La Petite Academy
838 ELDRIDGE RD, Sugar Land, TX 77478 · Fort Bend County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 136
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:30 AM-06:30 PM
- Director / administrator
- Petra Edwards
- Phone
- (281) 240-0237
- Regulated since
- Sep 22, 1986
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 102146 · number 217961- 684
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | Safety & premises (1) |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | Supervision & ratios (1) |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | Illness & medication (2) |
| 2023 | 2 | 1 | Supervision & ratios (2) |
Enforcement actions
- Seen Oct 1, 2026 — Conditions on permit (HHSC operation record)
HHSC publishes these as current flags on the operation, not as dated actions. The date shown is when this site first saw the flag. The HHSC Child Care Search has the details.
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Jun 1, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises
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.
HHSC 746.4907(a)(1) — Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-06-08. Correction verified 2026-06-08.
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Safety & premises
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May 1, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 8, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 6, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 17, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 14, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 5, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 7, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 23, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 17, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 22, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 21, 2025 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios
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.
HHSC 746.303(b) — Report Number of Employees
HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2025-01-21. Correction verified 2025-01-24.
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Supervision & ratios
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Dec 20, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 19, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 7, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 1, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 10, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 8, 2024 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Illness & medication
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.
HHSC 746.701(1) — Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Injuries Requiring Medical Treatment or Hospitalization
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-06-24. Correction verified 2024-07-01.
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Illness & medication
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.
HHSC 746.707 — Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-06-24. Correction verified 2024-07-01.
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Illness & medication
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Nov 13, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 2, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 19, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 29, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 20, 2023 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios Serious
A child can be seen being place inappropriately in a cot bed by operational staff while setting toddler classroom up for naptime.
HHSC 746.1201(1) — Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-11-06. Correction verified 2023-11-13.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Jun 26, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 23, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 20, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 20, 2023 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios
Based on the DFPS investigation, the pre-school is out of ratio by one child.
HHSC 746.1601 — Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-03-20. Correction verified 2023-03-20.
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Supervision & ratios
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Mar 11, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 14, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 29, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 17, 2021 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
Get the full file
HHSC publishes inspections, investigations and assessments from October 2017 onward, with each cited deficiency and its risk weight. Investigation narratives, complaint files and older history require a public information request. The Texas Public Information Act (Texas Government Code Chapter 552) gives anyone the right to ask. You don't have to say why.
Email the request Printable letter (fax or mail)
- Send to
- HHSC Open Records Coordinator, MC-1070 · OpenRecordsRequest@hhs.texas.gov · fax 512-424-6586 · 4601 W. Guadalupe Street, Austin, Texas 78751-3146 · agency instructions
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If something is happening now, report a concern to HHSC Child Care Regulation. For suspected abuse, contact your county child protective services or law enforcement.
Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation datasets on data.texas.gov. Last read Oct 1, 2026. Violation text is HHSC's own wording. The categories are ours, added to help you scan. About this data.