Children’s Cove
A license type: III in Calhoun, Louisiana 71225
2002 Highway 80 E, Calhoun, Louisiana 71225. (318) 396-1308.
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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 20, 2026 (Follow Up To Annual).
Louisiana says deficiencies were cited at 10 of them.
The Department’s file lists 34 deficiencies cited at 9 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
34 deficiencies in 9 months of the last 46. Last cited Jun 2026. The last 4 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
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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.
Jun 25, 2026: annual Inspection2 deficiencies
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CPR and First Aid Certifications
“1723.A.B.: Based on record review at 12:00 p.m., S1 failed to have documentation 1 of 14 staff on the premises and accessible to children have current certification in infant, child, and adult CPR through training approved by the Department. S4 failed to have the current certification. A class has been scheduled for 07/11/2026. This was not corrected prior to the Specialist’s departure.”
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Pediatric First Aid
“1723.C.: Based on record review at 12:00 p.m., S1 failed to have documentation 1 of 14 staff on the premises and accessible to children have current certification in Pediatric First Aid through training approved by the Department. S4 failed to have the current certification. A class has been scheduled for 07/11/2026. This was not corrected prior to the Specialist’s departure.”
Sep 25, 2025: follow Up To Follow Up To Annual5 deficiencies
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Child to Staff Ratio
“1711.A.B.D.E.: Based on observations at 11:15 a.m., S1 failed to ensure the required child to staff ratio was met for children of the following ages: infants under 1 year; S4 and S5 were observed caring for eleven 3-12-month-old children. The required ratio for children of this age is 5 children per 1 staff person. This was corrected.”
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Continuing Education Training
“1721.A.-C. Based on record review and interview at 11:30 a.m., S1 failed to ensure 9 of 12 staff members obtained a minimum of 12 clock hours of training annually. S1 had 4, S3 had 7.5, S4 had 5.5, S5 had 1.5, S6 had 1.5, S7 had 4, S9 had 4.5, S10 had 1.5 and S12 had 5.5 hours of continuing education hours. This could not be corrected.”
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End-of-Day Check
“1901.C.: Based on record review and interview at 11:30 a.m., S1 failed to ensure the center’s end of day visual check was complete. The last documented visual check was completed on 9/2/2025. This could not be corrected.”
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Passenger Transportation Log
The inspectors’ words, 93 words
“2103.F.: Based on record review and interview at 11:30 a.m., S1 failed to ensure the center’s current passenger transportation log was complete as it did not include date the transportation is provided, name of the child, name of driver and staff members, pick up and drop off locations, time child was placed on the vehicle, time child was released and name of the person or entity to whom child was released, signature of staff person completing the log. The center started transportation on 8/18/2025, but no logs were available. This was not corrected.”
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Daily Transportation Visual Vehicle Check
“2107.C.: Based on record review and interview at 11:30 a.m., S1 failed to ensure the center maintained documentation that the driver or attendant checked the vehicle at the completion of each trip. The center started transporting children from school to the center on 8/15/2025. This could not be corrected.”
Aug 4, 2025: follow Up To Follow Up To Annual2 deficiencies
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CPR and First Aid Certifications
“1723.F.: Based on observations and interview at 12:30 p.m, S1 failed to ensure S8 was supervised until she has received CPR and First Aid training. She was observed supervising 13 2-3-year-olds alone during rest-time. This was not corrected. S1 stated the next training is scheduled for 8/5/2025.”
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End-of-Day Check
“1901.C.: Based on observations and interview at 12:30 p.m., S1 failed to ensure the center’s end of day check included the date, time of visual check, and signature of the staff conducting the visual check for 7/28/2025-8/1/2025. This was corrected prior to the Specialist’s departure.”
Jun 4, 2025: annual Inspection3 deficiencies
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Independent Contractors Records
“1717.A. Based on observations, record review and interview at 11:00 a.m., S11 failed to ensure documentation was on file for Independent Contractors that included person’s name, address, phone number, or list of duties performed while at the center and documentation of a CCCBC-based determination of eligibility for 4 of 4 independent contractors. O1, O2, O3, and O4 lacked a contractor information record and O3 and O4 lacked documentation of CCCBC. Specialist was able to check that O3 and O4 had a valid CCCBC.”
