Delta Head Start-Tallulah
A license type: III in Tallulah, Louisiana 71282
609 N Cedar St, Tallulah, Louisiana 71282. (318) 574-9200.
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The short answer
Record last released by Louisiana Department of Education on Oct 27, 2026.
Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.
What these words mean4
- Inspection (survey)
- A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
- Deficiency, citation, violation
- What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
- Quality rating
- Many states rate child care in a quality rating system that goes past the licensing rules, such as Texas Rising Star or Kentucky All STARS. Taking part is often voluntary, so a program with no rating hasn’t been rated low. Source: Each state’s quality rating system.
- Licence status
- Whether the state’s licence lets the place operate now, in the state’s own words: licensed, on probation (allowed to keep operating on conditions, after problems), provisional, pending or expired. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
What did inspectors find?
Louisiana lists 15 inspection visits, the latest on Apr 13, 2026 (Compliance).
Louisiana says deficiencies were cited at 7 of them.
The Department’s file lists 15 deficiencies cited at 6 visits from Jan 1, 2023 to Oct 19, 2026, each in its words below.
Louisiana Department of Education, Louisiana School Finder, inspection visits. Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
Louisiana Department of Education, Public records response of Oct 27, 2026: deficiencies cited at early learning centers and family child care homes, Jan 1, 2023 to Oct 19, 2026. Released Oct 27, 2026. Not updated on a schedule: the Department sent this file once, in answer to a public records request.
When those deficiencies happened
15 deficiencies in 6 months of the last 46. Last cited Aug 2026. The last 4 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
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| 2023 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2024 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2025 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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Hover or focus a month to read it.
Hearth Record drew this from the dates and levels in the source’s own records.
Each deficiency, in its source’s words
Grouped by visit, newest first, with the level its source gave it.
Louisiana Department of Education, Public records response of Oct 27, 2026: deficiencies cited at early learning centers and family child care homes, Jan 1, 2023 to Oct 19, 2026. Released Oct 27, 2026. Not updated on a schedule: the Department sent this file once, in answer to a public records request.
Aug 11, 2026: annual Inspection1 deficiency
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Staff Records - Retention
“1715.C. Based on record review at 11:00 a.m., S1 failed to ensure 3 of 24 staff names, hire date, first day onsite working with children, and initial and annual mandatory reporter training documentation must be maintained in the LDOE electronic system. S17, S18, and S19 failed to be in the system. This was not corrected prior to the Specialist’s departure.”
Oct 20, 2025: follow Up To Annual2 deficiencies
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Continuing Education Training
“1721.A.: Based on record review at 11:00 a.m., S1 failed to provide opportunities for continuing education of staff members who are left alone with children, or who have supervisory or disciplinary authority over children. S6, S8, S16, and S24 failed to have 12 continuing education hours. This was not corrected prior to the Specialist’s departure.”
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Child Neglect and Abuse Mandatory Reporter Training
“1727.A.&B. Based on record review at 11:00 a.m., S1 failed to have documentation that all staff member annually completed the online child abuse and neglect Mandated Reporter Training provided by DCFS. S24 (DOH 9/1/2022) failed to have documentation of completing the online Mandated Reporter Training on file. his was not corrected prior to the Specialist’s departure.”
Sep 4, 2025: annual Inspection5 deficiencies
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Independent Contractors Records
“1717.A.1.2.: Based on record review at 11:00 a.m., S1 failed to have documentation on file for O1 and O2 that included their name, address, phone number, and list of duties performed while at the center. This was not corrected prior to the Specialist’s departure.”
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Orientation Training
“1719.B.: Based on record review at 11:00 a.m., S1 failed to have documentation that S16 completed LDE Key Training Module 1 and DCFS online mandated reporter training within 7 days of the first day present at the center. S16’s first day present at the center was 8/12/2025. LDE Key Module 1 and DCFS online mandated reporter training should have been completed by 8/19/2025. This was not corrected prior to Specialist’s departure.”
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Child Neglect and Abuse Mandatory Reporter Training
“1727.A.: Based on record review at 11:15 a.m., S1 failed to have documentation that all staff annually completed the online Child Abuse and Neglect Mandated Reporter Training provided by DCFS. S10 failed to have documentation of completing the online Mandated Reporter Training annually. This was not corrected prior to the Specialist’s departure.”
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Free of Hazards
“1903.C.: Based on observation at 8:45 a.m., S1 failed to ensure the outdoor area was free of hazards. The Specialist observed a barbeque pit, lawn mower, mops, and mop buckets, outside in front of the classroom in reach of the children. This was corrected prior to the Specialist’s departure.”
