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Life Church.LA Preschool

A license type: III in Ruston, Louisiana 71270

3000 S Vienna St, Ruston, Louisiana 71270. (318) 255-8163.

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 26 deficiencies in 9 months of the last 46. Last cited Jun 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 21 inspection visits, the latest on Jun 29, 2026 (Complaint Inspection).

Louisiana says deficiencies were cited at 12 of them.

The Department’s file lists 26 deficiencies cited at 9 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

26 deficiencies in 9 months of the last 46. Last cited Jun 2026. The last 4 years, to Nov 5, 2026.

26 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.

Jun 29, 2026: complaint Inspection2 deficiencies
  • Staff Records - Retention

    “1715.C.: Based on record review at 10:30 a.m., S1 failed to ensure all current staff names, hire date, first day onsite working with children, and initial and annual mandatory reporter training documentation are maintained in the LDOE electronic system. This was not corrected prior to the Specialist’s departure.”

    Rule 1715.B.&C. From a complaint.

  • Staff Personal Belongings

    “1901.P.: Based on record review and interview at 12:00 p.m., S15 allowed C1, 2-years-old, to drink what she stated was water from her personal water bottle. This was unable to be corrected.”

    Rule 1901.P. From a complaint.

Apr 6, 2026: follow Up To Annual3 deficiencies
  • Continuing Education Training

    “1721.A.-C.: Based on record review at 1:00 p.m., S1 failed to ensure 9 of 34 staff members obtained a minimum of 12 clock hours of continuing education per anniversary year (April 2025-March 2026). -S6 had 8.75 hours -S10 had 11.75 hours -S11 had 5.75 hours -S14 had 8.5 hours -S19 had 6.5 hours -S23 had 8 hours -S24 had 0 hours -S25 had 0 hours -S34 had 11.75 hours. This could not be corrected prior to the Specialist’s departure.”

    Rule 1721.A.-C.

  • CPR and First Aid Certifications

    “1723.F.: Based on record review at 1:00 p.m., S1 failed to have documentation 1 of 34 staff on the premises and accessible to children have current certification in infant, child, and adult CPR through training approved by the Department and failed to be supervised until training is complete. S17 failed to have the current certification. A class has been scheduled for April 30, 2026.”

    Rule 1723.F.

  • Child Neglect and Abuse Mandatory Reporter Training

    “1727.A.: Based on record review at 1:00 p.m., S1 lacked documentation that 3 of 34 staff, S23, S24, and S25, completed the online child abuse and neglect Mandated Reporter Training provided by DCFS. -S23 and S24 lacked documentation of this training -S25’s certificate expired 4/8/2025 This was not corrected prior to the Specialist’s departure.”

    Rule 1727.A.-C.

Mar 3, 2026: annual Inspection1 deficiency
  • Passenger Transportation Log

    “2103.F.E.3.: Based on record review and interview at 1:15 p.m., S1 failed to ensure the current passenger transportation logs were complete as they failed to include the name of driver, time child was placed on the vehicle, time child was released, and/or name of the person or entity to whom child was released according to the transportation logs dated 1/12/2026 - 1/16/2026 and 2/23/2026 - 2/27/2026. This could not be corrected.”

    Rule 2103.F.

Aug 12, 2025: follow Up To Follow Up To Annual3 deficiencies
  • Orientation Training

    “1719.A.-C.:Based on record review and interview at 10:00 a.m., S2 failed to ensure S21, first day working 8/1/2025, completed the DCFS Online Mandated Reporter training within seven days of the first day present at the center and prior to having sole responsibility for any children. The DCFS Online Mandated Reporter training should have been completed by 8/8/2025. This was not corrected prior to the Specialist’s departure.”

    Rule 1719.A.-C.

  • Cribs Free of Toys and Other Soft or Loose Bedding

    “1907.E.2. Based on observations at 9:45 a.m., S3 failed to ensure cribs were free of loose bedding while infants were in the crib. Specialist observed C1, 7-months-old with a loose blanket covering his body, and C2, 7-months-old, was observed with a loose blanket in his crib while he was asleep. This was corrected prior to the Specialist’s departure.”

    Rule 1907.E.2.

  • Vehicle - Safety Inspection

    “2101.A.9: Based on observation and interview at 10:00 a.m., S2 failed to ensure the school bus, plate ending in 7521, had a current safety inspection sticker. Inspection expired 02/2024. The bus was taken to get inspected while the Specialist was present, but the service center was out of inspection stickers. This could not be corrected prior to the Specialist’s departure.”

    Rule 2101.A.9.