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Orientation Training
The inspectors’ words, 192 words
“1719.A.-C.: Based on record review and interview at 11:00 a.m., S9 failed to ensure 4 of 6 new staff received orientation within seven and/or thirty days of the first day present at the center and prior to having sole responsibility for any children. S20, first day working 11/26/2024, should have completed the DCFS Online Mandated Reporter Training by 12/2/2024; it was completed on 12/6/2024. S6, first day working 1/22/2025, should have completed LDE Key Training Module 1 by 1/29/2025; it was completed on 2/23/2025. LDE Key Training Modules 2 and 3 should have been completed by 2/22/2025; Module 2 was completed on 3/17/2025 and Module 3 was completed on 4/16/2025. S17, first day working 1/28/2025, should have completed LDE Key Training Modules 1 by 2/4/2025 and Module 2 by 2/28/2025; they were both completed on 3/17/2025. Module 3 should have been completed by 2/28/2025; it was completed on 4/16/2025. DCFS Online Mandated Reporter Training should have been completed by 2/4/2025; it was completed on 2/18/2025. S14, first day working 1/31/2025, should have completed LDE Key Training Module 1 and DCFS Online Mandated Reporter Training by 2/7/2025; they were both completed on 2/17/2025.”
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Apparatus or Equipment
“1907.A.1: Based on observations at 9:00 a.m., S7 failed to ensure the manufacturer’s shoulder restraint device was being used as C11, 6-months-old, was observed in a baby swing strapped in at the waist, but not the shoulders. This was corrected prior to the Specialist’s departure.”
Nov 6, 2024: follow Up To Compliance4 deficiencies
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Daily Attendance Records - Staff and Owners
“1507.B.: Based on observations, record review, and interview at 11:00 a.m., S1 failed to maintain documentation of a daily attendance record for Staff and Owners, to include the time of arrival and departure. S3, DOH 12/08/2020, was present at the center, but not signed in. This was not corrected prior to the Specialists departure.”
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CPR and First Aid Certifications
“1723.A.B.: Based on record review at 11:00 a.m., S1 failed to have documentation for 1 of 15 staff members on the premises and accessible to children had current certification in adult, infant, and child CPR through training approved by the department. S3 failed to have the current certification. This was not corrected prior to the Specialists departure.”
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Pediatric First Aid
“1723.C.: Based on record review at 11:00 a.m., S1 failed to have documentation for 1 of 15 staff on the premises and accessible to children had current certification in Pediatric First Aid through training approved by the department. S3 failed to have the current certification. This was not corrected prior to the Specialists departure.”
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Child Neglect and Abuse Mandatory Reporter Training
“1727.A.B.: Based on observations, record review, and interview at 11:00 AM, S1 failed have documentation that 1 of 15 staff completed the online child abuse and neglect Mandated Reporter Training provided by DCFS. S3, DOH 12/8/2020, last completed the training on 7/20/2022. This could not be corrected prior to the Specialist’s departure.”
Oct 8, 2024: follow Up To Follow Up To Annual7 deficiencies
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Daily Attendance Records - Staff and Owners
“1507.B. Based on observations, record review, and interview at 11:00 AM, S1 failed to maintain documentation of a daily attendance record for Staff and Owners, to include the time of arrival and departure. S1, DOH 7/8/2019, was present at the center, but not signed in. S3, DOH 12/8/2020, was present at the center, but not signed in. This was not corrected prior to the Specialist’s departure.”
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Continuing Education Training
The inspectors’ words, 103 words
“1721.A.-C.: Based on observations, record review, and interview at 11:00 AM, S1 failed to provide opportunities for staff members to obtain a minimum of 12 clock hours of training annually in the topics found in 1719(A) and (B).3 of 15 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. S3, DOH 12/8/2020, had 3 of 12 hours, S5, DOH 3/29/2022, had 8.5 of 12 hours, and S7, DOH 1/21/2021, had 11.5 of 12 hours. This could not be corrected prior to the Specialist’s departure.”
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Child Neglect and Abuse Mandatory Reporter Training
“1727.A.B.: Based on observations, record review, and interview at 11:00 AM, S1 failed have documentation that 1 of 15 staff completed the online child abuse and neglect Mandated Reporter Training provided by DCFS. S3, DOH 12/8/2020, last completed the training on 7/20/2022. This could not be corrected prior to the Specialist’s departure.”
