Save the Children Head Start McKeithen Center
A license type: III in Alexandria, Louisiana 71303
521 McKeithen Dr, Alexandria, Louisiana 71303. (318) 704-1299.
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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 5 inspection visits, the latest on Sep 23, 2026 (Compliance).
Louisiana says deficiencies were cited at 2 of them.
The Department’s file lists 7 deficiencies cited at 2 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
7 deficiencies in 2 months of the last 46. Last cited Sep 2026. The last 4 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
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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 23, 2026: compliance3 deficiencies
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Staff Records - Retention
“1715.B.: Based on record review at 12 p.m., S1 failed to ensure all current staff were maintained in the LDOE electronic system (EdLink). The following staff were not listed in EdLink: S7, S10, S15, S16, S19, S23, S28, S29, and S30.”
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Child Neglect and Abuse Mandatory Reporter Training
“1727.C.: Based on record review at 12:30 p.m., S1 failed to have documentation that 2 of 35 staff, S12 and S14, completed the online child abuse and neglect Mandated Reporter Training provided by DCFS between June 1 - August 31, 2026.”
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End-of-Day Check
“1901.C.: Based on record review at 12 p.m., S1 failed to have documentation from 8/17/2026 - present, to show that the entire center and play yard was checked after the last child departed each day to ensure that no child was left unattended at the center.”
Mar 13, 2026: complaint Inspection4 deficiencies
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Critical Incidents and Required Notifications
The inspectors’ words, 100 words
“1103.A.4.&B.3.: Based on record review and interviews on 3/13/2026, at 11 a.m., S1 failed to immediately notify the parent of the following critical incident: On 3/10/2025, while reviewing video footage related to another incident, S34 discovered that on 3/2/2025, at 8:57 a.m., S10 grabbed C4’s, 4-year-old, arm in a rough manner while stating, “I’m tired of you telling me ‘no’, don’t play with me,” before forcing C4 in line. The incident was reported to the Department and DCFS on 3/10/2026, but C4’s parent failed to be notified. S10 is still employed at the center, and C4 still attends the center.”
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Child Abuse and Neglect Policy
“1509.A.1.: Based on record review and interviews on 3/13/2026, at 11 a.m., although mandated reporters, staff failed to report an allegation or suspicion of abuse/neglect of a child to the Child Protection Statewide Hotline. On 3/2/2026, at 11:48 a.m., S10 and S32 observed S31 hit C2, 4-year-old, on the head; both S10 and S32 failed to report the incident, as required. After being informed of the situation, S2 completed a report to DCFS on 3/4/2026.”
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Behavior Management Policy
The inspectors’ words, 109 words
“1509.A.8.a.&b.: Based on record review and interviews on 3/13/2026, at 12 p.m., although the center has a behavior management policy in place, S31 (DOH: 9/2/2025) and S10 (DOH: 9/2/2025) used a prohibited method of discipline. On 3/2/2026, at 8:57 a.m., S10 grabbed C4, 4-year-old, by the arm in a rough manner while verbally reprimanding her before forcing her to stand in line; at 11:42 a.m., S31 plucked C3, 4-year-old, three times on the back, and at 11:48 a.m., hit C2, 4-year-old, on the top of the head. S10 is still employed at the center; S31 was removed from the center and suspended on 3/4/2026; all three children still attend.”
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CCCBC-Based Determinations of Eligibility for Child Care Purposes Required for Volunteers and Staff
“1807.B.: Based on record review on 3/12/2026, at 1 p.m., S1 failed to have documentation of a CCCBC-based determination of eligibility on the center’s CCCBC roster for S1, S4, S11, S14, S15, and S16. This was corrected during the inspection.”
All 5 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2026 | Compliance | Deficiencies were cited on this date |
| May 26, 2026 | Follow Up To Complaint | No deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Apr 17, 2026 | On-Site Technical Assistance | No deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Mar 13, 2026 | Complaint Inspection | Deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Dec 12, 2025 | Initial Inspection | No 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 School Finder shows no Early Childhood Performance Rating for this provider.
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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| Save the Children Head Start McKeithen 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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