Jul 18, 2025: follow Up To Follow Up To Annual6 deficiencies
  • Staff Records and Personnel Files

    “1715.A.1.: Based on record review and interview on 7/18/2025, at 11:00 a.m., S1 failed to ensure 2 staff, S4 and S7, had an application/staff information form to include name, date of birth, home address and phone number, training, work experience, educational background, hire date, or first day onsite working with children.”

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

  • Photo Identification

    “1715.A.2: Based on record review and interview on 7/18/2025, at 11:00 a.m., S1 failed to ensure S4, S7, S10, and S17 had a copy of a state or federal government issued photo identification available for review. This was not corrected.”

    Rule 1715.A.2.

  • CPR and First Aid Certifications

    “1723.A.B.: Based on observations, record review, and interview at 11:00 a.m., S1 failed to ensure 3 of 17 staff on the premises and accessible to the children had current certification in adult, infant and child CPR through training approved by the department. 13 of 17 staff had documentation of this certification. S7, S10, S14, and S17 failed to have documentation of current adult CPR and First Aid. S2 stated the next CPR class is set for 7/23/2025.”

    Rule 1723.A.&B.

  • Pediatric First Aid

    “1723.C.:Based on observations, record review, and interview at 11:00 a.m., S1 failed to ensure 3 of 17 staff on the premises and accessible to the children had current certification in pediatric first aid through training approved by the department. 13 of 17 staff had documentation of this certification. S7, S10, and S14 failed to have documentation of this training. S2 stated the next PFA class is set for 7/23/2025.”

    Rule 1723.C.

  • Provisional Status for Child Care Purposes

    “1804.A.-B.: Based on record review and interview on 7/18/2025, at 11:00 a.m., S1 failed to have a log, either handwritten or in electronic form, or other written documentation of monitoring of provisionally-employed staff member, S7. S7’s first day working was 3/4/2025. She was provisional from 2/21/2025 - 5/13/2025. She received an eligible CCCBC on 5/14/2025.”

    Rule 1804.A.&B.

  • Vehicle - Safety Inspection

    “2101.A.9.: Based on observations, record review, and interview on 7/18/2025, at 11:00 a.m., S1 failed to ensure 1 of 5 vehicles had evidence of a current safety inspection. Inspection expired 02/2024 for the bus with license plate ending in 7521. This was not corrected.”

    Rule 2101.A.9.

May 20, 2025: follow Up To Annual3 deficiencies
  • Continuing Education Training

    “1721.A.-C.: Based on record review and interview at 11:00 a.m., S8 failed to ensure 8 of 26 staff obtained a minimum of 12 clock hours of continuing education training for the center’s 2024-2025 anniversary year. S6 had 11.5 hours, S12 had 7.5 hours, S4 had 9.5 hours, S18 had 0 hours, S1 had 11.5 hours, S22 had 6 hours, S5 had 7.5 hours and S11 had 10.5 hours of continuing education.”

    Rule 1721.A.-C.

  • CPR and First Aid Certifications

    “1723.F.: Based on observations and interview at 11:00 a.m., S8 failed to ensure 1 of 13 staff members without a current CPR and PFA certification were supervised until training is complete. S16 (DOH 4/7/2025) was supervising 8 2-year-olds alone. This was not corrected prior to the Specialist’s departure.”

    Rule 1723.F.

  • Child Neglect and Abuse Mandatory Reporter Training

    “1727.A.B.: Based on record review and interview at 11:00 a.m., S8 failed to ensure 3 of 26 staff members had documentation of having completed the annual online child abuse and neglect Mandated Reporter Training provided by DCFS. S5, S8, and S22 lacked this annual documentation.”

    Rule 1727.A.-C.

Feb 12, 2025: annual Inspection2 deficiencies
  • Orientation Training

    The inspectors’ words, 99 words

    “1719.A.-C.: Based on record review and interview at 12:00 p.m., S1 failed to have documentation that 2 of 27 staff completed LDE Key Training Modules and the DCFS Online Mandated Reporter within seven days of the first day present at the center and prior to having sole responsibility for any children as S21 (DOH 9/30/2024) should have completed Module 1 by 10/7/2024; it was completed on 10/9/2024, Mandated reporter should have been completed by 10/7/2024; it has not been completed. S23 (DOH 11/5/2024) should have completed the DCFS Online Mandated Reporter training by 11/12/2024; it was completed on 12/9/2024.”

    Rule 1719.A.-C.

  • Tornado Drills

    “1921.E. Based on interview at 12:00 p.m., S1 failed to have documentation of tornado drills that were conducted at least once per month during the months of April, May, and June 2024. S2 stated they were done, but she misplaced the documentation.”

    Rule 1921.E.

