# La Petite Academy

La Petite Academy is a licensed child care program (child care center) in Benbrook, TX serving ages Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School, with 145 licensed seats. It is regulated by TX HHSC.

## Key facts
- Status: Full Permit · Operating
- Address: 4151 Crosslands Rd, Benbrook, TX 76132

- Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Capacity: 145
- License/permit: 829706- 684
- Operator: not published
- Phone: (817) 738-0853
- Website: http://www.lapetite.com/our-schools/benb
- Hours: 06:30 AM-06:00 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri)
- Accepts child care subsidies: yes
- Official regulator profile: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/OperationDetails?operationId=229752

## Inspection record
7 findings across 36 Texas HHSC inspections (2022-02-09 to 2026-09-04); 4 rated serious; 0 open at last record.
- 2026-09-04 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2026-09-08: AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation: The operation did not submit a background check for 1 caregiver who was hired and present and counted for ratio at the operation at the time of inspection. Hire date is 12/2025 (§745.641; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-745-641))
- 2026-05-04 — Other, Medium risk, Correction verified 2026-06-05: Children Not Required to Sleep - May Not Force Child to Sleep: It was determined that staff did not comply with naptime standards when they covered children's heads with blankets. (§746.2905(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-2905-1))
- 2026-01-16 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-low risk, Correction verified 2026-01-20: Report Number of Employees: The operation did not complete the employees who left employment survey timely. (§746.303(b); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-303-b))
- 2025-08-12 — Staff qualifications & clearances, High risk, Correction verified 2025-09-08: Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control: A caregiver used poor judgment when she picked up a child by her arms multiple times in an aggressive way to move her. (§746.1201(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1201-1))
- 2024-05-20 — Staff qualifications & clearances, High risk, Correction verified 2024-06-14: Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control: A caregiver was observed to have used poor judgment while caring for children.  The caregiver tapped two children's heads in an aggressive manner. (§746.1201(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1201-1))
- 2024-02-01 — Staff qualifications & clearances, High risk, Correction verified 2024-02-29: Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control: A caregiver demonstrated lack of self-control by pulling a child by the arm out of her chair after eating. (§746.1201(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1201-1))
- 2023-01-25 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Low risk, Correction verified 2023-01-27: Minimum Qualifications Child Care Center Employees and Caregivers - Affidavit: One employee file did not have a signed affidavit. (§746.1105(3); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1105-3))

## Sources
- tx_hhsc_operations record 229752 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bc5r-88dy.json?operation_id=229752

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