Cobblestones Childhood Development Center LLC
A license type: III in Natchitoches, Louisiana 71457
524 4th St, Natchitoches, Louisiana 71457. (318) 357-1497.
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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 14 inspection visits, the latest on Aug 6, 2026 (Follow Up To Complaint).
Louisiana says deficiencies were cited at 8 of them.
The Department’s file lists 34 deficiencies cited at 8 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
34 deficiencies in 8 months of the last 46. Last cited Jul 2026. The last 4 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
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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.
Jul 1, 2026: follow Up To Complaint1 deficiency
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Daily Attendance Records - Children
“1507.A: Based on record review at approximately 10:00 a.m., S1 failed to ensure the center’s daily attendance record for children accurately reflected the children on the child care premises at any given time. 36 children were present and 31 children were signed in on the log. S10 corrected the attendance log prior the Specialist leaving the center.”
May 15, 2026: complaint Inspection5 deficiencies
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Daily Attendance Records - Children
“1507.A Based on interviews and record review at approximately 4:00 p.m., S4 failed to ensure the daily attendance record for children accurately reflected the children on the child care premises at any given time. On 4/14/2026, C1 was present at the center but he was not signed in or out. This could not be corrected during the inspection.”
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Apparatus or Equipment
“1907.A.2: Based on interviews at approximately 4:00 p.m., S3 failed to ensure that a child too large to be restrained using the manufacturer’s restraint device shall not be placed in equipment. S3 stated that on date unknown, C1, 1-year-old, who was too large, was placed in an exersaucer which caused him to have indentions in his back. S3 stated C1 was never put back in the device after being informed of the indentions.”
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Infants - Car Seats
“1909.D.: Based on observations at approximately 10:30 a.m., S3 failed to have written authorization from a physician for C3, 4-months-old, as required for infant to sleep in a bouncer. The Specialist observed C3 asleep in a bouncer while completing the walk through of the center. S3 removed C3 from the device and placed her in her crib prior to the Specialist leaving classroom.”
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Infant - Bibs
“1909.G: Based on observation at approximately 10:30 a.m., S3 failed to remove a bib worn by a child (C2, 3-months-old) while asleep. The Specialist observed C2 was asleep on the floor during the walk through of the center. S3 removed the bib and placed C2 in her crib prior to Specialist leaving the classroom.”
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Health Services - Parental Notification
“1915.B. Based on interviews and record review at approximately 3:45 p.m., S12 failed to have documentation of incidents and injuries for children in her care and documentation that the parent was notified immediately as she stated that C1 hit his head on a wall in the infant building on an unknown date and time. S12 stated she contacted the parent by phone but failed to complete the incident report because the day was busy and chaotic. This could not corrected during the inspection.”
Apr 22, 2026: follow Up To Annual2 deficiencies
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Orientation Training
“1719.A.&B.: Based on record review at approximately 3:30 p.m., S1 failed to have documentation that S8, received orientation within seven days of the first day present at the center and prior to having sole responsibility for any children as S8 failed to have proof that DCFS Mandated Reporter training was completed. This could not be corrected during the inspection.”
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Continuing Education Training
“1721.A.&C.: Based on record review at approximately 3:45 p.m., S1 failed to have documentation that the center staff of an early learning center. Copies of certificates of completion or attendance records failed to be maintained at the center and available for inspection by the department upon request, 2 of 7 staff, S1 and S9, failed to have the required continuing education training. This could not be corrected during the inspection.”
Feb 25, 2026: annual Inspection3 deficiencies
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Free of Hazards
“1903.C: Based on observation at approximately 2:45 p.m., S1 failed to ensure the outdoor area was free of hazards on play yard #2 there was a broken white and beige painted plastic pipe with rigid edges adhered to the brick wall outside of the center. This could not be corrected during the inspection.”
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Cribs Free of Toys and Other Soft or Loose Bedding
“1907.E.2. Based on observation at approximately 2:30 p.m., S2 failed to ensure a crib was free of toys. C1, 8-months-old, was asleep in her crib with a mirrored toy in the crib with her. S11 removed the toy prior to the Specialist leaving the classroom.”
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Health Services - Parental Notification
The inspectors’ words, 98 words
“1915.B.&C.: Based on record review at 4:00 p.m., S1 failed to have documentation of immediate notification to the parent when the following occurred to a child: -On 2/10/2026, at 8:11 a.m., C13, (1-year-old) was scratched on the face. The parent was notified at 2:52 p.m. -On 1/19/2026, at 2:20 p.m., C7, (3-years-old) hit his head on a toy box. The parent was notified at 4:00 p.m., at pick-up. -On 2/9/2026, at 10:30 a.m., C16, (1-year-old) was scratched in the face by another child. The parent was notified at 11:26 a.m. This could not be corrected during the inspection.”
