Penny Stearns
A license type: R (family home) in New Iberia, Louisiana 70560
1418 Southport Blvd, New Iberia, Louisiana 70560. (337) 579-7103.
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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 16, 2026 (Annual Inspection).
Louisiana says deficiencies were cited at 6 of them.
The Department’s file lists 5 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
5 deficiencies in 3 months of the last 46. Last cited Sep 2026. The last 4 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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.
Sep 2, 2026: annual Inspection1 deficiency
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Cumulative File
“309.A.30: Based on record review at 12:30 p.m., S1 failed to have a cumulative file for C9, four-months-old, that shall include an information form, written authorization for emergency medical treatment, individuals to whom the child may be released, and special dietary requirements.”
Apr 10, 2025: annual Inspection3 deficiencies
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Biocontaminants
“309.A.29.: Based on observation at 11:27 a.m., S1 failed to properly dispose of all biocontaminants to safeguard against the spread of infectious disease. The Specialists observed discarded soiled disposable diapers in a trash can with no lid. This was corrected during the inspection.”
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Shaken Baby Syndrome, Abusive Head Trauma, and Child Maltreatment
“309.A.31.: Based on record review at 12:15 p.m., S1 failed to maintain a policy and procedure to prevent and respond to shaken baby syndrome, abusive head trauma, and child maltreatment. The policy maintained on file only includes how to identify shaken baby syndrome.”
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CCCBC for Other Persons in the Home or on the Premises
“310.C.1.d.: Based on observation at 11:15 a.m., S1 failed to have the required CCCBC-based determination of eligibility for child care purposes from the Department for O2, who was present in the home at time of the Specialists’ arrival. O2 immediately departed the home.”
Mar 3, 2025: annual Inspection1 deficiency
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CCCBC for Adults Living in the Residence
“310.C.1.c.: Based on record review/interview at 10:30 a.m., S1 failed to have the required CCCBC-based determination of eligibility for child care purposes from the Department for O1. O1’s CCCBC-based determination of eligibility expired on 5/2/2023. S1 stated although O1 lives in the home, she did not renew O1’s CCCBC because he travels and works out of town.”
All 15 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2026 | Annual Inspection | No deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Sep 2, 2026 | Annual Inspection | Deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Mar 17, 2026 | Annual Inspection | No deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Nov 14, 2025 | Annual Inspection | No deficiencies were cited on this date |
| May 13, 2025 | Annual Inspection | No deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Apr 10, 2025 | Annual Inspection | Deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Mar 3, 2025 | Annual Inspection | Deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Apr 5, 2024 | Annual Inspection | No deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Sep 27, 2022 | Annual Survey | No deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Mar 31, 2022 | Annual Survey | No deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Dec 29, 2021 | Annual Survey | No deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Apr 27, 2021 | Annual Survey | No deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Jul 29, 2020 | Follow-Up to Annual Survey | Deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Jun 15, 2020 | Annual Survey | Deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Oct 2, 2019 | Annual Survey | Deficiencies were cited on this date |
Is it licensed?
- License Exempt. License type: R (Family Home). 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: Not applicable for this center for 2024-2025.,.
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 | |
|---|---|
| Penny Stearns 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
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Replies
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Paid listing
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