LaSalle Head Start
A license type: III in Jena, Louisiana 71342
1465 School St, Jena, Louisiana 71342. (318) 992-2034.
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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 Sep 25, 2026 (Compliance).
Louisiana says deficiencies were cited at 4 of them.
The Department’s file lists 8 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
8 deficiencies in 3 months of the last 46. Last cited Sep 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.
Sep 25, 2026: compliance5 deficiencies
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Staff Records - Retention
“1715.C.: Based on record review at 10:45 a.m., S1 failed to maintain current staff in the LDOE electronic system (EdLink). 4 of 14 staff, S6, S7, S12, and S13, failed to be listed on the center’s EdLink staff roster.”
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CPR and First Aid Certifications
“1723.A.B.: Based on record review at 11 a.m., S1 failed to have documentation that 1 of 12 staff on the premises and accessible to children had a current certification in infant, child, and adult CPR through training approved by the Department. S7 failed to have a current certification. A class has been scheduled for 10/2/2026.”
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Pediatric First Aid
“1723.A.B.: Based on record review at 11 a.m., S1 failed to have documentation that 1 of 12 staff on the premises and accessible to children had a current certification in pediatric first aid through training approved by the Department. S7 failed to have a current certification. A class has been scheduled for 10/2/2026.”
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Child Neglect and Abuse Mandatory Reporter Training
“1727.A.: Based on record review at 11 a.m., S1 failed to have documentation that 1 of 13 staff, S7, completed the online child abuse and neglect Mandated Reporter Training provided by DCFS between June 1 - August 31 of the current calendar year.”
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Outdoor - Enclosed
“1903.E.5.: Based on observations at 10 a.m., S1 failed to ensure that the outdoor play space had an enclosure with a permanent fence or barrier in a manner that protected children from traffic hazards, prevented children from leaving the premises without proper supervision, and prevented contact with animals or unauthorized persons. The front gate on the play yard failed to latch properly and stay closed.”
Jan 15, 2026: annual Inspection1 deficiency
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Free of Hazards
“1903.C.: Based on observations at 10:15 a.m., the indoor area failed to be free of hazards as all classrooms had wall-mounted gas heaters on and accessible to children, ages 1-to-4-years old. The heaters were hot to the touch, and were installed in such a way as to allow children to potentially touch the hot surface, grates, or heating wall and be burned. The heaters were turned off in all classrooms prior to the specialist leaving the center.”
Feb 3, 2025: annual Inspection2 deficiencies
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Independent Contractors Records
“1717.A.: Based on record review/observation at 10:15 a.m., S1 failed to have documentation of the adult staff member not otherwise counted in child-to-staff ratios that accompanied the contractor, O2, at all times while they were at the center when children were present.”
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CCCBC-Based Determinations of Eligibility for Visitors and Contractors
The inspectors’ words, 91 words
“1807.C.: Based on record review/observation at 11:30 a.m., a CCCBC-based determination of eligibility for child care purposes from the Department failed to be obtained for each independent contractor, O1 and O2, prior to them being present at the center or performing services. While at the center, the Specialist observed both O1 and O2 performing services with children, unaccompanied by center staff not needed for ratio purposes. Neither O1 nor O2’s based determination of eligibility was available for review on the centers CCCBC roster. This could not could corrected during the inspection.”
All 15 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2026 | Compliance | Deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Mar 9, 2026 | Partial Inspection | No deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Feb 26, 2026 | Follow Up To Annual | No deficiencies were cited on this date |
| May 12, 2025 | Follow Up To Annual | No deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Feb 3, 2025 | Annual Inspection | Deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Nov 15, 2024 | Compliance | No deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Feb 5, 2024 | Annual Inspection | No deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Jan 25, 2023 | Annual Inspection | No deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Jan 26, 2021 | Annual Survey | No deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Jan 27, 2020 | Annual Survey | No deficiencies were cited on this date |
| May 1, 2019 | Compliance | No deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Mar 21, 2019 | Follow-Up to Annual Survey | No deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Jan 28, 2019 | Annual Survey | Deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Aug 29, 2018 | Follow-Up to Annual Survey | No deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Feb 6, 2018 | Annual Survey | Deficiencies were cited on this date |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed. License type: III. Early Head Start/Head Start. 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 for 2024-2025: Proficient, with a site score of 5.15.
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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| LaSalle Head Start 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
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
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