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Creative Kidz

A license type: III in Marrero, Louisiana 70072

2141 Barataria Blvd, Marrero, Louisiana 70072. (504) 341-5439.

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The short answer

Record last released by Louisiana Department of Education on Oct 27, 2026.

The last 24 months 12 deficiencies in 5 months of the last 46. Last cited Jul 2026. Every month

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 Oct 8, 2026 (Compliance).

Louisiana says deficiencies were cited at 5 of them.

The Department’s file lists 12 deficiencies cited at 5 visits from Jan 1, 2023 to Oct 19, 2026, each in its words below.

Source:

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

12 deficiencies in 5 months of the last 46. Last cited Jul 2026. The last 4 years, to Nov 5, 2026.

12 deficiencies by month over the last 4 years. Each cell is one month.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2023 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2024 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2025 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2026 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct

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No visit on record Visited, nothing cited A stronger orange is more serious, on its source’s own levels, read onto four bands: from the least serious it publishes to the most
Source:

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.

Source:

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.

Jul 29, 2026: incident Inspection3 deficiencies
  • Daily Attendance Records - Children

    “1507.A.1. Based on record review on 07/21/2026, at 2:50 p.m., S1 failed to ensure the daily attendance log for children included the name of the person to whom the children were released on 07/17/2026 for 13 of 90 children.”

    Rule 1507.A.

  • Supervision

    “1713.A. Based on record review and interviews on 07/21/2026, at 1:20 p.m., S4 failed to ensure children were supervised at all times. On 07/17/2026, at approximately 10:16:22 a.m., C1, age three-years-old, was observed on center’s camera footage exiting out of the center through the kitchen door. C1 walked through the parking lot and into the empty lot near the street, alone and unsupervised. S2 stated C1 was found in the empty lot by a police officer and as observed on footage, brought back into the center at 10:21:02.”

    Rule 1713.A.&B.&C.

  • Room Capacity

    “1903.D.5. Based on observations on 07/21/2026, during the walk-through, S2 failed to ensure the number of children using a room was not exceeded based on the 35 square feet per child requirement. The Specialist observed that Classroom 6 can accommodate 13 children, but 21 were present in the classroom.”

    Rule 1903.D.5.

Jun 24, 2026: annual Inspection3 deficiencies
  • Staff Records - Retention

    “1715.C. Based on record review at 11:00 a.m., S1 failed to have all current staff names and hire dates maintained in the LDOE electronic system, Edlink. S11, S12, and S13 were not entered.”

    Rule 1715.B.&C.

  • Orientation Training

    “1719.B. Based on observations at 12:15 p.m., S1 failed to have documentation that S12 (first day present 05/11/2026) completed the DCFS online Mandated Reporter training and within seven days of the first day present at the center. The Mandated Reporter training has not been completed.”

    Rule 1719.A.-C.

  • Transportation Arrangement Conforms to State Laws

    “2101.A. Based on observations at 2:40 p.m., S1 failed to ensure bus # 03, license plate N980597, had a current registration sticker. The Specialist observed the sticker on the license plate good until Sep 2023.”

    Rule 2101.A.1.

Sep 23, 2025: compliance1 deficiency
  • Critical Incidents and Required Notifications

    “1103.A.5.C.1.2. Based interviews/record review at 1:30 p.m., S1 failed to notify LDOE and DCFS within 24 hours of the following critical incidents: On 9/2/2025, the Parent of C1, age 2-years-old, reported to S13 that C1 sustained a bruise on her right cheek from S4 pinching it, and that parent observed, on live camera footage, S4 sling C2, age 2-years-old, by the arm and push C2 in the face. The incidents were reported to the Department and DCFS on 9/5/2025. The Specialist was unable to validate the allegation.”

    Rule 1103.A.-C.

May 23, 2024: annual Inspection2 deficiencies
  • CPR and First Aid Certifications

    “1723.A.B.: Based on record review at 2:25 p.m., S1 failed to have documentation that 2 of 13 staff on the premises and accessible to the children have current certification in pediatric first aid through training approved by the department. S2 (DOH 02/01/23) and S11 (DOH 08/14/23) failed to have the current certification.”

    Rule 1723.A.&B.

  • Pediatric First Aid

    “1723.C.: Based on record review at 2:25 p.m., S1 failed to have documentation that 2 of 13 staff on the premises and accessible to the children have current certification in pediatric first aid through training approved by the department. S2 (DOH 02/01/23) and S11 (08/14/23) failed to have the current certification.”

    Rule 1723.C.

Aug 25, 2023: annual Inspection3 deficiencies
  • CPR and First Aid Certifications

    “1723.A.&B. Based on record failed to have documentation that all staff on the premises and accessible to the children have current certification in infant and child CPR through training approved by the department. S2 stated she will staff complete the training on 8/26/2023 by an approved trainer.”

    Rule 1723.A.&B.

  • Pediatric First Aid

    “1723.C. Based on record review at 1:34 p.m., S1 failed to have documentation that all staff on the premises and accessible to the children have current certification in pediatric first aid through training approved by the department.”

    Rule 1723.C.

  • Requests for CCCBC-Based Determinations of Eligibility

    “1811.A.&B. Based on record review at 12:11 p.m., S1 failed to obtain a CCCBC-based determination of eligibility for child care purposes from the department for S13(DOH 8/7/2023: ; CCCBC 8/15/2018) prior to the expiration of their CCCBC. S13 was present in the center on 8/16/2023, 8/17/2023, 8/18/2023, 8/21/2023, 8/22/2023, 8/23/2023, 8/24/2023, and 8/25/2023 before becoming eligible for child care services. S13 signed out and left premises at 12:18 p.m.”

    Rule 1811.A.&B.

All 15 visits on record
Visits on record
DateVisitWhat the record says
Oct 8, 2026ComplianceNo deficiencies were cited on this date
Sep 3, 2026Incident InspectionNo deficiencies were cited on this date
Jun 24, 2026Annual InspectionDeficiencies were cited on this date
Dec 15, 2025Follow Up To ComplianceNo deficiencies were cited on this date
Sep 23, 2025ComplianceDeficiencies were cited on this date
Jul 9, 2025Annual InspectionNo deficiencies were cited on this date
Sep 23, 2024Follow Up To AnnualNo deficiencies were cited on this date
May 23, 2024Annual InspectionDeficiencies were cited on this date
Aug 25, 2023Annual InspectionDeficiencies were cited on this date
Feb 10, 2022ComplianceNo deficiencies were cited on this date
Jul 27, 2021Annual SurveyNo deficiencies were cited on this date
May 25, 2021ComplianceNo deficiencies were cited on this date
Nov 10, 2020ComplianceNo deficiencies were cited on this date
Nov 10, 2020Follow-Up to IncidentNo deficiencies were cited on this date
Aug 31, 2020IncidentDeficiencies were cited on this date

Is it licensed?

  • Licensed. License type: III. Licensed Center. Takes the Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP).
  • Ages served: Infant (Under 1)-PK (ages 3-4).
Source:

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 Early Childhood Performance Rating for 2024-2025: Proficient, with a site score of 5.08.
Source:

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.
Source:

Louisiana Department of Education, Louisiana School Finder, inspection visits. Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.

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Creative Kidz This child care providerNot 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

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.

Source:

This copy of the record was made on Nov 5, 2026.

From the provider

The public record above comes first. Anything the provider adds will appear here, below it, and say who wrote it.

Replies

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Paid listing

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An example nursing home

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

From the homeNone yet. Replies and paid listings aren’t open, and when they open they will sit here, below the record.

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