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Kerris Early Education and Development Center, LLC

A license type: III in Chalmette, Louisiana 70043

2001 Charles Dr, Chalmette, Louisiana 70043. (504) 304-3821.

Louisiana’s own record, on louisianaschools.com

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The short answer

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

The last 24 months 8 deficiencies in 4 months of the last 46. Last cited May 2025. 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 Jul 8, 2025 (Follow Up To Annual).

Louisiana says deficiencies were cited at 8 of them.

The Department’s file lists 8 deficiencies cited at 4 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

8 deficiencies in 4 months of the last 46. Last cited May 2025. The last 4 years, to Nov 5, 2026.

8 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.

May 19, 2025: annual Inspection3 deficiencies
  • CPR and First Aid Certifications

    “1723.A.B. Based on record review at 12:00 p.m., S2 failed to have documentation that 1 of 7 staff on the premises and accessible to the children have current certification in infant and child CPR through training approved by the department. S10 (DOH 9/13/2023) completed CPR, but did not have documentation on premises.”

    Rule 1723.A.&B.

  • Pediatric First Aid

    “1723.C.: Based on record review at 12:00 p.m., S2 failed to have documentation that 1 of 7 staff on the premises and accessible to the children have current certification in Pediatric First Aid through training approved by the department. S10 (DOH 9/13/2023) completed Pediatric First Aid, but did not have documentation on premises.”

    Rule 1723.C.

  • Child Neglect and Abuse Mandatory Reporter Training

    “1727.A.B. Based on record review at 11:45 a.m., S2 failed to provide documentation that S1 (DOH 3/8/2021), completed the annual online child abuse and neglect Mandated Reporter Training provided by DCFS. Previous certificate expired 2/4/2025.”

    Rule 1727.A.-C.

May 29, 2024: annual Inspection2 deficiencies
  • Orientation Training

    “1719.A.-C. Based on record review/interview at 12:03 p.m., S1 failed to have documentation that S4 (DOH 9/20/2023) and S10 (DOH 9/10/2023), received orientation and completed LDE Key Training Module 1 within seven days of the first day present at the center, received additional orientation within 30 days of the date of hire, and completed the LDE Key Training Module 2 and 3 prior to having sole responsibility for any children.”

    Rule 1719.A.-C.

  • CCCBC-Based Determinations of Eligibility for Child Care Purposes Required for Volunteers and Staff

    “1807.B. Based on record review/interview at 10:39 a.m., S1 failed to have a CCCBC-based determination of eligibility for child care purposes from the department for S4 (DOH 9/10/2023; first day with children 9/20/2024) prior to the person being present at the center and performing services. S4 was present at the center multiple days in the months of: November 2023, December 2023, January 2024, February 2024, March 2024, April 2024, 5/1/2024-5/3/2024, 5/6/2024-5/8/2024, 5/10/2024, 5/13/2024-5/17/2024, 5/20/2024, 5/21/2024, 5/28/2024, and 5/29/2024. S4 left of premises at 11:09 a.m.”

    Rule 1807.B.

Aug 10, 2023: follow Up To Annual1 deficiency
  • Requests for CCCBC-Based Determinations of Eligibility

    The inspectors’ words, 96 words

    “Based on record review at 2:00 p.m., S1 failed to have documentation that a CCCBC-based determination of eligibility (CCCBC) was conducted at least once during a five-year period for S6, date of hire 3/8/2021 and S7, date of hire 5/20/2020. S6’s CCCBC expired on 7/18/2023 and S6 was on premises on the following dates:7/19/2023-7/21/2023, 7/24/2023, 7/25/2023, 7/31/2023-8/4/2023 and 8/7/2023-8/8/2023 for S6. S6 received a satisfactory CCCBC of eligibility on 8/9/2023. S7’s CCCBC expired on 7/18/2023 and was on premises on the following days: 7/19/2023-7/25/2023, 7/31/2023-8/4/2023, and 8/7/2023-8/8/2023. S7 received a satisfactory CCCBC of eligibility on 8/8/2023.”

    Rule 1811.A.&B.

Jun 23, 2023: annual Inspection2 deficiencies
  • Orientation Training

    “1719.A.-C.: Based on record review/interview at 2:00 p.m., S1 failed to have documentation that all staff received orientation within seven days of the first day present at the center and prior to having sole responsibility for any children. S4, date of hire 6/12/2023, failed to have Module 1 and the DCFS Mandatory Reporter training within the first seven days of the first day present at the center and prior to have sole responsibility for any children. S1 stated that S4 will take the trainings by 6/30/2023.”

    Rule 1719.A.-C.

  • CCCBC-Based Determinations of Eligibility for Child Care Purposes Required for Volunteers and Staff

    “1807.B.: Based on record review/interview at 2:15 p.m., S1 failed to have a CCCBC-based determination of eligibility for child care purposes from the department for S4 date of hire 6/12/2023, prior to S4 being present at the center or performing services. S4 left the premises at 3:00 p.m. during the licensing visit. S1 will obtain a CCCBC prior to S4’s return.”

    Rule 1807.B.

All 15 visits on record
Visits on record
DateVisitWhat the record says
Jul 8, 2025Follow Up To AnnualNo deficiencies were cited on this date
May 19, 2025Annual InspectionDeficiencies were cited on this date
May 29, 2024Annual InspectionDeficiencies were cited on this date
Sep 8, 2023Follow Up To AnnualNo deficiencies were cited on this date
Aug 10, 2023Follow Up To AnnualDeficiencies were cited on this date
Jun 23, 2023Annual InspectionDeficiencies were cited on this date
May 17, 2022Annual SurveyNo deficiencies were cited on this date
Jul 2, 2021Follow-Up to Annual SurveyNo deficiencies were cited on this date
Jun 7, 2021Annual SurveyDeficiencies were cited on this date
Nov 30, 2020ComplianceNo deficiencies were cited on this date
Jan 15, 2020ComplianceNo deficiencies were cited on this date
Jul 11, 2019Follow-Up to Annual SurveyNo deficiencies were cited on this date
Jun 4, 2019Annual SurveyDeficiencies were cited on this date
Feb 15, 2018ComplaintDeficiencies were cited on this date
Feb 15, 2018ComplianceDeficiencies 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 4.84.
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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Kerris Early Education and Development Center, LLC 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

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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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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.

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