responsibilities of Caregivers - Intervene to ensure each child's safety
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-01-08. Correction verified: 2024-01-11.
This standard was found deficient as part of a DFPS investigation. A refrigerator was not secure and allowed children under the age of two to open the refrigerator; as a result, a child got injured.
2023-08-04 · 746.2205(a)(4) · Medium
Written Activity Plan - No Long Waiting Periods
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-08-11. Correction verified: 2023-08-18.
Evidence shows that a school age caregiver required the children to sit down on the carpet for at least 10 minutes or longer before engaging with the children. The caregiver did not give the children an activity or specific instruction.
2023-07-27 · 746.2207(c)(4) · Medium
Screen Time Activities - Not Used During Eating or Rest Times
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-07-27. Correction verified: 2023-08-07.
At the time of inspection, children in the school age classroom were observed watching "Jumanji". One child was observed taking a nap on one side of the room. A couple other children were observed laying down, but they were not asleep.
2023-07-26 · 746.1801(a) · Medium High
Child/Caregiver Ratio for Field Trips - Areas Open to General Public
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-08-11. Correction verified: 2023-08-18.
There was evidence found proving that the operation was out of ratio while on a field trip. There were two groups of children on the field trip. The ratios of the groups were 12:1 and 14:1. The youngest child on the field trip was 6 years old. The 14:1 group was over ratio by 2 children.
2023-06-26 · 746.1205(a)(4) · High
Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-07-24. Correction verified: 2023-07-27.
Based on information obtained through investigation it was found that a child was left inside the classroom while the rest of the class had gone to the outdoor play area. The child was left inside for less than 5 minutes.
2023-06-26 · 746.1201(1) · High
Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-07-24. Correction verified: 2023-07-27.
It was found that a caregiver did not notify or report to administration or parents when a child was left inside the classroom during a transition. It was also found that multiple caregivers had concerns regarding child safety and did not report this appropriately to administration.
2023-03-07 · 746.1315(a) · Medium High
Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-04-28. Correction verified: 2023-04-28.
This standard was evaluated based on a reported incident. Evidence shows that the caregiver's pediatric first aid training was expired at the time of incident.
2022-10-21 · 746.3819 · Medium High
Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-10-28. Correction verified: 2022-11-01.
A child in care with diagnosed food allergies, did not have a food allergy emergency plan on file.
2022-08-11 · 746.305(a)(6) · High
Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-09-26. Correction verified: 2022-09-26.
Based on information gathered from a DFPS investigation, it is determined that the operation did not report the allegations within 48 hours to Licensing. The director was informed of the allegations on 8/15/2022 and Licensing received the report on 8/18/2022.
2022-07-21 · 746.1203(5) · Medium High
Responsibilities of Caregivers - Children in Control
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-07-29. Correction verified: 2022-08-02.
This standard was evaluated in regards to a report and found deficient. The toddler classroom was observed on video for over 30 minutes being out of control. Children were observed standing on shelves, running and throwing toys.
2022-07-21 · 746.2803(4)(A) · Medium High
Positive Methods of Discipline and Guidance - Use Praise and Encouragement
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-07-29. Correction verified: 2022-08-02.
A caregiver was observed on video grabbing several children by one arm and forcibly moving them from one place to the other in the classroom.
2022-07-21 · 746.2803(4)(D) · Medium
Positive Methods of Discipline and Guidance - Brief Supervised Separation
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-07-29. Correction verified: 2022-08-02.
A caregiver was observed on video grabbing several children by one arm and forcibly moving them from one place to the other in the classroom.
2022-07-15 · 746.2419(6) · Medium High
Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-07-22. Correction verified: 2022-07-26.
An infant bottles were not properly labeled with the infant name, as a result an infant was fed with another infant milk, this caused an allergic reaction to the infant.
2022-07-15 · 746.1201(1) · High
Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-07-22. Correction verified: 2022-07-26.
A caregiver did not ensure an infant bottles were properly labeled, as a result an infant was fed with another infant milk, this caused an allergic reaction to the infant.
2021-11-18 · 746.603(a)(4) · Medium
Children's Records - Immunizations
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2021-12-03. Correction verified: 2021-12-10.
Ten children's records were evaluated. Two children did not have an updated shot record on file.

Source: Texas HHSC Child Care Regulation, via data.texas.gov (CC0). See the official record: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/InspectionAndComplianceHistory?operationId=116984

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Provider data fetched: October 10, 2026.