Clara’s Little Lambs Preschool Academy
A license type: III in New Orleans, Louisiana 70114
1871 Farragut St, New Orleans, Louisiana 70114. (504) 362-7710.
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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 14, 2026 (Compliance).
Louisiana says deficiencies were cited at 8 of them.
The Department’s file lists 12 deficiencies cited at 4 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
12 deficiencies in 4 months of the last 46. Last cited Apr 2025. 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 |
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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.
Apr 4, 2025: incident Inspection7 deficiencies
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Critical Incidents and Required Notifications
The inspectors’ words, 118 words
“Based on record review and interviews on 03/20/2025 at 10:34 a.m., S2 failed to immediately notify the parents of the following critical incident: On 3/13/2025, S2 reviewed the centers video footage for 03/12/2025, at 9:56 a.m., and observed S19 subjecting children to the following prohibited methods of discipline: hitting children, C1 (3-years-old), C3 (3-years-old), C5 (3-years-old), C2 (2-years-old), and C4 (2-years-old), with a fly swatter on their face, arms, and back and poking them with a pointerlifting C1 by one arm and moved her from one side of the classroom to the other to place her in time out.. O1, O2, O3, O4, O5, O7, and S5 were notified of the critical incident on 03/13/2025, at 6:03 p.m.”
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Daily Attendance Records - Visitors
“1507.E. Based on record review on 03/17/2025, at 12:50 p.m., S1 failed to maintain documentation of a daily attendance record for visitors to include arrival, departure times and purpose of the visit. O8 visited the center on 03/18/2025, but there was no documentation on the daily attendance record for visitors.”
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Child Abuse and Neglect Policy
The inspectors’ words, 104 words
“1509.A.1.: Based on record review/interviews on 03/17/2025, at 9:44 a.m. although a mandated reporter, S20 (DOH 07/07/2014) failed to report abuse of children to the Child Protection Statewide Hotline. S20 observed S19 subjecting C1 (3-years-old), C2 (2-years-old), C3 (3-years-old), C4 (2-years-old) and C5 (3-years-old to the following prohibited methods of discipline: Hitting the children with a fly swatter on their face, arms, and back and poking them with a pointer. Lifting C1 by one arm and moved her from one side of the classroom to the other to place her in time out. S19 was terminated on 03/13/2025 and S20 was terminated on 03/14/2025.”
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Behavior Management Policy
The inspectors’ words, 91 words
“1509.A.8.a.b.:Based on record review/interviews on 03/17/2025, at 9:44 a.m., although the center staff developed and implemented a written behavior management policy, S19 (DOH 03/11/2024) was observed subjecting C1 (3-years-old), C3 (3-years-old),C5 (3-years-old), C2 (2-years-old), and C4 (2-years-old) to the following prohibited methods of discipline: Hitting the children with a fly swatter on their face, arms, and back and poking them with a pointer. Lifting C1 by one arm and moved her from one side of the classroom to the other to place her in time out. S19 was terminated on 03/13/2025.”
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Behavior Management Policy - Time Out
“1509.A.8.c.: Based on record review/interviews on 03/17/2025, at 9:44 a.m., S19 and S20 failed to ensure the length of time used for time out did not exceeded 1 minute per year of the age of the child as C1, age 3-years-old, was placed in time out by S19 at on 03/12/2025 from 10:00 a.m. 10:05 a.m. C1 was placed in time out by S20 on 03/12/2025 from 10:07 a.m. to 10:17 a.m.”
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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 03/17/2025, at 9:28 a.m., S1 failed to have documentation of said eligible determination available for S5 (DOH 09/24/2024) and S10 (DOH 02/17/2025) on the center’s CCCBC roster at all times. This was corrected prior to Specialist departure.”
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Proper Lifting of a Child
“1911.I.J.: Based on record review/interviews on 03/17/2025, at 10:22 a.m., S19 failed to lift children using proper lifting techniques as on 03/12/2025, S19 was observed in the center’s video footage lifting C1, age 3-years-old, by one arm (right arm). S19 lifted C1 off the ground, her feet dangling, and carried her from one side of the classroom to the other side, placing her in time out.”
Jun 18, 2024: annual Inspection3 deficiencies
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CPR and First Aid Certifications
“1723.A.B. Based on record review at 11:00 a.m., S1 failed to have documentation that 1 of 22 staff on the premises and accessible to children have current certification in infant, child, and adult CPR through training approved by the Department. S8 (DOH 3/7/2024) failed to have the current certification.”
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Pediatric First Aid
“1723.C. Based on record review at 11:00 a.m., S1 failed to have documentation that 1 of 22 staff on the premises and accessible to children have current certification in Pediatric First Aid through training approved by the Department. S8 (DOH 3/7/2024) failed to have the current certification.”
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Cribs Free of Toys and Other Soft or Loose Bedding
“1907.E.2. Based on observation at 12:11 p.m. S1 failed to ensure the center’s cribs were free of toys or other soft or loose bedding (including comforters, blankets, sheets, bumper pads, pillows, stuffed animals and wedges) while the child was in the crib. Specialist observed 2 blankets and a pillow in 3 infants’ cribs. S9 immediately removed the blankets and pillow.”
Aug 18, 2023: follow Up To Follow Up To Annual1 deficiency
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Requests for CCCBC-Based Determinations of Eligibility
“1811.A.1. Based on record review at 11:15 a.m., S1 failed to have documentation of a CCCBC-based determination of eligibility (CCCBC) available for S5, prior to the individual being present in the childcare facility. S5’s CCCBC expired on 4/17/2023, however S3 was on premises on 4/26/23 - 4/27/23. S5’s new CCCBC eligibility date is 4/28/2023. S1 stated she thought S5 could have worked as long as she was in a classroom being monitored.”
Apr 25, 2023: annual Inspection1 deficiency
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CCCBC-Based Determinations of Eligibility for Child Care Purposes Required for Volunteers and Staff
The inspectors’ words, 117 words
“1807.B. Based on record review at 11:58 a.m., S1 failed to have a CCCBC-based determination of eligibility for child care purposes from the department for each staff member, or employee of any kind prior to the person being present at the center or performing responsibilities. CCCBC’s were expired for the following staff: S3 (DOH 4/10/2018), did not have an eligible CCCBC from 4/7/2023 through 4/20/2023, S4 (DOH 3/9/2023) did not have an eligible CCCBC from 4/10/2023 through 4/12/2023, and S6 (DOH 10/19/2021) did not have an eligible CCCBC from 4/16/2023 through 4/20/2023. S5 (DOH 4/11/2023) does not have a current CCCBC as her eligibility expired 4/17/2023. S1 stated that the CCCBC took longer to clear than before.”
All 15 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2026 | Compliance | No deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Feb 25, 2026 | Compliance | No deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Aug 6, 2025 | Compliance | No deficiencies were cited on this date |
| May 8, 2025 | Annual Inspection | No deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Apr 4, 2025 | Incident Inspection | Deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Nov 25, 2024 | Partial Inspection | No deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Jul 16, 2024 | Follow Up To Annual | No deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Jun 18, 2024 | Annual Inspection | Deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Mar 11, 2024 | Incident | Deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Dec 11, 2023 | Follow Up To Annual | No deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Aug 18, 2023 | Follow Up To Follow Up To Annual | Deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Apr 25, 2023 | Annual Inspection | Deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Feb 10, 2023 | Follow-Up to Compliance | Deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Jan 9, 2023 | Compliance | Deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Oct 24, 2022 | Incident | 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: High Proficient, with a site score of 5.56.
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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| Clara’s Little Lambs Preschool Academy 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.
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Replies
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