La Petite Academy
La Petite Academy is a licensed child care center in Sugar Land, TX, licensed for up to 136 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 1986. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 19 times and investigated 9 reports. Inspectors recorded 6 citations, 1 of them high-risk, most often for health & medication (2 of 6). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #6 of 59 centers in Sugar Land and better than 79% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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Citations, newest first
A total of four playground were observed. One of the four playground did not have six inches of surfacing loose filing of mulch near the slide impact zone to reduce the risk of injury to children.
The operation is being cited by assessment because the operation failed to report the number of employees left the childcare center by the previous calendar year 2024.
The operation did not use the correct paperwork when documenting and writing incident reports instead using app called "Brightwheel" to document and summarize incident and accident reports.
The operation must write the incident report and get the parent to signed it acknowledging the report along with providing them a physical copy of the statement.
A child can be seen being place inappropriately in a cot bed by operational staff while setting toddler classroom up for naptime.
Based on the DFPS investigation, the pre-school is out of ratio by one child.
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.
Has La Petite Academy had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 1 high-risk citation since 2021. The most recent was on Sep 20, 2023: “Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does La Petite Academy compare with other daycares in Sugar Land?
It is #6 of 59 centers in Sugar Land by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 79% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was La Petite Academy last inspected?
Jun 1, 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 217961- 684 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.