Pitkin High School
A license type: III in Pitkin, Louisiana 70656
7239 Highway 463, Pitkin, Louisiana 70656. (318) 358-3121.
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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 Aug 19, 2026 (Compliance).
Louisiana says deficiencies were cited at 6 of them.
The Department’s file lists 7 deficiencies cited at 5 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
7 deficiencies in 5 months of the last 46. Last cited Oct 2024. 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 28, 2024: partial Inspection1 deficiency
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Free of Hazards
“1903.C.: Based on observation at 10:45 a.m., the outdoor area failed to be free of hazards. The Specialist observed a hole present on the play yard, approximately 4 feet in depth and 1 foot wide, covered by a moveable red plastic crate. The hole was dug for a basketball goal that will be installed at a later date.”
Sep 25, 2024: follow Up To Annual2 deficiencies
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Free of Hazards
“1903.C.: Free of Hazards - Based on observation at 10 a.m., the outdoor area failed to be free of hazards. Specialist observed unassembled play yard equipment stored inside a bin made of wood on the play yard while 17 children, ages 3 and 4-years-old, were present. The wooden bin failed to prevent access to the unassembled play equipment. The Specialist also observed 3 exposed rusted nails and a broken piece on the storage bin.”
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Outdoor - Direct Exit
“1903.E.3.: Outdoor - Direct Exit. Based on observation at 10:05 a.m., the outdoor play yard failed to be attached to the center in a manner that ensures children are continuously protected by a permanent fence or other permanent barrier while going to and from the center to the outdoor play yard. The Specialist observed 2 gates failed to be closed that allowed access to the parking lots. This was corrected prior to the Specialist exiting the center.”
Feb 20, 2024: annual Inspection1 deficiency
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Orientation Training
“1719.C. Based on record review at 11:56 a.m., S2 failed to have documentation that S5, date of hire 12/11/2023, received additional orientation within thirty days of date of hire. S5 has not completed LDE Key Training Module 2 to date. S5 completed LDE Key Training Module 3 on 1/22/2024.”
Oct 24, 2023: follow Up To Annual1 deficiency
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Office of Public Health, State Fire, City Fire Approval
“Based on record review at 9 10 am S2 failed to obtain an approval from the State Fire Marshal The date of the last approval is 6 24 2022”
Feb 24, 2023: annual Inspection2 deficiencies
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Daily Attendance Records - Children
“1507.A. Based on record review at 9:45 a.m., Specialist reviewed the daily attendance logs from 2/1/2023 until present and observed that the daily attendance logs failed to include the first and last name of the person to whom the child was released.”
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Tornado Drills
“1921. E.: Tornado Drills. Based on record review at 10:45 a.m., S1 failed to have documentation of tornado drills that were conducted at least once per month during the months of March 2022, April 2022, and May 2022.”
All 15 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2026 | Compliance | No deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Jan 21, 2026 | Annual Inspection | No deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Feb 20, 2025 | Annual Inspection | No deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Oct 28, 2024 | Partial Inspection | Deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Sep 25, 2024 | Follow Up To Annual | Deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Feb 20, 2024 | Annual Inspection | Deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Oct 24, 2023 | Follow Up To Annual | Deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Feb 24, 2023 | Annual Inspection | Deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Sep 23, 2022 | Follow-Up to Compliance | No deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Aug 24, 2022 | Compliance | Deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Feb 1, 2022 | Annual Survey | No deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Mar 1, 2021 | Annual Survey | No deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Nov 30, 2020 | Compliance | No deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Mar 4, 2020 | Annual Survey | No deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Oct 21, 2019 | Follow-Up to Compliance | 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: Toddler (ages 1-2)-Grade 12.
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 6.63.
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 | |
|---|---|
| Pitkin High School 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.
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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Paid listing
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