Little Dreamers Christian Academy
A license type: III in Zachary, Louisiana 70791
4941 Highway 19, Zachary, Louisiana 70791. (225) 654-5000.
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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 May 29, 2026 (Annual Inspection).
Louisiana says deficiencies were cited at 5 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 Aug 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.
Aug 19, 2024: follow Up To Annual1 deficiency
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Continuing Education Training
“1721.A.: Based on record review, at 12:00 p.m., S1 failed to ensure all staff members obtained a minimum of 12 clock hours of continuing education per center anniversary year. S1 stated all staff members have completed the 12 clock hours, however, S2, S4 and S6 are unable to obtain access to their Volunteers of America official transcript to verify they have obtained the 12 credit hours for the anniversary year.”
Jul 15, 2024: compliance4 deficiencies
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Critical Incidents and Required Notifications
The inspectors’ words, 112 words
“Based on record review and interviews on 7/1/2024, at 11 a.m., S1 failed to immediately notify the Department, Child Welfare, and the parent of the following incident: On 6/24/2024, at approximately 9:39 a.m., C1, one-year-old, got out of the playground fence and was brought back by two pedestrians passing by. S6 and S7 were not properly supervising the children and C1 exited the playground gate, walked through the centers parking lot, and walked to the shoulder of the highway. C1 was alone from 9:39 a.m.-9:42 a.m. S6 and S7 did not report the incident to S1 until 6/26/2024. S1 reported the incident to the Department, Child Welfare, and the parent on 6/26/2024.”
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Supervision
The inspectors’ words, 116 words
“Based on record review and interviews on 7/1/2024, at 11 a.m., children failed to be under direct supervision at all times as on 6/24/2024, at approximately 9:39 a.m., S6 and S7 failed to directly supervise the children in care. S6 and S7 were on the playground with 6 one-year-olds, and 5 two-year-olds. C1 exited the playground gate and walked into the parking lot and to the shoulder of the highway alone. C1 was alone from 9:39 a.m.-9:42 a.m. (3 minutes) Two pedestrians passing by saw C1 and brought him back to the playground. S6 and S7 both stated they did not see C1 leave out of the gate. S6 and S7 were both terminated on 6/26/2024.”
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Supervision Participation
The inspectors’ words, 111 words
“Based on record review and interviews on 7/1/2024, at 11 a.m., while supervising a group of children, S6 and S7 failed to devote their time to supervising their classes, 6 one-year-olds, and 5 two-year-olds and participating with them in their activities. On 6/24/2024, at approximately 9:39 a.m., S6 and S7 were observed sitting at a table on the playground talking to each other. During this time, C1, one-year-old, was able to exit the playground gate unnoticed, walk into the centers parking lot, and onto to the shoulder of the highway alone. According to centers video, C1 was unsupervised in the centers parking lot for approximately 3 minutes from 9:39 a.m.-9:42 a.m.”
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Outdoor - Enclosed
“Based on record review and interviews on 7/1/2024, at 11:30 a.m., the outdoor playground failed to be enclosed with a permanent fence that prevented children from leaving the premises without proper supervision and prevented contact with unauthorized persons. On 6/24/2024, at approximately 9:39 a.m., C1, one-year-old, exited the playground through a gate that was not properly locked. Two pedestrians observed C1 on the shoulder of the highway and brought him back to the playground.”
Jun 25, 2024: annual Inspection1 deficiency
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Health Services - Observation
“1915.A. Based on record review/interview(s) at 11:30am, S1 failed to document the physical condition of a child when something is observed, and include an explanation from the parent or child upon arrival to the center. During the inspection, a splint was observed on the left arm of C1, Two-Year-Old, due to a fracture. S8 stated C1 has had the splint on his arm since 6/10/2024. There are no daily health observations documented for C1 from 6/10/2024 to 6/25/2024.”
All 15 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2026 | Annual Inspection | No deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Sep 25, 2025 | Compliance | No deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Jul 10, 2025 | Annual Inspection | No deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Dec 3, 2024 | Compliance | No deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Nov 4, 2024 | Compliance | No deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Oct 14, 2024 | Compliance | No deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Sep 17, 2024 | Follow Up To Follow Up To Annual | No deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Aug 19, 2024 | Follow Up To Annual | Deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Jul 15, 2024 | Compliance | Deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Jun 25, 2024 | Annual Inspection | Deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Mar 19, 2024 | Follow-Up to Incident | No deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Nov 13, 2023 | Incident | Deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Jul 6, 2023 | Annual Inspection | No deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Sep 27, 2022 | Follow-Up to Annual Survey | No deficiencies were cited on this date |
| May 11, 2022 | Annual Survey | 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: Excellent, with a site score of 6.10.
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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| Little Dreamers Christian Academy 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
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Replies
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Paid listing
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