Nov 20, 2025: complaint Inspection6 deficiencies
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Apparatus or Equipment
“1907.A.1.: Based on observations at 9:45 a.m., S10 failed to ensure that the manufacturer’s restraint device was fastened as Specialist observed C3, 2-months-old, asleep and unrestrained in a bouncer. This was corrected.”
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Infants - Positioning Devices
“1909.C.: Based on observations at 9:45 a.m., S10 failed to ensure written authorization from a physician was available for 1 of 4 infants, C3, 2-months-old, to use a positioning device as Specialist observed him asleep in a bouncer. This was corrected when S10 moved him to a crib.”
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Pacifier Attached
“1911.G.: Based on observations at 9:45 a.m., S10 failed to ensure 1 of 4 infants did not have a pacifier attached, as Specialist observed C4, 5-months-old, with a yellow and pink pacifier attached to her bib while she was on the floor. This was corrected.”
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Health Services - Observation
“1915.A.: Based on record review and interviews at 9:45 a.m., S1 failed to ensure 4 of 9 classroom teachers, S4, S8, S10, and S11, had completed the daily observations for their classrooms for 11/20/2025. This was corrected prior to the Specialist’s departure.”
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Infants Held While Bottle Fed
“1919.H. Based on interviews at 9:45 a.m., infants failed to be held while bottle fed. S16 was observed on several occasions (dates unknown) having propped up C7, 9-months-old, bottle. This could not be corrected.”
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Bottled Formula/Breast Milk Properly Labeled
“1919.J. Based on observations at 9:45 a.m., S10 failed to ensure 4 of 4 infant bottles were labeled with the child’s name. This was not corrected prior to the Specialist’s departure.”
Aug 29, 2025: complaint Inspection7 deficiencies
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Sleeping Arrangements Labeled
“1907.C.2: Based on observation/record review at approximately 11:45 a.m., each child’s sleeping accommodations were not assigned to him/her on a permanent basis as C3, 6-weeks-old, was placed in a crib labeled with C4’s name. S3 stated that C3 was no longer enrolled in the center and removed his name from the crib prior to the Specialist leaving the classroom.”
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Infant - Placed Over Head or Face
“1909.H: Based on observation at approximately 11:45 a.m., C3’s, 6-weeks-old, mouth was covered by a blue and white swaddle while being cared for by S3. S3 stated the swaddle was too big for C3 which is why it was covering her mouth. S3 repositioned the swaddle prior to the Specialist leaving the room.”
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Daily Reports for Infants
“1911.E: Based on record review/interview at approximately 12:00 p.m., S9, failed to have a daily written or electronic report for 2 of 2 infants, C2 and C6. S9 stated she planned to create the daily infant report for C2 and C3 during nap time but had not yet started them. S9 corrected this prior the Specialist leaving the center.”
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Pacifier Attached
“1911.G: Based on observation at approximately 11:45 a.m., the Specialist observed while completing a walk-through of the center a pacifier was attached to a child (C5) while he was sitting in a bouncer in S3’s classroom. S3 removed this pacifier from C5’s gray and blue bib prior to the Specialist leaving the room.”
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Health Services - Observation
“1915.A: Based on observation at approximately 2:00 p.m., S1 failed to have documentation of observations from 2/1/2025 to 8/29/2025 requested by the Specialist, S1 stated the documentation was requested as evidence in a court hearing and has not been returned to the center. This could not be corrected during the inspection.”
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Health Services - Parental Notification
The inspectors’ words, 111 words
“1915.B.C: Based on interview at approximately 12:45 p.m., S5 stated she did not document incidents, accident(s) and injuries for C1, 1-year-old an unknown time while as his teacher from February to 8/29/2025. S5 reported that she had previously witnessed C1 scratch himself near the eye while crying and also witnessed him accidently fall out of a cubby attempting to reach from a nap mat and hit his head while trying to stand up on unknown dates and times. S5 stated she did not document these events because she thought she only had to document when there were two children involved causing an injury. This could not be corrected during the inspection.”
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Infants Held While Bottle Fed
“1919.H: Based on observation at approximately 12:015 p.m., infants failed to be held while bottle fed. While being supervised by S9, C2 was laying a crib and C6 was laying on a cot bottle feeding themselves. S9 removed the bottles from C2 and C6 prior to the specialist leaving the classroom.”
Feb 6, 2025: annual Inspection1 deficiency
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Daily Reports for Infants
“1911.E. Based on record review/observation at approximately 11:00 a.m., the daily written or electronic report for infants was incomplete as it did not include liquid intake, food intake, child’s disposition, bowel movements, eating patterns, sleeping patterns for 10 of 10 infants in S2 and S3’s classrooms’. The infants arrived between 7 and 8:30 a.m. and failed to have documentation as of 11:00 a.m. S2 and S3 corrected this prior to the Specialist leaving the center.”
