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St. Therese Little Flower School Of Early Learning

A license type: II in Opelousas, Louisiana 70570

1233 Attakapas Dr, Opelousas, Louisiana 70570. (337) 948-0036.

Louisiana’s own record, on louisianaschools.com

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The short answer

Record last released by Louisiana Department of Education on Oct 27, 2026.

The last 24 months 13 deficiencies in 4 months of the last 46. Last cited May 2026. Every month

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 8 inspection visits, the latest on Jul 28, 2026 (Follow Up To Compliance).

Louisiana says deficiencies were cited at 4 of them.

The Department’s file lists 13 deficiencies cited at 4 visits from Jan 1, 2023 to Oct 19, 2026, each in its words below.

Source:

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

13 deficiencies in 4 months of the last 46. Last cited May 2026. The last 4 years, to Nov 5, 2026.

13 deficiencies by month over the last 4 years. Each cell is one month.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2023 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2024 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2025 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2026 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct

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No visit on record Visited, nothing cited A stronger orange is more serious, on its source’s own levels, read onto four bands: from the least serious it publishes to the most
Source:

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.

Source:

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.

May 8, 2026: follow Up To Annual1 deficiency
  • CPR and First Aid Certifications

    “1723.F.: Based on record review/observations at 11 a.m., S5 (DOH: 2/10/2026) failed to have a current certification in CPR and pediatric first aid prior to assuming sole responsibility for five 2-to-3-year-olds.”

    Rule 1723.F.

Mar 23, 2026: annual Inspection4 deficiencies
  • Orientation Training

    “1719.A.-C.: Based on record review at 11 a.m., the provider lacked documentation for 1 of 5 staff. S3 failed to complete orientation requirements within seven and thirty days of the first day present at the center and prior to having sole responsibility for any children. S3 failed to complete and have documentation for verification of the LDE Key Training Modules 1-3 and the DCFS Mandated Reporter Training. S3 was providing sole responsibility for 8 children ages 2-to-3-years old.”

    Rule 1719.A.-C.

  • CPR and First Aid Certifications

    “1723.F: Based on record review/observations at 11 a.m., S3 (DOH: 2/10/2026) failed to have current certification in pediatric first aid and CPR prior to assuming sole responsibility for eight 2-to-3-year-olds.”

    Rule 1723.F.

  • Free of Hazards

    “1903.C.: Based on observation at 10:15 a.m., the outdoor area failed to be free of hazards. The Specialist observed the following: 2 areas with rotting exposed wood and roofing material on the covered awning of the play yard; rotten wood on the ramp leading out from the center onto the play yard; wood removed from a previous ramp stacked in a pile.”

    Rule 1903.C.

  • Outdoor - Enclosed

    “1903.E.5.: Based on observation at 10:45 a.m., the outdoor play space lacked an enclosure that protects children from traffic hazards, prevents children from leaving the premises without proper supervision, and prevents contact with animals or unauthorized persons. The left side gate failed to be permanently attached and secured.”

    Rule 1903.E.5.

Mar 31, 2025: annual Inspection4 deficiencies
  • Medication - As Needed Authorization

    “1917.I.: Based on record review/interview at 12:45 p.m., S1 failed to have authorization for C1, age 2-years-old, prescription medication to include circumstances for administering as needed medication and any applicable special instructions, by the parents.”

    Rule 1917.I.

  • Emergency Medication Plan and Records

    “1917.K.: Based on record review at 1:00 p.m., S1 failed to have a written plan of action as evidence by: C1, age 2-years-old requiring emergency medications, such as an EpiPen or Benadryl.”

    Rule 1917.K.

  • Non-vehicular Excursions - Parental Authorization

    “2109.A.: Based on record review at 12:30 p.m., S1 failed to obtain written parental authorization for a non-vehicular excursion held in October 2024 for the children enrolled at center.”

    Rule 2109.A.

  • Non-vehicular Excursions - Records

    “2109.B.: Based on record review at 12:30 p.m., S1 failed to maintain a record of all non-vehicular excursion activities as evidence of an excursion was held in October 2024.”

    Rule 2109.B.

Jan 17, 2025: compliance4 deficiencies
  • Orientation Training

    “1719.B.-C.: Based on record review at 10:35 a.m., S1 failed to have documentation that S4 (DOH: 12/16/2024) LDE Key Training Module 1 was completed within 7 days and the LDE Key Training Modules 2-3 were completed within 30 days of first day present at the center. S4’s first day present at the center was 12/16/2024.”

    Rule 1719.A.-C.

  • CPR and First Aid Certifications

    “1723AB Based on record review at 10:45 a.m. the provider failed to have documentation 1 of 5 staff on the premises and accessible to children have current certification in infant child and adult CPR through training approved by the Department S2 failed to have the current certification. A class has not been scheduled.”

    Rule 1723.A.&B.

  • Pediatric First Aid

    “1723AB Based on record review at 10:45 a.m. the provider failed to have documentation 1 of 5 staff on the premises and accessible to children have current certification in pediatric first aid through training approved by the Department S2 failed to have the current certification. A class has not been scheduled.”

    Rule 1723.C.

  • CCCBC-Based Determinations of Eligibility for Child Care Purposes Required for Volunteers and Staff

    “1807.B.: Based on record review at 10:30 a.m., S1 failed to have documentation of S4 (DOH: 12/16/2024) CCCBC eligibility determination available on the centers CCCBC roster at all times. S1 stated S4s CCCBC was never transferred due to S4 working at at different childcare center.”

    Rule 1807.B.

All 8 visits on record
Visits on record
DateVisitWhat the record says
Jul 28, 2026Follow Up To ComplianceNo deficiencies were cited on this date
May 8, 2026Follow Up To AnnualDeficiencies were cited on this date
Mar 23, 2026Annual InspectionDeficiencies were cited on this date
Sep 18, 2025Follow Up To AnnualNo deficiencies were cited on this date
Mar 31, 2025Annual InspectionDeficiencies were cited on this date
Jan 17, 2025ComplianceDeficiencies were cited on this date
Jul 9, 2024ComplianceNo deficiencies were cited on this date
Apr 5, 2024Initial InspectionNo deficiencies were cited on this date

Is it licensed?

  • Licensed. License type: II. Licensed Center.
  • Ages served: Infant (Under 1)-PK (ages 3-4).
Source:

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.,.
Source:

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.
Source:

Louisiana Department of Education, Louisiana School Finder, inspection visits. Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.

1 compared
Place
St. Therese Little Flower School Of Early Learning This child care providerNot 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

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.

Source:

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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How to read a record

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An example nursing home

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

From the homeNone yet. Replies and paid listings aren’t open, and when they open they will sit here, below the record.

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