Stella Learning Center, Inc.
A license type: III in Houma, Louisiana 70360
310 S Hollywood Rd, Houma, Louisiana 70360. (985) 868-2671.
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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 21 inspection visits, the latest on Oct 16, 2026 (Annual Inspection).
Louisiana says deficiencies were cited at 8 of them.
The Department’s file lists 10 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
10 deficiencies in 5 months of the last 46. Last cited May 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.
May 4, 2026: complaint Inspection2 deficiencies
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Critical Incidents and Required Notification
The inspectors’ words, 143 words
“1103-A.4.5.B.3.C.1.2.D. Based on interviews at 12:00 p.m., S1 failed to notify the Department and DCFS within 24 hours, and the parent immediately of the following critical incident: On 4/17/2026, at approximately 11:00 a.m., an independent contractor informed S1 that S16 had forcefully yanked C2, 2-year-old, by her arm and then forcefully sat C1, age 2-year-old, on the floor. S1 stated she sent in the report to the Department by fax, but the fax number on the cover sheet was incorrect. S1 stated the independent contractor reported the incident to DCFS, and gave the S1 the reporting number, therefore S1 did not believe she needed to report as well. S1 was informed of the allegation involving C1 and C2 at 11:00 a.m., but the parents were not notified until 12: 48 p.m. and 12:53 p.m. The Specialist was not able to validate the allegations.”
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Daily Attendance Records - Staff and Owners
“1507.B.3 Based on record review and interviews at 12:00 p.m., S1 failed to ensure the center’s staff daily attendance record accurately reflect persons on the child care premises at any given time on 4/17/2026. S1 stated she left the center to run errands around 10:00 a.m. and returned at 11:00 a.m. The staff attendance shows S1 at the center from 6:45 a.m. to 5:37 p.m.”
Oct 14, 2025: annual Inspection2 deficiencies
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Critical Incidents and Required Notifications
“1103.A.3. Based on interviews at 2:30 p.m., S1 failed to notify the parent immediately of the following incidents: On 09/23/2025, S11 left C1, age two-years-old, outside on the play yard for approximately 1 minute. While reviewing footage at approximately 12:15 p.m. S1 became aware of the incident. S1 notified O1 at 1:30 p.m.”
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Supervision
“1713.A.B.C. Based on record review and interviews at 3:30 p.m., S11 failed to ensure children were under supervision at all times. On 09/23/2025 at approximately 9:58:16 a.m., C1, age two -years-old, was left unsupervised on the playground for approximately 1 minutes. C1 was brought back into the center at approximately 9:59:25 a.m. by S11.”
Jul 8, 2025: incident Inspection1 deficiency
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Health Services - Parental Notification
“1915.B.C.: Based on interviews and record review at 2:15 p.m., S1 failed to ensure that incidents, injuries, accidents, illnesses, and unusual behavior were documented and reported to the parent immediately. On 5/28/2025 at approximately 9:00 a.m., C1, 2-years-old, fell from the changing table and hit his head on the floor while S17 was preventing another child from climbing onto the changing table. S17 notified the parent, O1, on 5/28/2025, shortly after the fall but there was no documentation of the incident or notification to the parent.”
Apr 15, 2025: incident Inspection2 deficiencies
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Critical Incidents and Required Notifications
“1103.A.3.B.3. Based on record review and interviews at 10:58 a.m., S1 failed to immediately notify the parents of the following critical incident: On 3/24/2025 at 9:02 a.m., C1, age 2-years-old, was left alone on the large outside play yard for 55 seconds by S3. S3 retrieved C1 at 9:03. O1 and O2 were notified of the critical incident on 03/24/2025 at 6:55 p.m.”
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Supervision
“1713.A.B.C. Based on record review/interviews at 11:11 a.m., S3 failed to ensure children were supervised at all times. On 03/24/2025 at 9:02 a.m., while in transition from the large outside play yard to the small outside play yard, C1, age 2-years-old, was left alone on the large outside play yard for 55 seconds by S3. S3 retrieved C1 at 9:03 a.m.”
Oct 16, 2024: annual Inspection3 deficiencies
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Supervision
“1713.A. Based on interviews at 11:30 a.m., S15 and S17 failed to ensure children were under supervision at all times. On 9/18/2024 at 3:54 p.m., C1, age 5-years-old, was left outside alone on the playground by S14 and S17. S14 retrieved C1 from the playground at 3:55 p.m.”
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Health Services - Observation
“1915.A. Based on record review at 12:30 p.m., S1 failed to document observations, when something is observed, noted on children upon arrival to the center. S1 stated no staff completed observation on the following dates: 7/9/2024, 7/10/2024, 7/11/2024, 7/12/2024, 7/15/2024, 7/17/2024, 7/18/2024, 7/19/2024, 7/22/2024 - 7/26/2024, 7/29/2024 - 8/1/2024, 8/5/2024 - 8/9/2024, 8/12/2024 - 8/16/2024, 8/19/2024, 8/20/2024, and 8/21/2024.”
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Health Services - Parental Notification
“1915.B.C. Based on record review at 1:30 p.m., S1 failed to have documentation of immediate notification to the parent when the following occurred to a child: -On 10/1/2024 at 10:47 a.m., a child was running and tripped, leaving a small brush burn under her nose and on her forehead. No time of parent notification was documented.- On an unknown date at 4:35 p.m., a child was playing and fell back, hitting his head. Parent was notified on 10/9/2024 at 4:40 p.m. No date of incident was documented.”
All 21 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2026 | Annual Inspection | No deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Jun 23, 2026 | Follow Up To Complaint | No deficiencies were cited on this date |
| May 4, 2026 | Complaint Inspection | Deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Jan 13, 2026 | Follow Up To Annual | No deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Jul 8, 2025 | Incident Inspection | Deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Jun 6, 2025 | Follow Up To Incident | No deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Apr 15, 2025 | Incident Inspection | Deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Dec 19, 2024 | Follow Up To Follow Up To Annual | No deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Oct 16, 2024 | Annual Inspection | Deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Feb 27, 2024 | Compliance | No deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Feb 14, 2024 | Compliance | No deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Jan 31, 2024 | Compliance | No deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Jan 22, 2024 | Compliance | No deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Jan 5, 2024 | Compliance | No deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Dec 15, 2023 | Follow Up To Annual | No deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Oct 11, 2023 | Annual Survey | Deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Oct 11, 2023 | Incident | Deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Aug 28, 2023 | Incident | Deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Jun 1, 2023 | Complaint | No deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Mar 22, 2023 | Follow-Up to Incident | No deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Jan 25, 2023 | Incident | Deficiencies 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).
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: Proficient, with a site score of 5.23.
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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| Stella Learning Center, Inc. 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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