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Cribs Free of Toys and Other Soft or Loose Bedding
“1907.E.2. Based on observations at 11:00 AM, S1 failed to ensure the center’s cribs were free of loose bedding (including comforters, blankets, sheets, bumper pads, pillows, stuffed animals and wedges) while the child was in the crib as evidence by 5 of 8 children, C1, 3-months-old, C2, 11-months-old, C3, 12-months-old, C4, 10-months-old, and C5, 5-months-old, in the infant room each had loose blankets draped over them. This was not corrected prior to the Specialist’s departure.”
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Vehicle Staff
“2103.D. Based on observations, record review, and interview at 11:00 AM, S1 failed to have at least one staff member in the vehicle with current certification in infant and child CPR. S3, DOH 12/8/2020, is the center’s driver and her CPR expired on 9/30/2024. She last picked up children on 10/7/2024. This could not be corrected prior to the Specialist’s departure.”
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Passenger Transportation Log
“2103.F. Based on observations, record review, and interview at 11:00 AM, S1 failed to have documentation that the driver or attendant was provided with a current passenger transportation log. The last log was for the week of 9/23/2024 and was incomplete. The center provided transportation during the week of 9/30/2024 and 10/7/2024. This was not corrected prior to the Specialist’s departure.”
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Daily Transportation Visual Vehicle Check
“2107.C. Based on observations, record review, and interview at 11:00 AM, S1 failed to maintain documentation that the driver or attendant checked the vehicle at the completion of each trip. The daily transportation form for the week of 9/14/2024 and 9/23/2024 was incomplete and not signed. There was no documentation of a completed visual check for the week of 9/30/2024 and 10/7/2024. This was not corrected prior to the Specialist’s departure.”
Aug 9, 2024: follow Up To Annual1 deficiency
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Tornado Drills
“1921.E.: Based on record review and interview at 10:30 AM, S1 failed to have documentation of tornado drills that were conducted at least once per month during the month of June 2024. This could not be corrected while Specialist was present.”
May 29, 2024: annual Inspection7 deficiencies
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Orientation Training
The inspectors’ words, 94 words
“1719.A.-C.: Based on record review and interview at 10:00 a.m, S1 failed to ensure 1 of 16 staff complete LDE Key Training Module 1 and the DCFS online Mandated Reporter training within seven calendar days of the first day present at the center and prior to assuming sole responsibility for any children. S11 (DOH 2/14/2024) should have completed LDE Key Training Module 1 by 2/21/2024; it was completed 2/26/2024. DCFS Online Mandated Reporter should have been completed by 2/21/2024; it was completed on 3/13/2024. This was unable to be corrected while Specialist was present.”
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CPR and First Aid Certifications
“1723.A.B.: Based on observation, record review, and interview at 10:00 a.m., S1 failed to have documentation that 1 of 16 staff on the premises and accessible to children have current CPR and First Aid certification training approved by the department. S11 (DOH 2/14/2024) did not have documentation of current certification in infant, child, and adult CPR approved by the department. This was not corrected while Specialist was present.”
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Pediatric First Aid
“1723.C.: Based on observations, record review and interview at 10:00 a.m., S1 failed to have documentation that 1 of 16 staff on the premises and accessible to the children have current certification in pediatric first aid through training approved by the department. S11 (DOH 2/14/2024) did not have documentation of certification in pediatric first aid through training approved by the department. This was not corrected while Specialist was present.”
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CPR and First Aid Certifications
“1723.F.: Based on record review and interview at 10:00 a.m., S1 failed to ensure 1 of 16 staff have current certification in pediatric first aid and CPR within 90 calendar days from the date of hire and prior to assuming sole responsibility for any children. S9 (DOH 5/28/2024) failed to have documentation of training and was not being supervised while caring for 11 4-YO.. This was not corrected while Specialist was present.”
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Provisional Status for Child Care Purposes
“1804.A.B.: Based on observations, record review and interview at 10:00 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, S9 (DOH 5/28/2024). Documentation did not include the provisionally-employed staff member, the designated monitor, and the times of the visual observations. This was corrected while Specialist was present.”
