Little Blessings Childcare and Preschool of New Iberia DBA Gingerbread House Cre

Monitoring policy for provisionally employed staff members

“1509.A.12.d.: Based on record review at 10:15 a.m., S1 failed to provide copies of the written policy to each parent/legal custodian of enrolled children, center staff member and provisionally employed staff member, as well as obtain signed documentation from each that a copy of the policy has been received. This could not be corrected during inspection.”

Rule 1509.A.12.a.-d.

Requests for CCCBC-Based Determinations of Eligibility for Child Care Purposes from the Department

“1811.D. 2&3.: Based on record review/interview at 10:15 a.m., S1 failed to designate a monitor for each provisionally-employed staff member, S14, present at the center. According to center records, S14 (DOH: 4/22/2026) has been present at the center and performing duties from 5/18/2026 to present, with a provisionally-employed status without being monitored. This was corrected during the inspection.”

Rule 1811-D.

Daily Attendance Records - Children

“1507.A.: Based on record review at 10:10 a.m., the center’s daily attendance record for children failed to accurately reflect the children on the child care premises at any given time as 73 children were present and 69 children were signed in on the log. This was corrected during the inspection.”

Rule 1507.A.

Electronic Devices Policy

“1509.A.9.: Based on observation at 9:20 a.m., although there is an electronic device policy, staff failed to follow the policy. S5 allowed 7 children, infants to one-year-olds, to sit and watch a YouTube Kids video on the classroom television. This was corrected during the inspection.”

Rule 1509.A.9.

Administrative Duties

“Based on observation at approximately 9:15 a.m., the director’s duties failed to consist only of administrative functions when the number of children in care exceeded 42 as there were 73 children at the center and the director was performing teacher duties and counting towards ratio.This was not corrected during the inspection.”

Rule 1707.C.

Child to Staff Ratio

“1711.A.B.D.E.: Based on observation at 9:20 a.m., S1 failed to ensure the required child-to-staff ratio was met for children. The Specialist observed 7 children, infants to 1-year-olds, in S5’s classroom. The required child-to-staff ratio for children of this age is 5 children per 1 staff person. This was corrected when S12 arrived at 10:25 a.m.”

Rule 1711.A.&B.&D.&E.

Critical Incidents and Required Notifications

“1103. A.-C.: Based on record review and interviews at 11:00 a.m., S1 failed to immediately notify the parents and DCFS within 24 hours of the following critical incident: On 03/05/2026, at approximately 07:25 a.m., C1, three-years-old, exited the childcare center and ran down the street to the fourth house before being stopped by S3 and O2. O1 was notified at 08:29 a.m.”

Rule 1103.A.-C.

Parental Authorization

“2103.A.: Based on record review and interview at 11:00 a.m., S1 failed to maintain a signed parental authorization to transport C1, three-years-old. On 03/05/2026, C1 was transported via vehicle by O2 and S3. This could not be corrected during the inspection.”

Rule 2103.A.

Orientation Training

“1719.A.-C. Based on record review 09:45 a.m., S1 failed to have documentation that 1 of 17 staff, S9 (FD: 01/05/2026) received orientation within seven days of the first day present at the center and prior to having sole responsibility for any children. S1 failed to have documentation that S9 completed LDE Key Training Modules 1 and DCFS Mandated Reporter Training. This was not corrected during the inspection.”

Rule 1719.A.-C.

Child to Staff Ratio

“1711.A.B.D.E.: Based on observation at 10:15 a.m., S1 failed to ensure the required child-to-staff ratio was met for children. The Specialist observed 11 children, infants to 1-year-olds, in S5 and S6’s classroom. The required child-to-staff ratio for children of this age is 5 children per 1 staff person. This was not corrected during the inspection.”

Rule 1711.A.&B.&D.&E.

Orientation Training

“1719.A.-C. Based on record review/interviews at 10:45 a.m., S1 failed to have documentation that 1 of 17 staff, S17 (FD: 12/12/2025) received orientation within seven days of the first day present at the center and prior to having sole responsibility for any children. S1 failed to have documentation that S17 completed LDE Key Training Modules 1 and DCFS Mandated Reporter Training. This was not corrected during the inspection.”

Rule 1719.A.-C.

Free of Hazards

“1903.: Based on observation at 09:25 a.m., S1 failed to ensure the indoor and outdoor areas were free of hazards. The Specialist observed an electrical outlet was missing one safety cover in the classroom where there were 12, 3-year-old, children. This was not corrected prior to the Specialist exiting the center.”

Rule 1903.C.

Office of Public Health, State Fire, City Fire Approval

“713.A. Based on record review at 09:41 a.m., S1 failed to have a current Office of Public Health. The most recent Office of Public Health posted expired 2/05/2025. This was not corrected prior to the Specialist exiting the center.”

Rule 713.A.

Supervision Participation

“1713.E.F.: Based on observation at 9:30 a.m., while supervising a group of children, S5 failed to devote her time to supervision of the children, meeting the needs of the children, and in participation with the children in their activities. Upon arrival, Specialist observed S5 walking back and forth, opening the backdoors to the childcare center building, while her class of eleven, 2-to-3-year-old, children were playing on the play yard.”

Rule 1713.E.&F.

Independent Contractors Records

“1717.A.: Based on record review at 11 a.m., S1 failed to have documentation on file for O1, Independent Contractor, that included the person’s name, address, phone number, list of duties performed while at the center. This was not corrected during the inspection.”

Rule 1717.A.

CCCBC-Based Determinations of Eligibility for Visitors and Contractors

“1807.C.: Based on record review at 9:30 a.m., S1 failed to obtain a CCCBC-based determination of eligibility for child care purposes from the Department for O1, Independent Contractor, or documentation of the paid, adult staff member, not counted in child to staff ratio who accompanied O1, prior to being present at the center or performing services at the childcare center. This was corrected during the inspection.”

Rule 1807.C.

Proper Lifting of a Child

“1911.I.J.: Based on observation at 10 a.m., S12 failed to lift C3, 1-year-old, using proper lifting techniques and lifted C3 by the left arm.”

Rule 1911.I.&J.

Food Service and Nutrition - Choking Hazards

“The Provider served children under age 4 large chunks of sausage that are implicated in choking incidents. Specialist observed in the 2-3 year old classroom sausage that was cut into large chunks that could not be swallowed whole. S1 and teachers cut the sausage prior to Specialist leaving the room, correcting the deficiency.”

Rule 1919.D.2.