Description: LA PETITE ACADEMY CROSSROADS is a LICENSED GROUP in MADISON WI, with a maximum capacity of 97 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 6 wks - 12 yrs 11 mo. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
Additional Information: 2 stars. Initial License Date: 7/17/2000. Open Jan - Dec.Where possible, ChildcareCenter provides inspection reports as a service to families. This information is deemed reliable, but is not guaranteed. We encourage families to contact the daycare provider directly with any questions or concerns, as the provider may have already addressed some or all issues. Reports can also be verified with your local daycare licensing office.
| Violation Date | Rule Number | Rule Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-28 | See Violations below | Licensing |
| 2026-05-28 | All information provided to the department was not current and accurate when the center submitted to the department a correction plan for violations cited during the 3/23/26 licensing visit. One of the violations was for using Diaper Genies in classrooms for dirty diaper disposal. The center's correction plan, signed 4/19/216, stated that the Diaper Genies had been removed. However, during the licensing visit on 5/28/26, infant room staff were still using a Diaper Genie in their classroom to dispose of dirty diapers. | Violation |
| Description: 251.04(2)(c) — Current, Accurate Information | ||
| 2026-05-28 | During the licensing visit on 5/28/26, all of the center's employee staff files were requested for review and nine staff files were provided. After the visit, the Licensing Specialist discovered that the files of three currently-employed staff had not been provided during the visit. When this omission was discovered, the Licensing Specialist requested documents from these three staff files. Only some of the documents were provided. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(2)(a) — Staff Record - Maintenance & Availability | ||
| 2026-05-28 | Staff AA, who has been employed longer than 30 days, is missing a physical examination report indicating the person is free from illnesses detrimental to children, and that the person is physically able to work with young children. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(2)(a)3.a. — Staff Record - Physical Examination | ||
| 2026-05-28 | During the visit, Staff F who had left for lunch break from the infant room had not signed out. Staff F did not sign in when they returned. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(2)(a)6. — Staff Record - Days & Hours Worked | ||
| 2026-05-28 | Staff AA and Staff BB are missing documentation of having completed training on preventing abusive head trauma before beginning work with children under age five, as required. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(3)(b) — Abusive Head Trauma Prevention Training | ||
| 2026-05-28 | Staff A, who has worked at the center longer than three months, is missing a current certificate of completion for infant and child CPR/AED. Staff BB, who has worked at the center almost one year, did not have a CPR/AED certificate on the date of the visit, Staff BB completed their training on 6/01/26. Staff F and Staff I have CPR certificates completed by agencies not approved by the department. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(3)(c) — Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Training | ||
| 2026-05-28 | Staff AA and Staff BB are missing documentation of having completed training on child abuse and neglect reporting requirements within one week after beginning work at the center. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(3)(cm) — Child Abuse & Neglect - Biennial Training | ||
| 2026-05-28 | Staff A, who has been working as a lead teacher for years, is missing qualifications for the position which was required before beginning to work as a lead teacher. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(3)(f)3. — Child Care Teacher - Entry-Level Training | ||
| 2026-05-28 | Staff working as assistant teachers are required to complete assistant teacher training within six months of beginning their position. Staff F, Staff H and Staff I have been working as assistant teachers for more than one year without having completed the required training, and Staff BB has been working as an assistant for almost one year without fulfilling the training requirement. Staff G has been working as an assistant teacher for five years without having completed the required training. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(3)(g)2. — Assistant Child Care Teacher - Qualifications | ||
| 2026-05-28 | In the infant room during the visit, a mirror attached to the wall a few inches above the floor was broken in a low corner accessible to children, posing a potential laceration hazard. When this issue was brought to staff attention, they covered it with duct tape. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(2)(a) — Potential Source Of Harm On Premises | ||
| 2026-05-28 | During the licensing visit, the premises were not clean and in good repair when the sink in the infant room, as well as the lid on one of the diaper disposal containers, were visibly dirty. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(2)(gm) — Premises - Well Drained, Clean, In Good Repair | ||
| 2026-05-28 | During the licensing visit, one of the marked fire exits was partially blocked with a large object on the floor in front of part of the door. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(4)(d) — Exits & Passageways - Unobstructed, Minimum Width | ||
| 2026-05-28 | Records of injuries in the medical log books in the infant room and the toddler 2 room were not documented as having been reviewed with staff every six months to ensure that all possible preventive measures are being taken. Any reviews that may have been documented took place prior to 4/15/25. | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(6)(dm)4. — Medical Log - Reviewing Injury Records | ||
| 2026-05-28 | Staff working with infants and toddlers are required to complete a minimum of 10 hours of department-approved training in infant and toddler care within six months of assuming their position. Staff F and Staff I, both of whom have been working with this age group for more than one year, are missing documentation of having completed the required training. | Violation |
| Description: 251.09(1)(e) — Infant & Toddler - Provider Training | ||
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