Little Steps of Faith Child Enrichment Center
A license type: III in Minden, Louisiana 71055
575 Highway 531, Minden, Louisiana 71055. (318) 299-3839.
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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 6 inspection visits, the latest on Aug 24, 2026 (Follow Up To Follow Up To Annual).
Louisiana says deficiencies were cited at 5 of them.
The Department’s file lists 9 deficiencies cited at 5 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
9 deficiencies in 5 months of the last 46. Last cited Aug 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.
Aug 24, 2026: follow Up To Follow Up To Annual2 deficiencies
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End-of-Day Check
“1901.C: Based on observation at 11:30 a.m., S1 failed to have documentation that the end-of-day check was completed from 8/3/2026-8/7/2026, 8/10/2026-8/14/2026, and 8/17/2026-8/21/2026. This was not corrected prior to the Specialist departure.”
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Tornado Drills
“1921.E.: Based on record review at approximately 10:45 a.m., S1 failed to have documentation that tornado drills were conducted in the months of March, April, May and June. The last documented drill was 6/16/2025. This was not corrected prior to the Specialist departure.”
May 5, 2026: follow Up To Annual1 deficiency
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Continuing Education Training
“1721.A.-C. Based on record review at 11:30 a.m., S1 failed to provide opportunities for continuing education of staff members who are left alone with children, or who have supervisory or disciplinary authority over children. Eleven of eleven staff did not have 12 continuing education hours. This was not corrected prior to the Specialist departure.”
Mar 9, 2026: annual Inspection1 deficiency
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Transportation Arrangement Conforms to State Laws
“2101.A.1.: Based on observations at 1:30 p.m., S1’s transportation arrangements failed to conform to state laws; the center’s van license plate registration expired 01/2026. S1 provided documentation that she completed the online renewal on 3/3/2026.”
Apr 14, 2025: annual Inspection4 deficiencies
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Critical Incidents and Required Notifications
“1103.A.-C.: Based on interviews at 2:00 p.m., S failed to notify the parent immediately of the following critical incident: On 4/14/2025, at around 10:25 a.m., C1, 2-years-old, was left unsupervised on the centers playground for about 30 seconds. An attempt to notify the parent was made at 11:18 a.m. This could not be corrected prior to the Specialist departure.”
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Supervision
The inspectors’ words, 95 words
“1713.A.B.C.: Based on observations/interview at 10:25 a.m., S8 and S9 failed to ensure the children were supervised at all times while out on the centers playground. The Specialist observed, C1, 1-years-old, was left playing outside on the centers playground while S8 and S9 went back into the classroom with the remaining 16 children, ages 1 to 2-year-old. They failed to perform a headcount of the children in their care, which resulted in C1 being left on the playground alone for 30 seconds. This was corrected when S9 came back to the playground to get C1.”
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Child Neglect and Abuse Mandatory Reporter Training
“1727.A.7B.: Based on record review/interview at 11:30 a.m., S1 failed to have documentation S3, S5 and S10 had required online child abuse and neglect Mandated Reporter Training provided by DCFS. -S3s last training date was 2/28/2024.-S5s last training date was 4/3/2023.-S10s last training date was 6/1/2023.This was not corrected prior to Specialist departure.”
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Room Capacity
“1903.D.5.: Based on observation/interview at 10:30 a.m., S1 failed to ensure the number of children using a room did not exceed the capacity based on the 35 square feet per child requirement. The toddler room could only accommodate 11 children and there were 17 present. S8 and S9 were responsible for supervising 17 children, ages 1 to 2-years-old. This was not corrected prior to the Specialist departure.”
Jun 7, 2024: compliance1 deficiency
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Room Capacity
“1903.D.5.: Based on observations, record review and interview at 10:00 a.m., S1 failed to ensure The number of children using a room did not exceed the capacity based on the 35 square feet per child requirement. The room can accommodate 11 children and 17 were present. S7 and S8 located in the “Toddler” room had 17 1-2-year-olds. This was not corrected while Specialist was present.”
All 6 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2026 | Follow Up To Follow Up To Annual | Deficiencies were cited on this date |
| May 5, 2026 | Follow Up To Annual | Deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Mar 9, 2026 | Annual Inspection | Deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Apr 14, 2025 | Annual Inspection | Deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Compliance | Deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Mar 25, 2024 | Initial Inspection | No 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 6.21.
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 Steps of Faith Child Enrichment 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.
From the provider
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Replies
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Paid listing
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