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Cribs Free of Toys and Other Soft or Loose Bedding
“1907.E.2: Based on observations at 10:00 a.m., S1 failed to ensure the center’s cribs were free of toys or other soft or loose bedding (including comforters, blankets, sheets, bumper pads, pillows, stuffed animals and wedges) while the child was in the crib as evidence by 3 of 7 children (aged 12-14 months) were each in a crib with a loose blanket. This was corrected while Specialist was present.”
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Tornado Drills
“1921.E.: Based on record review and interview at 10:00 a.m., S1 failed to have documentation of tornado drills that were conducted at least once per month during the months of April 2024, May 2024, and June 2023. This could not be corrected while Specialist was present.”
Dec 13, 2023: compliance3 deficiencies
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Orientation Training
The inspectors’ words, 153 words
“1719.B.: Based on record review at 12:00 p.m., S1 failed to ensure all newly hired staff have documentation of the LDE Key Training Module 1 and online Mandated Reporter Training within 7 calendar days and modules 2 and 3 within 30 calendar days of the first day present at the center, and prior to assuming sole responsibility for children. -S3’s DOH 9/19/2023, Module 1 should have been completed by 9/26/2023, but wasn’t completed until 12/1/2023; Modules 2 3 should have been completed by 10/19/2023, and have yet to be completed.-S4 DOH 8/25/2023, Module 1 and online Mandated Reporter Training should have been completed by 9/1/2023 and Modules 2 3 should have been completed by 9/25/2023. These trainings have yet to be completed. -S8 DOH 10/26/2023, Module 1 and online Mandated Reporter Training should have been completed by 11/2/2023 and Modules 2 3 should have been completed by 11/26/2023. These have not been completed.”
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CPR and First Aid Certifications
“1723.A.B.: Based on record review at 12:00 p.m., S1 failed to have documentation that 2 of 15 staff members on the premises of the center and accessible to children have current certification in infant, child, and adult CPR through training approved by the department. -S4 DOH 8/25/2023 should have had her CPR training by 11/25/2023, but did not get it until 12/12/2023-S13 DOH 7/24/2023 should have had her CPR training by 10/24/2023, but did not get it until 12/12/2023”
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Pediatric First Aid
“1723.C.: Based on record review at 12:00 p.m., S1 failed to have documentation that 2 of 15 staff members on the premises of the center and accessible to children have current certification in Pediatric First Aid through training approved by the department. -S4 DOH 8/25/2023 should have had her PFA training by 11/25/2023, but did not get it until 12/12/2023-S13 DOH 7/24/2023 should have had her PFA training by 10/24/2023, but did not get it until 12/12/2023”
All 15 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2026 | Follow Up To Annual | No deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Jun 25, 2026 | Annual Inspection | Deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Oct 30, 2025 | Follow Up To Follow Up To Annual | No deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Sep 25, 2025 | Follow Up To Follow Up To Annual | Deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Aug 4, 2025 | Follow Up To Follow Up To Annual | Deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Jun 4, 2025 | Annual Inspection | Deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Dec 30, 2024 | Follow Up To Compliance | No deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Nov 6, 2024 | Follow Up To Compliance | Deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Oct 8, 2024 | Follow Up To Follow Up To Annual | Deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Aug 9, 2024 | Follow Up To Annual | Deficiencies were cited on this date |
| May 29, 2024 | Annual Inspection | Deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Feb 14, 2024 | Complaint | Deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Dec 13, 2023 | Compliance | Deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Jun 14, 2023 | Annual Inspection | No deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Mar 13, 2023 | Follow-Up to Follow-Up | No 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: High Proficient, with a site score of 5.34.
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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| Children’s Cove 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.
If you believe something here is wrong, a correction starts with the agency whose record this copies: Louisiana Department of Education. Louisiana’s own record is on louisianaschools.com. If Hearth Record copied something wrongly, it will fix it and log the correction publicly, with its date: how corrections work.
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
None. Replies aren’t open yet. When they open, the provider will be able to answer any finding for free, and the reply will show beside that finding, unedited and dated.
Paid listing
None. Paid listings aren’t open yet. When they open, anything paid for will say “Paid by the provider”, and paying will never change a finding, a rating or the order of results.