Good Shepherd Early Learning Center
A license type: II in Denham Springs, Louisiana 70706
32948 LA Hwy 16, Denham Springs, Louisiana 70706. (225) 998-1250.
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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 11 inspection visits, the latest on May 19, 2026 (Follow Up To Complaint).
Louisiana says deficiencies were cited at 4 of them.
The Department’s file lists 6 deficiencies cited at 4 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 4 months of the last 46. Last cited Mar 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.
Mar 19, 2026: complaint Inspection2 deficiencies
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Critical Incidents and Required Notifications
“1103.A.-C.: Based on record review and interviews, on 3/11/2026, at 9:45 a.m., S1 failed to notify the Department of the following critical incident: On 3/9/2026,C1, one-year-old, was observed by S1 with a red mark below her right eye and both eyes appeared swollen, which was allegedly due to S9 wrapping C1 in a blanket with her head covered. The parent was notified on 3/9/2026, at 2:15 p.m. and 2:25 p.m., but S1 failed to notify the Department and DCFS. The Department was not notified prior to specialists departure.”
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Rest Time Supervision
“1713.J.2.: Based on record review and interviews, on 3/11/2026, at 10:15 a.m., S9 failed to supervise children at naptime and was not checking on children by sight. C1, one-year-old, was whimpering while lying face down on her mat with her body wrapped in a blanket and her head not exposed. S9 was sitting in a chair facing the window.”
Apr 21, 2025: compliance2 deficiencies
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Awake Children
“1911.D.: Awake Children-Based on observation at 10:30 a.m., S2 failed to ensure awake children did not remain in a crib, baby bed, swing, high chair, carrier or playpen for more than 30 consecutive minutes. The Specialists observed one infant on his stomach, in a crib, playing with a bottle, for more than 30 minutes.”
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Infants Held While Bottle Fed
“1919.H.: Infants Held While Bottle Fed- Based on observation at 10:30 a.m., S2 failed to ensure infants were not placed lying down on a mat or otherwise with a bottle or sippy cup. The Specialist observed one infant in a crib on his stomach playing with a bottle, which contained milk.”
Nov 19, 2024: follow Up To Annual1 deficiency
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Health Services - Observation
“1915.A. Health Services - Observation: Based on record review at 9:40 a.m., S1 failed to provide documentation of observations being documented when something is observed, noted on children upon arrival to the center. Results including an explanation from parent and/or child were not documented. S2 and S3 had not completed Daily observations since Nov.11,2024. S6 had not completed Daily observations for Nov. 15th and 18th of 2024.”
Oct 23, 2024: annual Inspection1 deficiency
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Health Services - Observation
“Based on record review at 10:10 a.m., S1 failed to provide documentation of observations being documented when something is observed, noted on children upon arrival to the center. Results including an explanation from parent and/or child were not documented. The Specialist observed that daily observations logs had not been completed since 10/04/2024.”
All 11 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2026 | Follow Up To Complaint | No deficiencies were cited on this date |
| May 19, 2026 | Follow Up To Complaint | No deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Mar 19, 2026 | Complaint Inspection | Deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Oct 14, 2025 | Annual Inspection | No deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Jun 5, 2025 | Follow Up To Compliance | No deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Apr 21, 2025 | Compliance | Deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Dec 19, 2024 | Follow Up To Follow Up To Annual | No deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Nov 19, 2024 | Follow Up To Annual | Deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Oct 23, 2024 | Annual Inspection | Deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Jan 18, 2024 | Compliance | No deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Nov 15, 2023 | Onsite Full Insp & Measurement | No deficiencies were cited on this date |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed. License type: II. Licensed Center.
- 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 | |
|---|---|
| Good Shepherd Early Learning Center 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.
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Replies
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