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Visual Check of Vehicle
“2107.A.2.: Based on record review at 10:30 a.m., S1 failed to ensure documentation of the vehicle check was completed. The vehicle visual check for 8/25/2025 failed to include the time the vehicle was checked to indicate that no child was left on the vehicle. On 8/29/2025, it failed to include the signature of the person conducting the check. From 8/19/2025 - 8/22/2025, it failed to include the times and signatures of the person conducting the checks. This could not be corrected.”
Dec 5, 2024: follow Up To Annual1 deficiency
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Child Neglect and Abuse Mandatory Reporter Training
“Based on record review at 10:15 a.m., S1 failed to have documentation that 2 of 16 staff completed the online child abuse and neglect Mandated Reporter Training annually. S14 and S15 last training was completed on 8/23/2023. This was not corrected prior to the Specialist departure.”
Sep 16, 2024: annual Inspection3 deficiencies
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Orientation Training
The inspectors’ words, 206 words
“1719.A.-C. A.: Based on record review at 10:15 a.m., S1 failed to have documentation that S2, S4, S5, S11, S22, S23, and S24 completed LDE Key Training Module 1 and DCFS online mandated reporter training within 7 days of the first day present at the center: -S2’s hire date and first day present at the center was 9/3/2024. Module 1 and DCFS online mandated reporter training should have been completed by 9/10/2024. S4 and S24’s hire dates and first day present at the center was 9/4/2024. Module 1 and DCFS online mandated reporter training should have been completed by 9/11/2024. S5’s hire date and first day present at the center was 8/16/2024. DCFS online mandated reporter training should have been completed by 8/23/2024. S11 and S23’s hire dates and first day present at the center was 8/16/2024. Module 1 and DCFS online mandated reporter training should have been completed by 8/23/2024. Modules 2 and 3 should have been completed by 9/15/2024. S22’s hire date and first day present at the center was 9/21/2023. Module 1 and DCFS online mandated reporter training should have been completed by 9/28/2023. Modules 2 and 3 should have been completed by 10/21/2023. This was not corrected prior to the Specialist departure.”
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Child Neglect and Abuse Mandatory Reporter Training
The inspectors’ words, 106 words
“1727.A. Based on record review at 11:00 a.m., S1 failed to have documentation that 15 of 24 staff completed the online child abuse and neglect Mandated Reporter Training annually. S1, S3, S6, S7, S9, S10,S12, S13, S14, S15, S17, S18, S19, S20, and S21 failed to have documentation of completing the online Mandated Reporter Training annually. S3’s last training was completed on 8/25/2023. S7 and S21 last training was completed on 8/18/2022. S1, S6, S9, S10, S12, S13, S14, S15, S17, S18, S19, and S20’s last training was completed on 8/23/2023. S22 had no training on file. This was not corrected prior to the Specialist departure.”
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Visual Check of Vehicle
“2107-A.1.2.: Based on record review at 10:30 a.m., S1 failed to have documentation of the visual check of the vehicle for the week of 08/26/2024 - 08/30/2024 was incomplete as it did not include the time of the visual passenger check and signature of staff conducting the check, indicating that no child was left on the vehicle. This was not corrected prior to the Specialist departure.”
Sep 18, 2023: annual Inspection3 deficiencies
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Orientation Training
The inspectors’ words, 255 words
“1719.A.-C.: Based on record review at 10:30 a.m., S1 failed to have documentation that S7, S12, S14, S16, S17, and S19 completed LDE Key Training Module 1 within 7 days and Modules 2 and 3 within 30 days of the first day present at the center: -S7’s hire date and first day present at the center was 9/1/2023. Module 1 training should have been completed by 9/8/2023. This was not corrected prior to Specialist departure. -S12’s hire date and first day present at the center was 8/1/2023. Module 1 training should have been completed by 8/8/2023 and modules 2 and 3 by 9/1/2023. This was not corrected prior to Specialist departure. S14’s hire date and first day present at the center was 8/3/2023. Module 1 training should have been completed by 8/10/2023 and modules 2 and 3 by 9/3/2023. This was not corrected prior to Specialist departure. S16’s hire date and first day present at the center was 2/8/2023. Module 1 training should have been completed by 2/15/2023 and modules 2 and 3 by 3/4/2023. This was not corrected prior to Specialist departure. S17’s hire date and first day present at the center was 12/1/2022. Module 1 training should have been completed by 12/8/2022 and modules 2 and 3 by 1/1/2023. This was not corrected prior to Specialist departure. S19’s hire date and first day present at the center was 9/1/2022. Module 1 training should have been completed by 9/8/2022 and modules 2 and 3 by 10/1/2022. This was not corrected prior to Specialist departure.”
