La Petite Academy, INC. · Preschool, Richmond

(a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (1) To be accorded dignity in his/her personal relationships with staff and other persons. This requirement was not met as 1 The Center Director shall review the proper methods for handling children who do not want to sleep during nap time with all staff. Additionally, the Director shall send the LPA a letter from each staff detailing how to properly handle a evidenced by: Based on interviews and records reviewed it was determined that staff held down a child during naptime. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care. 8 child who is unable to nap. The letters shall be submitted to the LPA no later than January 16, 2025.

Based on records reviewed it was determined that there has been multiple instances of biting in the Early Preschool class. This poses a potential risk to the Health, Safety, and Personal Rights of chldren in care.

Based on interviews staff have been observed yelling at children in care and children have been observed to be hitting and pulling hair. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care. 8 the 3rd party vendor information, the date of the scheduled training, and the needs and service form to CCL by POC date.

Based on interviews conducted, it was determined that the facility was out of ratio on multiple occasions, which is an immediate risk to the Health, Safety, and Personal Rights of children in care.

Based on observation and interviews conducted, it was determined that the classrooms had approximately 20 children with one teacher and one aide. This poses an immediate risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of chldren in care.

Based on interviews it was determined that staff speak to children in appropriately which has caused children to be sad and/or scared. This poses an immediate risk to the health, safety, and oersonal rights of children in care.

Based on interviews conducted it was determined that children had to wait to use the restroom resulting in the children having an accident on themselves. This poses an immediate risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of xhildren in care.

Based on interviews, it was determined that the staff deny will occasionally deny children milk which poses a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care.

Director shall create a written plan of action to ensure compliance. Director shall submit a copy of the plan to CCL by 11/28/24 Facility commingled children enrolled in the infant program with preschool children when needed for ratio which is a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care. 8 Failure to correct will result in a $100 per day civil penalty until corrected. Repeat violations are $250 per violation and $100 per day until corrected.

Based on interviews and record review it has been determined that a child was placed in a low feeding chair on one occasion to keep them contained in one area which is an immediate risk to the Health, Safety, and Personal Rights to children in care. 8 • Failure to correct will result in a $100 per day civil penalty until corrected. Repeat violations are $250 per violation and $100 per day until corrected.

Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as the LPA present in the facility observed a staff yell in a close proximity to the child's face which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Staff forcefully pushed child down during nap

Staff yells at children

Child hair is being pulled and being hit

Facility is out of ratio

Classroom operating out of ratio.

Staff spoke inapproriately to child.

Staff are commingling children

Personal Rights - Facility leaves child in a high chair for extended periods of time