Shelia’s Kiddie Cottage
A license type: III in New Orleans, Louisiana 70131
4349 General Meyer Ave, New Orleans, Louisiana 70131. (504) 393-1940.
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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 Nov 5, 2025 (Follow Up To Annual).
Louisiana says deficiencies were cited at 7 of them.
The Department’s file lists 12 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
12 deficiencies in 5 months of the last 46. Last cited Sep 2026. The last 4 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 8, 2026: annual Inspection2 deficiencies
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Staff Records - Retention
“1715.C.Based on record review at 1:05 p.m., S1 failed to have all current staff names and hire dates for S3, S4, S5, S6, S7, S8, S9, S10, S11, and S12 maintained in the LDOE electronic system, EdLink.”
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Bottled Formula/Breast Milk Properly Labeled
“1919.J. Based on observation at 12:28 p.m., S1 failed to have bottle formula/breast milk for infants labeled with the child’s name. The Specialist observed 2 bottles in the classroom and refrigerator without labels.”
Aug 19, 2025: annual Inspection4 deficiencies
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Child Neglect and Abuse Mandatory Reporter Training
“1727.A.B. Based on record review at 10:55 a.m., S1 failed to have documentation that 3 of 9 staff, completed the annual online child abuse and neglect Mandated Reporter Training provided by DCFS. S1 and S2s training Mandated Reporter Training expired on 06/30/2025. S7s Mandated Reporter Training expired on 12/5/2024.”
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Pacifier Attached
“1911.G. Based on observations at 9:30 a.m., the Specialist observed a pacifier attached, by a clip, to the clothing of C1, age 6-months-old. S5 removed the clip attached to the infants bib during the licensing visit.”
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Food Service and Nutrition - Menu
“1919 A.B.2 Based on observations at 9:45 a.m., S1 failed to have a menu posted in the center.”
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Tornado Drills
“1921.E Based on record review at 11:45 a.m., S1 failed to have documentation of the monthly tornado drills for March 2025, April 2025, and June 2025.”
Mar 17, 2025: complaint Inspection2 deficiencies
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Orientation Training
“1719.A.-C. Based on record review at 12:45 p.m., S1 failed to have documentation that S8 (DOH 8/19/2024), completed the DCFS online Mandated Reporter Training within seven days of the first day present at the center. S1 stated that S8 will complete the training by 3/21/2025.”
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Medication Management Training
“1725.B. Based on record review/interview at 11:58 a.m., S1 failed to have at least two staff members trained in medication administration whether the early learning center administers medication or not.”
Jan 31, 2024: follow Up To Annual2 deficiencies
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Daily Attendance Records - Staff and Owners
“1507.B. Based on record review at 12:55 p.m., S1 failed to have documentation of daily attendance records for Staff and Owners, to include the time of arrival and departure for 12/1/2023 - 12/31/2023. S1 stated he was unable to find the attendance records.”
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Requests for CCCBC-Based Determinations of Eligibility
“1811.A.1.: Based on record review at 12:35 p.m., S1 failed to have documentation of a CCCBC-baseddetermination of eligibility (CCCBC) available for S6 (DOH 8/29/22), prior to the individual being present in the childcare facility. S6 was on premises during the licensing visit and on 1/12/2023; However S6’s CCCBC is currently expired as of 12/6/23. S6 left the premises at 12:45 p.m. S1 showed documentation that S6’s new CCCBC is current in progress.”
Sep 5, 2023: annual Inspection2 deficiencies
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Requests for CCCBC-Based Determinations of Eligibility
“1811.A.1.: Based on record review at 2:00 p.m., S1 failed to have documentation of a CCCBC-based determination of eligibility (CCCBC) available for S2 (DOH 9/1/02), prior to the individual being present in the childcare facility. S2 was on premises 8/1/23 – 8/4/23 and 8/7/23 – 8/9/23; However S2’s eligible CCCBC was obtained on 8/10/2023.”
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Health Services - Parental Notification
“1915.B.&C.: Based on record review at 1:45 p.m., S1 failed to have documentation of immediate notification to the parent when the following occurred to a child: • A head injury occurred at 10:42 a.m. on 6/13/23, and the parent was notified at 11:59 a.m. • A head injury occurred at 10:48 a.m. on 3/9/23, and the parent was notified at 4:40 p.m. • A head injury occurred at 10:45 a.m. on 10/19/22, and the parent was notified at 3:42 p.m.”
All 15 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2025 | Follow Up To Annual | No deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Aug 19, 2025 | Annual Inspection | Deficiencies were cited on this date |
| May 14, 2025 | Follow Up To Complaint | No deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Mar 17, 2025 | Complaint Inspection | Deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Aug 16, 2024 | Annual Inspection | No deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Apr 3, 2024 | Follow Up To Follow Up To Annual | No deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Jan 31, 2024 | Follow Up To Annual | Deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Sep 5, 2023 | Annual Inspection | Deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Jan 11, 2023 | Follow-Up to Follow-Up | No deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Nov 18, 2022 | Follow-Up to Annual Survey | Deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Sep 13, 2022 | Annual Survey | Deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Mar 15, 2022 | Compliance | No deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Sep 24, 2021 | Annual Survey | No deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Jun 22, 2021 | Follow-Up to Compliance | No deficiencies were cited on this date |
| Apr 29, 2021 | Compliance | 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: Excellent, with a site score of 6.38.
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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| Shelia’s Kiddie Cottage 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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