Oct 23, 2024: compliance9 deficiencies
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Critical Incidents and Required Notifications
“1103.A-C: Based on record review at approximately 12:45 p.m. on 10/23/2024, S1 failed to notify the Department and Child Welfare within the 24 hours of the following incident: O1 reported to S1 that C1 is not to have milk based on the child information form completed by O1 on 5/22/2024. S1 failed to report the health related incident to the Department and Child Welfare of the incident by 9/11/2024. This could not be corrected during the inspection.”
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CPR and First Aid Certifications
“1723.A.B.: Based on record review at approximately 2:30 p.m. on 10/23/2024, S1 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. 2 of 15 staff (S8 and S11) failed to have documentation of this certification. This could not be corrected during the inspection.”
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Pediatric First Aid
“1723.C. Based on record review at approximately 2:30 p.m. on 10/22/2024, 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. 4 of 15 staff (S3, S8, S11 and S12) failed to have documentation of this certification. This could not be corrected during the inspection.”
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CPR and First Aid Certifications
“1723.F. Based on record review at approximately 2:30 p.m. on 10/22/2024, S2 (DOH:10/16/2024) failed to have current certification in pediatric first aid and CPR within 90 calendar days from the date of hire and prior to assuming sole responsibility for any children. While completing the walkthrough of the center the Specialist observed S2 solely responsible for ten three to four-year-old children. This could not be corrected during the inspection.”
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CCCBC-Based Determinations of Eligibility for Child Care Purposes Required for Volunteers and Staff
“1807.A Based on record review at approximately 3:00 p.m. on 10/23/2023, a CCCBC-based determination of eligibility for child care purposes from the department failed to be obtained for each staff member, S14, prior to the person being present at the center or performing services as S14 was present and working in the center on 10/17/2024, 10/21/2024, 10/22/2024 and 10/23/2024 and failed to have an eligible CCCBC determination. This could not be corrected during the inspection.”
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Lighting
“1901.B: Based on observation at approximately 11:15 a.m. on 10/22/2024, areas used by children failed to be lighted in such a way as to allow visual supervision of the children at all times. When the Specialist observed S5’s classroom it was identified that the room was too dark. S5 removed the covering from the window prior to the Specialist leaving the classroom.”
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Items That Can be Harmful to Children
“1901.J.K.: Based on observations at approximately 11:30 a.m. on 10/22/2024, items that can be harmful to children, tools, were not kept in a locked cabinet or other secure place that ensures they are inaccessible to children. The Specialist observed the a hallway restroom with power tools all of the floor, sinks and inside the shower. There was no door attached to secure the items inside or insure that they are inaccessible. This could not be corrected during the inspection.”
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Free of Hazards
“1903.C Based on observation at approximately 11:20 a.m. on 10/22/2024, the indoor area failed to be free of hazards as the Specialist observed 6 stacks of chair with up to four chairs in each stack were observed in the afterschool classroom, which was a tipping hazard. There were 6 plastic chairs on top of the infant room in Building 1, there was also large opens cardboard boxes that required disposal. S1 removed the chair from the top of the table prior to the Specialist leaving the center.”
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Food Allergies and Special Diets
“1919.C.: Based on record review at approximately 12:20 p.m., center staff served restricted foods identified by the parent to a child with allergies or special diets. O1 document on C1’s, 1-year-old, child information form on 5/22/2024 that he had a dairy allergy. S1 identified on 9/10/2024, that C1 had consumed milk at breakfast and lunch on that day and that she was unaware of the dairy allergy. This could not be corrected during the inspection.”
All 14 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
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| Aug 6, 2026 | Follow Up To Complaint | No deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Follow Up To Complaint | Deficiencies were cited on this date |
| May 15, 2026 | Complaint Inspection | Deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Apr 22, 2026 | Follow Up To Annual | Deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Feb 25, 2026 | Annual Inspection | Deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Dec 16, 2025 | Follow Up To Complaint | No deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Nov 20, 2025 | Complaint Inspection | Deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Aug 29, 2025 | Complaint Inspection | Deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Mar 12, 2025 | Follow Up To Annual | No deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Feb 6, 2025 | Annual Inspection | Deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Oct 23, 2024 | Compliance | Deficiencies were cited on this date |
| May 31, 2024 | Partial Inspection | No deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Feb 27, 2024 | Annual Inspection | No deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Feb 20, 2023 | Annual Inspection | No 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 5.16.
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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| Cobblestones Childhood Development Center LLC 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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