Apr 3, 2024: compliance3 deficiencies
  • Orientation Training

    “1719.A.-C.: Based on record review and interview, S1 failed to ensure 1 of 29 staff, completed the online DCFS Mandated Reporter training within seven days of the first day present at the center and prior to having sole responsibility for any children. -S16 (DOH 3/8/2024) should have completed the online Mandatory Reporter training by 3/15/2024.This was not corrected while Specialist was present.”

    Rule 1719.A.-C.

  • Continuing Education Training

    The inspectors’ words, 160 words

    “1721.A.-C.: Based on record review and interview, S1 failed to have documentation that the center staff of an early learning center, excluding Foster Grandparents, provided opportunities for staff members to obtain a minimum of 12 clock hours of training annually in the topics found in 1719(A) and (B).Copies of certificates of completion or attendance records were not maintained at the center and available for inspection by the department upon request, 8 of 29 staff did not have the required continuing education training. This is in addition to the required training from the Department of Health, Pediatric First Aid and Infant/Child/Adult CPR. The following staff lacked the required number of continuing education hours:-S3 (DOH 6/9/2009) 11.5/12 CE, S8 (DOH 4/11/2022) 6.5/12 CE, S9 (DOH 10/18/2023) 11.5/12 CE, S11 (DOH 8/15/2023) 11.5/12 CE, S15 (DOH 12/27/2021) 1.5/6 CE, S17 (DOH 11/8/2023) 6.5/12 CE, S23 (DOH 8/17/2023) 11.5/12 CE and S27 (DOH 5/31/2023) 5/12 CE. This was not corrected while Specialist was present.”

    Rule 1721.A.-C.

  • Child Neglect and Abuse Mandatory Reporter Training

    “1727.A.B.: Based on record review and interview, S1 failed to ensure 1 of 29 staff, completed the annual online child abuse and neglect Mandated Reporter Training provided by DCFS. -S27 (DOH 5/31/2023) failed to have documentation of the completed annual training. This was not corrected while Specialist was present.”

    Rule 1727.A.-C.

Jul 26, 2023: follow Up To Annual3 deficiencies
  • CPR and First Aid Certifications

    “1723.A.&B.: Based on record review at 12:00 p.m., 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. 18 of 23 staff had documentation of this certification.”

    Rule 1723.A.&B.

  • Pediatric First Aid

    “1723.C.: Based on record review at 12:00 p.m., 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. 18 of 23 staff had documentation of this certification.”

    Rule 1723.C.

  • Requests for CCCBC-Based Determinations of Eligibility

    “1811.A.&B.: Based on record review at 12:00 p.m., S1 failed to have documentation of a CCCBC-based determination of eligibility (CCCBC) being conducted for S17 (DOH: 12/27/2021 - CCCBC Expired: 05/02/2023) at least once during a five-year period.”

    Rule 1811.A.&B.

All 21 visits on record
Visits on record
DateVisitWhat the record says
Jun 29, 2026Complaint InspectionDeficiencies were cited on this date
May 21, 2026Follow Up To Follow Up To AnnualNo deficiencies were cited on this date
May 21, 2026Incident InspectionNo deficiencies were cited on this date
Apr 6, 2026Follow Up To AnnualDeficiencies were cited on this date
Oct 17, 2025Follow Up To Follow Up To AnnualNo deficiencies were cited on this date
Aug 12, 2025Follow Up To Follow Up To AnnualDeficiencies were cited on this date
Jul 18, 2025Follow Up To Follow Up To AnnualDeficiencies were cited on this date
May 20, 2025Follow Up To AnnualDeficiencies were cited on this date
May 20, 2025Measurement InspectionNo deficiencies were cited on this date
Feb 12, 2025Annual InspectionDeficiencies were cited on this date
Sep 27, 2024ComplianceNo deficiencies were cited on this date
May 3, 2024Follow Up To ComplianceNo deficiencies were cited on this date
Apr 3, 2024ComplianceDeficiencies were cited on this date
Mar 5, 2024ComplianceNo deficiencies were cited on this date
Feb 20, 2024ComplianceNo deficiencies were cited on this date
Jan 11, 2024Annual InspectionNo deficiencies were cited on this date
Nov 13, 2023IncidentDeficiencies were cited on this date
Oct 5, 2023IncidentDeficiencies were cited on this date
Jul 26, 2023Follow Up To AnnualDeficiencies were cited on this date
Feb 13, 2023Annual SurveyDeficiencies were cited on this date
Feb 13, 2023ComplaintDeficiencies 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: Excellent, with a site score of 6.14.
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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Life Church.LA Preschool 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.

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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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