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Webster Parish Humpty Dumpty Head Start/Early Head Start Center

A license type: III in Cotton Valley, Louisiana 71018

479 Bellevue Rd, Cotton Valley, Louisiana 71018. (318) 832-4730.

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 11 deficiencies in 6 months of the last 46. Last cited Apr 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 Apr 30, 2026 (Incident Inspection).

Louisiana says deficiencies were cited at 7 of them.

The Department’s file lists 11 deficiencies cited at 6 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

11 deficiencies in 6 months of the last 46. Last cited Apr 2026. The last 4 years, to Nov 5, 2026.

11 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.

Apr 30, 2026: incident Inspection1 deficiency
  • Supervision

    “1713.A.B.C: Based on record review and interviews at 11:30 a.m., S3 failed to ensure children were supervised at all times. On 04/29/2026, at approximately 11:30 a.m., C2, 3-years-old, was left unsupervised in the classroom for approximately 1 minute. S3 escorted the children down the hallway to go to the cafeteria to eat lunch. When they arrived in the cafeteria, S3 determined one child was not accounted for. S1 retrieved C2 from the classroom and escorted her down the hallway to the cafeteria. C2 was not injured or harmed.”

    Rule 1713.A.&B.&C.

Oct 23, 2025: complaint Inspection1 deficiency
  • Daily Attendance Records - Visitors

    “1507.E.: Based on record review and interviews at 1:00 p.m., S1 failed to maintain a daily attendance record for all visitors including their name, date of visit, arrival and departure times, and the purpose for the visit, as she failed to record O4’s visit on 10/17/2025. This could not be corrected prior to the Specialist’s departure.”

    Rule 1507.E. From a complaint.

Mar 20, 2025: incident Inspection3 deficiencies
  • Supervision

    “1713.A.B.C.: Based on record review and interview at 11:15 a.m., S2 and S3 failed to ensure children were supervised at all times. On 3/14/2025 at approximately 9.25 a.m., C1, 4-years-old and C3, 3-years-old, were unsupervised (length of time unknown) in their classroom and C2, 3-years-old was unsupervised (length of time unknown) in the adjoining nap room, after running away from the class after exiting the restroom.”

    Rule 1713.A.&B.&C.

  • Orientation Training

    The inspectors’ words, 113 words

    “1719.A.-C.: Based on observations, record review, and interview at 11:15 a.m., S1 lacked documentation that 1 of 6 staff, S2 (DOH 12/11/2024) completed the DCFS Online Mandated Reporter Training and the LDE Key Orientation Training Module 1 within seven days and the LDE Key Orientation Training Modules 2 and 3 within 30 calendar days of the first day present at the center and prior to having sole responsibility for any children. DCFS Online Mandated Reporter and LDE Key Orientation Training Module 1 should have been completed by 12/18/2024 and LDE Key Orientation Training Modules 2 and 3 should have been completed by 1/11/2025. This could not be corrected prior to the Specialist’s departure.”

    Rule 1719.A.-C.

  • End-of-Day Check

    “1901.C.: Based on observations, record review, and interview at 11:15 a.m, S1 lacked documentation that the entire center is checked after the last child departs to ensure that no child is left unattended at the center as S1 was unaware it was supposed to be documented.”

    Rule 1901.C.

Sep 6, 2024: annual Inspection1 deficiency
  • Required Staffing - Director/ Director Designee

    “1707.A.1.: Based on interview and record review at 12:30 p.m., the center failed to have a full-time director or director designee on-site at the center during the daytime hours of operation. S1 stated S7 was terminated on 5/24/2024. This incident was not corrected prior to the Specialist departure.”

    Rule 1707.A.1.&2.

Jun 12, 2024: compliance3 deficiencies
  • Critical Incidents and Required Notifications

    “1103.A.-D.: Based on interviews and record review at 12:30 p.m., S1 failed to report to Child Welfare within 24 hours and immediately to O1 the following allegation: On 05/23/2024, S3 alleged she witnessed S4 hit C1, 4-years-old, with a rolled-up notebook on an unspecified date and time.”

    Rule 1103.A.-C.

  • Required Staffing - Director/ Director Designee

    “1707.A.1: Based on interviews and record review at 12:30 p.m., the center failed to have a full-time director or director designed on-site at the center during the daytime hours of operation. S4 last signed in on 05/23/2024 and was terminated on that date.”

    Rule 1707.A.1.&2.

  • Staff Records and Personnel Files

    “1715.A.13.: Based on interviews and record review at 12:30 p.m., S1 failed to have a copy of S4’s application or staff information form containing the following information: name, date of birth, home address and phone number, training, work experience, educational background, hire date, and termination date and reason at the center.”

    Rule 1715.A.1,3.&4.

Sep 6, 2023: annual Inspection2 deficiencies
  • CPR and First Aid Certifications

    “Based on record review at 11:30 a.m., S1 failed to have documentation 2 of 7 staff on the premises and accessible to children have current certification in infant, child, and adult CPR through training approved by the Department. S2 and S3 failed to have the current certification. A class has been scheduled for 09/12/2023.”

    Rule 1723.A.&B.

  • Pediatric First Aid

    “Based on record review at 11:30 a.m., S1 failed to have documentation 2 of 7 staff on the premises and accessible to children have current certification in infant, child, and adult CPR through training approved by the Department. S2 and S3 failed to have the current certification. A class has been scheduled for 09/12/2023.”

    Rule 1723.C.

All 15 visits on record
Visits on record
DateVisitWhat the record says
Apr 30, 2026Incident InspectionDeficiencies were cited on this date
Oct 23, 2025Complaint InspectionDeficiencies were cited on this date
May 20, 2025Follow Up To IncidentNo deficiencies were cited on this date
Mar 20, 2025Incident InspectionDeficiencies were cited on this date
Dec 2, 2024ComplianceNo deficiencies were cited on this date
Nov 13, 2024ComplianceNo deficiencies were cited on this date
Sep 6, 2024Annual InspectionDeficiencies were cited on this date
Jun 12, 2024ComplianceDeficiencies were cited on this date
Sep 6, 2023Annual InspectionDeficiencies were cited on this date
Sep 15, 2022Annual SurveyNo deficiencies were cited on this date
Sep 20, 2021Annual SurveyNo deficiencies were cited on this date
Feb 9, 2021ComplianceNo deficiencies were cited on this date
Sep 4, 2020Annual SurveyNo deficiencies were cited on this date
Sep 23, 2019Follow-Up to Annual SurveyNo deficiencies were cited on this date
Aug 27, 2019Annual SurveyDeficiencies were cited on this date

Is it licensed?

  • Licensed. License type: III. Early Head Start/Head Start. Licensed Center.
  • Ages served: Toddler (ages 1-2)-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: Approaching Proficient, with a site score of 3.98.
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.

1 compared
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Webster Parish Humpty Dumpty Head Start/Early Head Start Center 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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