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CPR and First Aid Certifications
“1723.A.&.B.: Based on record review at 10:30 a.m., S1 failed to have documentation 6 of 22 staff on the premises and accessible to children have current certification in infant, child, and adult CPR through training approved by the Department. S7, S16, S17, S19, S20, and S21 failed to have the current certification. A class is scheduled for 9/20/2023.”
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Pediatric First Aid
“1723.C.: Based on record review at 10:30 a.m., S1 failed to have documentation 6 of 22 staff on the premises and accessible to children have current certification in Pediatric First Aid through training approved by the Department. S7, S16, S17, S19, S20, and S21 failed to have the current certification. A class is scheduled for 9/20/2023.”
All 15 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2026 | Compliance | No deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Dec 11, 2025 | Follow Up To Annual | No deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Oct 20, 2025 | Follow Up To Annual | Deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Sep 4, 2025 | Annual Inspection | Deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Jan 27, 2025 | Follow Up To Follow Up To Annual | No deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Dec 5, 2024 | Follow Up To Annual | Deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Sep 16, 2024 | Annual Inspection | Deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Jan 31, 2024 | Follow Up To Annual | No deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Sep 18, 2023 | Annual Inspection | Deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Sep 15, 2022 | Annual Survey | No deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Sep 27, 2021 | Annual Survey | Deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Sep 30, 2020 | Annual Survey | No deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Sep 26, 2019 | Follow-Up to Annual Survey | No deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Sep 3, 2019 | Annual Survey | Deficiencies were cited on this date |
| May 7, 2019 | Follow-Up to Follow-Up | No deficiencies were cited on this date |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed. License type: III. Early Head Start/Head Start. Licensed Center.
- Ages served: Infant (Under 1)-PK (ages 3-4).
Louisiana Department of Education, Louisiana School Finder, early childhood profiles. Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
Has Louisiana acted against it?
- Louisiana’s School Finder doesn’t show enforcement actions, such as fines or licence revocations, for individual providers.
Who does the caring?
- Louisiana’s School Finder doesn’t publish staffing levels for individual providers. State rules set staff-to-child ratios by age.
Who owns it?
- Louisiana’s School Finder doesn’t list owners.
How is it rated?
- Louisiana’s School Finder shows no Early Childhood Performance Rating for this provider.
Louisiana Department of Education, Louisiana School Finder, early childhood profiles. Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
How does it compare nearby?
- Providers aren’t compared with each other here: the Department’s file doesn’t grade its deficiencies by how serious they are.
Louisiana Department of Education, Louisiana School Finder, inspection visits. Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | |
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| Delta Head Start-Tallulah This child care provider | Not given |
What the record doesn’t say
- Each deficiency here is from the file of deficiencies the Department of Education sent in answer to a public records request, covering Jan 1, 2023 to Oct 19, 2026, as it wrote them. The file lists only deficiencies, so a visit that found none isn’t in it; the School Finder’s visits are listed below.
- The Department’s file doesn’t grade deficiencies by how serious they are. Its statements of deficiencies, the reports themselves, open from Louisiana’s own page for this provider.
- Louisiana lists only recent visits. In its words: “Inspection displayed on this page are the last 15 visits or last visits done within 3 years period of time.”
- Louisiana also says: “Inspections conducted before July 2024 that do not have deficiencies may not have an available Inspection Report.”
- Louisiana’s School Finder doesn’t show owners, staffing levels or enforcement actions for individual providers.
Sources
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Louisiana Department of Education, Louisiana School Finder, early childhood profiles.
Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily. No licence stated: the School Finder shows no terms of use, licence or disclaimer (checked 2026-10-17).
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Louisiana Department of Education, Louisiana School Finder, inspection visits.
Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily. No licence stated: the School Finder shows no terms of use, licence or disclaimer (checked 2026-10-17).
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Louisiana Department of Education, Public records response of Oct 27, 2026: deficiencies cited at early learning centers and family child care homes, Jan 1, 2023 to Oct 19, 2026.
Released Oct 27, 2026 and checked Oct 29, 2026. Not updated on a schedule: the Department sent this file once, in answer to a public records request. No licence stated: the Department sent this file in answer to a public records request. Shown free, never sold.
If you believe something here is wrong, a correction starts with the agency whose record this copies: Louisiana Department of Education. Louisiana’s own record is on louisianaschools.com. If Hearth Record copied something wrongly, it will fix it and log the correction publicly, with its date: how corrections work.
This copy of the record was made on Nov 5, 2026.
From the provider
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Replies
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Paid listing
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