Bright Beginnings Learning Center
A license type: III in Chalmette, Louisiana 70043
3225 Laplace St, Chalmette, Louisiana 70043. (504) 301-1226.
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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 11 inspection visits, the latest on Dec 5, 2025 (Follow Up To Compliance).
Louisiana says deficiencies were cited at 7 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.
The words of 1 deficiency aren’t shown: it is held while the Department checks it for a child’s details.
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 Oct 2025. 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 |
| 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.
Oct 27, 2025: compliance2 deficiencies
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CPR and First Aid Certifications
The inspectors’ words, 92 words
“1723.F. Based on record review at 11:30 a.m., S1 failed to have documentation that S12 (DOH 8/4/2025) and S13 (DOH 10/10/2025) 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. The Specialist observed S12 caring for 8 children, age two-years-old and S13 caring for 9 children, age three and four-years old. This was corrected when S2 entered the classroom with S12 at 11:47 a.m. and S8 entered the classroom with S13 at 11:50 a.m.”
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Cribs Free of Toys and Other Soft or Loose Bedding
“1907.E.2. Based on observation at 10:45 a.m., S2 and S3 failed to ensure the center’s cribs were free of toys or other soft or loose bedding (including blankets) as C1, age five-months-old, was in the crib with a loose blanket. This was corrected at 10:48 a.m. when the item was removed from the crib.”
Apr 1, 2025: follow Up To Follow Up To Annual1 deficiency
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Cribs Free of Toys and Other Soft or Loose Bedding
“1907.E.2. Based on observation at 10:15 a.m., the Specialist observed the center’s cribs failed to be free of toys or other soft or loose bedding (including comforters, blankets, sheets, bumper pads, pillows, stuffed animals and wedges) while the child was in the crib as evidence by blankets in the cribs while infants were asleep. This was corrected at 10:19 a.m.”
Dec 12, 2024: follow Up To Annual3 deficiencies
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Staff Records and Personnel Files
“1715.A.1.3. Based on record review at 12:15 p.m., S1 failed to have an application/staff information form to include name, date of birth, home address and phone number, training, work experience, educational background, hire date, first day onsite working with children, upon termination or resignation of employment, the last date of employment, reason for leaving, for the following staff: S12 (DOH 11/20/2024).”
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Orientation Training
“1719.A.-C. Based on record review at 1:46 p.m., S1 failed to have documentation that S12 (DOH 11/20/2024) and S13 (DOH unknown) completed the mandatory reporting training within seven days of the first day present at the center and prior to having sole responsibility for any children.”
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Health Services - Parental Notification
Held while the Department checks it.
Aug 7, 2024: annual Inspection2 deficiencies
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End-of-Day Check
“1901.C. Based on record review at 12:00 p.m., S1 failed to have documentation that the entire center and play yard was checked after the last child departed to ensure that no child is left unattended at the center on the following dates: 2/15/2024, 2/16/2024, 4/12/2024, 5/2/2024, 5/3/2024, and 8/1/2024.”
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Health Services - Parental Notification
The inspectors’ words, 234 words
“1915.B.C. Based on record review at 12:45 p.m., S1 failed to have documentation of dates and/or times when incidents, injuries, accidents, illnesses, and unusual behaviors occurred to ensure they were reported to the parent no later than when the child is released to the parent or authorized representative on the day of the occurrence for the following: -A child was hit with a toy leaving a scratch at 3:25 p.m.. The parent was notified on 03/06/2024 at 4:18 p.m. A date of occurrence was not documented. -On 3/20/2024 at 9:40 a.m. a child was grabbed in the face by another child leaving scratches. A time of notification was not documented. -A child hit his head above his right eyebrow at 7:55 a.m. The parent was notified on 4/11/2024 at 7:59 a.m. A date of occurrence was not documented. -On 7/17/2024 at 2:45 p.m., a child was scratched by a friend in his face. Parent was notified at 4:50 p.m.-A child was bit by a friend. The parent was notified on 4/11/2024 at 4:40 p.m. A date and time of occurrence was not documented. -A child was bit by his friend at 9:15 a.m.. The parent was notified on 3/20/2024 at 9:30 a.m. A date of occurrence was not documented. -On 3/12/2024 a child was bit on his pointer finger by his friend. Parent was notified on 3/12/2024. A time of occurrence was not documented.”
All 11 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2025 | Follow Up To Compliance | No deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Oct 27, 2025 | Compliance | Deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Jul 28, 2025 | Annual Inspection | No deficiencies were cited on this date |
| May 28, 2025 | Follow Up To Compliance | No deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Apr 1, 2025 | Follow Up To Follow Up To Annual | Deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Dec 12, 2024 | Follow Up To Annual | Deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Aug 7, 2024 | Annual Inspection | Deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Sep 14, 2023 | Annual Inspection | No deficiencies were cited on this date |
| May 25, 2023 | Follow-Up to Complaint | Deficiencies were cited on this date |
| May 25, 2023 | Incident | Deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 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: High Proficient, with a site score of 5.72.
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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| Bright Beginnings Learning Center 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.
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This copy of the record was made on Nov 5, 2026.
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Replies
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