Texas records · TARRANT County · FORT WORTH
La Petite Academy
Licensed Center in FORT WORTH, Texas · Full Permit · permit issued August 9, 1990
State record presented as of November 5, 2026
- Address
- 5432 BASSWOOD BLVD, FORT WORTH, TX 76137 4400
- Operation type
- Licensed Center
- Type of issuance
- Full Permit
- Permit issued
- August 9, 1990
- Operation number
- 401849- 684
- Licensed capacity
- 140 children
- Ages served
- Infant,Toddler,Pre-Kindergarten,School
- Schedule
- Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri · 06:30 AM-06:00 PM
- Conditions on permit
- NO
The record at a glance
| Inspections on record | 38 |
| Reports (complaints, incidents, self-reports) on record | 19 |
| Assessments on record | 1 |
| Standards evaluated across those visits | 3,795 |
| Citations recorded | 40 |
| Record covers | November 18, 2021 – October 29, 2026 |
Citations by the state’s risk levels
| High | 10 |
| Medium High | 13 |
| Medium | 14 |
| Medium Low | 2 |
| Low | 1 |
Visits and findings, newest first
This standard was evaluated in regard to a report and found deficient. A caregiver was observed yelling at children.
Correction verified by the state on October 29, 2026. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
At the time of inspection, several outlets did not have plug covers. Photographs were taken.
Corrected at the time of inspection. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
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 verified by the state on September 18, 2026. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
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 the time of inspection. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
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.
Correction verified by the state on July 1, 2026. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
The nap time room arrangement did not provide sufficient space for caregiver and children walk between mats without walking over other children.
Correction verified by the state on June 26, 2026. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
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.
Correction verified by the state on June 26, 2026. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
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.
Corrected at the time of inspection. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
A caregiver did not provide an alternative activity to a child who was not sleeping during naptime.
Correction verified by the state on October 23, 2025. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
A caregiver grabbed a child's arm and pulled their leg forward during naptime.
Correction verified by the state on October 23, 2025. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
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.
Correction verified by the state on October 23, 2025. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
Health statements missing in two children's files.
Correction verified by the state on September 8, 2025.
Six personnel training records were not accessible at the time of inspection.
Correction verified by the state on September 5, 2025.
Monthly feeding instructions was not available for review.
Correction verified by the state on July 25, 2025.
Health statements missing in three children's files.
Correction verified by the state on September 5, 2025.
Three personnel files were missing proof of education requirement.
Correction verified by the state on September 5, 2025.
Two personnel files were missing affidavits.
Correction verified by the state on September 5, 2025.
One children's file missing physician information.
Correction verified by the state on July 25, 2025.
At the time of inspection the loose-fill surfacing (mulch) on the playground was observed to be less than 2 inches under climbing equiipment.
Correction verified by the state on March 21, 2025. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
A caregiver used prohibited punishment by grabbing a child's arms.
Correction verified by the state on March 11, 2025. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
Two caregivers CPR/First Aid training certificates were missing from personnel files.
Correction verified by the state on September 10, 2024.
Caregivers did not demonstrate self-control when using raised tone of voices and yelling while children were in care.
Correction verified by the state on June 28, 2024. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
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.
Correction verified by the state on March 25, 2024.
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.
Correction verified by the state on March 25, 2024.
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.
Correction verified by the state on March 25, 2024.
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.
Correction verified by the state on January 11, 2024. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
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.
Correction verified by the state on August 18, 2023. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
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.
Correction verified by the state on August 7, 2023. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
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.
Correction verified by the state on August 18, 2023. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
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.
Correction verified by the state on July 27, 2023. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
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.
Correction verified by the state on July 27, 2023. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
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.
Correction verified by the state on April 28, 2023. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
A child in care with diagnosed food allergies, did not have a food allergy emergency plan on file.
Correction verified by the state on November 1, 2022. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
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.
Correction verified by the state on September 26, 2022. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
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.
Correction verified by the state on August 2, 2022. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
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.
Correction verified by the state on August 2, 2022. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
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.
Correction verified by the state on August 2, 2022. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
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.
Correction verified by the state on July 26, 2022. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
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.
Correction verified by the state on July 26, 2022. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
Ten children's records were evaluated. Two children did not have an updated shot record on file.
Correction verified by the state on December 10, 2021. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
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