La Petite Academy
La Petite Academy is a licensed child care center in Fort Worth, TX, licensed for up to 140 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 1990. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 36 times and investigated 18 reports. Inspectors recorded 39 citations, 9 of them high-risk, most often for records & paperwork (6 of 39). 7 citations came in the last 12 months. 8% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #142 of 216 centers in Fort Worth and better than 32% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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At the time of inspection, several outlets did not have plug covers. Photographs were taken.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The nap time room arrangement did not provide sufficient space for caregiver and children walk between mats without walking over other children.
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.
A caregiver did not provide an alternative activity to a child who was not sleeping during naptime.
A caregiver grabbed a child's arm and pulled their leg forward during naptime.
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.
Health statements missing in two children's files.
Health statements missing in three children's files.
Six personnel training records were not accessible at the time of inspection.
Three personnel files were missing proof of education requirement.
Monthly feeding instructions was not available for review.
Two personnel files were missing affidavits.
One children's file missing physician information.
At the time of inspection the loose-fill surfacing (mulch) on the playground was observed to be less than 2 inches under climbing equiipment.
A caregiver used prohibited punishment by grabbing a child's arms.
Two caregivers CPR/First Aid training certificates were missing from personnel files.
Caregivers did not demonstrate self-control when using raised tone of voices and yelling while children were in care.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
A child in care with diagnosed food allergies, did not have a food allergy emergency plan on file.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Ten children's records were evaluated. Two children did not have an updated shot record on file.
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 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 Tarrant County area, which includes Fort Worth, is $45.60 a day for infants, $44.00 a day for toddlers and $42.60 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has La Petite Academy had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 9 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Sep 19, 2025: “Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does La Petite Academy compare with other daycares in Fort Worth?
It is tied for #142 of 216 centers in Fort Worth by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 32% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was La Petite Academy last inspected?
Sep 18, 2026. No violations were found 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 401849- 684 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.