La Petite Academy
La Petite Academy is a licensed child care center in Carrollton, TX, licensed for up to 112 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 1986. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 29 times and investigated 14 reports. Inspectors recorded 26 citations, 7 of them high-risk, most often for records & paperwork (5 of 26). 2 citations came in the last 12 months. 4% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #31 of 53 centers in Carrollton and better than 40% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Staff files were not aviliable to review during the inspection.
No fire drill was conducted in June and July. A fire drill was conducted during the inspection, but did not exit within three minutes.
This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegations and found to be deficient.
Reporting of employees that have left the operation wasn't reported to Licensing by the required deadline.
This standard was tasked for the investigation. Based on the information received, a caregiver was yelling at children in the classroom.
It was observed that a caregiver in the young infant room was using an iPAd for personal use doing reading an article on the iPad while supervising infants.
This standard was tasked for the investigation. Children were observed not washing their hands after toileting. Children had to be told to wash their hands.
This standard was tasked for the investigation. Based on the information received, children aren't consistently washing their hands before meals.
1 child in care doesn't have a mediation authorization for medication.
A child was observed unattended walking from the restroom in the toddler classroom to the pre-k classroom.
Based on the information received during the investigation it was determined the caregiver was not aware that a child she was responsible for could not have milk. This was not a documented allergy, but a preference as milk makes the child sick to their stomach. Management and other caregivers were aware of this. It is important that all caregivers responsible for this child have all the required dietary needs information.
This standard was evaluated in regard to an investigation and a violation was found. It was found that a caregiver hit a child over her hand when the child hit another child.
During the initiation of an investigation a caregiver could be heard yelling at a child during today's visit.
Keeping children safe poster is not posted.
Three out of 10 children's records I evaluated did not have school information.
A multiple cribs were not label with infants' names.
I observed the school age class to be out of control. The children were screaming at each other, playing wrestling and running around without any structure.
One out of 4 staff records I evaluated did not have documentation that orientation was completed.
Three out of 4 staff records I evaluated did not have their training records available for review during this inspection.
Feeding instructions were not updated every 30 days.
Three out of 10 children's records I evaluated did not have Health statement.
Two out of 10 children's records I evaluated did not have immunization records.
Infant bottles were not labeled.
The operational policies do not address type of physical activity children would engage in at the operation.
The operational policies do not address duration of physical activities.
This standard was evaluated in regard to an investigation and a violation was found. A child was unsupervised by the caregivers as the 3 year old child got out from the playground and found in the operation parking area by bystander.
About this center
Common questions
Does La Petite Academy take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are La Petite Academy’s hours?
6:30 AM to 6:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does La Petite Academy accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does La Petite Academy cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask La Petite Academy for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the North Central Texas area, which includes Carrollton, is $51.00 a day for infants, $48.80 a day for toddlers and $47.00 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has La Petite Academy had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 7 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on May 23, 2025: “Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does La Petite Academy compare with other daycares in Carrollton?
It is tied for #31 of 53 centers in Carrollton by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 40% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was La Petite Academy last inspected?
Aug 13, 2026. Inspectors cited at least one rule during that visit.
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Citations are quoted from Texas HHS inspection records. Many are corrected the same day, and a citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall.
To see the official record, search operation 127167- 684 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.