West St. John Elementary School (K-7)
A license type: III in Edgard, Louisiana 70049
2555 Highway 18, Edgard, Louisiana 70049. (985) 497-3347.
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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 Oct 15, 2026 (Annual Inspection).
Louisiana says deficiencies were cited at 8 of them.
The Department’s file lists 6 deficiencies cited at 3 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
6 deficiencies in 3 months of the last 46. Last cited Oct 2026. 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 15, 2026: annual Inspection3 deficiencies
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Child to Staff Ratio
“1711.A.B.D.E. Based on observations at 10:48 a.m., S1 failed to meet the required child to staff ratio for three to four-year-olds . The Specialist observed S3 caring for 17 children, three to four-year-olds, from 10:48 a.m. to 10:51 a.m., while S2 left the classroom. The required ratio for a mix group of three to four-year-olds is 14 children per 1 staff person. One additional staff was needed to meet ratio. Ratio was met at 10:51 a.m. when S3 walked into the classroom.”
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CCCBC-Based Determinations of Eligibility for Visitors and Contractors
“1807.C. Based on records review 12:45 p.m., S1 failed to have a CCCBC-based determination of eligibility for child care purposes from the department obtained for and failed to have documentation of the paid, adult staff member not otherwise counted in child to staff ratios who accompanied O1, O2, and O3 prior to the person being present at the center or performing services at all times while on the center premises. O1 was on premises on 10/15/2026. O2 was on premises on 10/02/2026, and O3 was on premises 10/06/2026.”
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Tornado Drills
“1921.E. Based on record review at 12:30 p.m., S1 failed to have documentation of tornado drills that were conducted at least once per month during the months of March 2026, April 2026, and May of 2026.”
Dec 20, 2024: follow Up To Annual1 deficiency
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Continuing Education Training
“1721.A.-C.: Based on record review at 12:15 p.m., in addition to the required training from the Department of Health, Pediatric First Aid and Infant/Child/Adult CPR, S1 failed to provide documentation that S6 (DOH 3/6/2023) had provided opportunities to obtain a minimum of 12 clock hours of training annually in the topics found in 1719(A) and (B).”
Oct 21, 2024: annual Inspection2 deficiencies
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Child Neglect and Abuse Mandatory Reporter Training
“1727.A.B.: Based on record review at 12:30 p.m., S1 failed to provide documentation that 3 of 7 staff, S5 (DOH 8/14/03), S6 (DOH 3/6/23), and S7 (DOH 4/20/86), completed the annual online child abuse and neglect Mandated Reporter Training provided by DCFS.”
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End-of-Day Check
“1901.C.: Based on record review at 12:45 p.m., S1 failed to document that the entire center and play yard is checked after the last child departs to ensure that no child is left unattended at the center on 8/22/2024 and 9/30/2024.”
All 15 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2026 | Annual Inspection | Deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Mar 18, 2026 | Compliance | No deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Sep 29, 2025 | Annual Inspection | No deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Mar 12, 2025 | Follow Up To Follow Up To Annual | No deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Dec 20, 2024 | Follow Up To Annual | Deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Oct 21, 2024 | Annual Inspection | Deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Dec 20, 2022 | Follow-Up to Annual Survey | No deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Oct 10, 2022 | Annual Survey | Deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Oct 10, 2022 | Incident | Deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Apr 25, 2022 | Compliance | Deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Oct 25, 2021 | Annual Survey | No deficiencies were cited on this date |
| May 3, 2021 | Compliance | Deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Nov 10, 2020 | Follow-Up to Annual Survey | No deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Oct 13, 2020 | Annual Survey | Deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Jan 14, 2020 | Follow-Up to Follow-Up | No deficiencies were cited on this date |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed. License type: III. Early Head Start/Head Start. Licensed Center. Public School.
- Ages served: PK (ages 3-4)-Grade 7.
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 5.70.
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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| West St. John Elementary School (K-7) 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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