Lighthouse Learning
A license type: III in Lake Charles, Louisiana 70611
1331 N Perkins Ferry Rd, Lake Charles, Louisiana 70611. (337) 217-9070.
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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 Sep 29, 2025 (Complaint Inspection).
Louisiana says deficiencies were cited at 9 of them.
The Department’s file lists 7 deficiencies cited at 5 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
7 deficiencies in 5 months of the last 46. Last cited Sep 2025. The last 4 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 |
| 2026 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct |
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.
Sep 29, 2025: complaint Inspection2 deficiencies
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Critical Incidents and Required Notifications
“1103.A: Based on record review at 2:30 p.m., S1 failed to notify the Department within 24 hours of the following incident: on 8/28/2025, at approximately 11:25 a.m., while playing C2, 2-years-old, tripped and fell onto his face knocking out his front two teeth. S1 immediately notified O2 of the incident at 11:30 a.m.”
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Supervision Participation
“Based on interview at 3:00 p.m., while supervising a group of five children, aged 2-years-old, S10 failed to devote their time to supervision of the children, meeting the needs of the children, and in participation with the children in their activities.”
Jun 3, 2025: annual Inspection1 deficiency
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Free of Hazards
“1903.C.: Based on observation at 9:45 a.m., the outdoor area was not free of hazards. The Specialist observed a water hose and a mini blower fan on the play yard. This issue was corrected prior to the Specialist leaving the center.”
Jan 15, 2025: follow Up To Compliance1 deficiency
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Orientation Training
“1719.A.-C. Based on record review at 8:00 a.m., S1 failed to have documentation that S12, DOH 12/9/2024, completed LDE Key Training Module 2 within 30 days present at the center and prior to assuming sole responsibility for any children. S12 completed Module 2 prior to the Specialist leaving the center.”
Nov 19, 2024: compliance2 deficiencies
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Child to Staff Ratio
“1711.A.B.D.G.: Child to Staff Ratio: Based on observations at 8:00 a.m., S1 failed to meet the requirement for child to staff ratio at all times. The Specialist observed S5 supervising 18 children, ages 2-years-old through 4-years-old, in the classroom. Two staff were needed to meet this requirement.”
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Room Capacity
“1903.D.5.: Room Capacity: Based on observations at 8:00 a.m., the number of children using a room was exceeded based on the 35 square feet per child requirement. The room can accommodate 12 children and 18 children, ages 2-years-old through 5-years-old, were present.”
Jun 4, 2024: annual Inspection1 deficiency
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Tornado Drills
“1921.E. Based on record review at 11:00 am, S1 failed to complete tornado drills for the months of March 2024, April 2024, and May 2024.”
All 15 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2025 | Complaint Inspection | Deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Jul 22, 2025 | Follow Up To Annual | No deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Jun 3, 2025 | Annual Inspection | Deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Jan 15, 2025 | Follow Up To Compliance | Deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Nov 19, 2024 | Compliance | Deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Jun 4, 2024 | Annual Inspection | Deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Dec 28, 2023 | Follow-Up to Complaint | No deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Oct 12, 2023 | Follow-Up to Complaint | Deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Sep 5, 2023 | Complaint | Deficiencies were cited on this date |
| May 30, 2023 | Annual Inspection | No deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Jun 9, 2022 | Annual Survey | No deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Apr 12, 2022 | Complaint | No deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Jan 18, 2022 | Follow-Up to Complaint | No deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Jan 3, 2022 | Follow-Up to Complaint | Deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Dec 8, 2021 | Complaint | Deficiencies 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).
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 5.12.
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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| Lighthouse Learning 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
The public record above comes first. Anything the provider adds will appear here, below it, and say who wrote it.
Replies
None. Replies aren’t open yet. When they open, the provider will be able to answer any finding for free, and the reply will show beside that finding, unedited and dated.
Paid listing
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