ACDS INC Jack and Jill Head Start
433 ST. JOHN ST., COTTONPORT, LAChildery Rating: 2/5
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Quality Indicators
See Methodology →- Overall QualityCombines daily care quality (interactions, learning, environment) with structural features like staff-to-child ratios and teacher qualifications.2 / 5
- Process QualityThe quality of daily care — caregiver-child interactions, learning activities, and the emotional climate. Drawn from the state QRIS rating, accreditations, and Head Start CLASS observations.Not Available
- Structural QualityMeasurable features like staff-to-child ratios, group sizes, license status, and teacher qualifications. Provider-level data when available; otherwise the state regulatory baseline.2 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 2 out of 5 stars overall. Structural quality reflects Louisiana's licensing baseline. Louisiana caps infant ratios at 1:5, toddler ratios at 1:7, and preschool ratios at 1:15. Lead-teacher education isn't regulated. Teachers must complete 12 hours of annual training. No objective process measures (e.g., state quality rating or national accreditation) are available for this daycare. The overall rating reflects structural features only.
Quality Recognitions & Accreditations
- Accreditations
- National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)Not Accredited
- National Accreditation Commission (NAC)Not Accredited
- National Early Childhood Program Accreditation (NECPA)Not Accredited
- National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC)Not Accredited
Facility Info
- Facility type
- Child Care Center
- Age groups served
- Not Available
- Licensed capacity
- 38
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Infants 1:5 15 Toddlers 1:7 21 Preschool 1:15 30
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- Not Regulated
Inspection History
Across 3 inspections since 2025, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (3), Licensing & Administrative Compliance (2), and Abuse Recognition & Reporting (1). None of the 7 findings were critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
May 19, 20261 Finding1 Important
- Pediatric First Aid1723.C
Based on record review at 2:15 p.m., S1 failed to have documentation that 1 of 4 staff on the premises and accessible to children had a current certification in pediatric first aid through training approved by the Department. S3 failed to have a current certification. A class has not been scheduled. Corrective Action: Effective 5/19/2026, S2 stated she will inform S1 to enroll S3 in a Department approved PFA class, and going forward, will verify all staff files have current certifications to ensure compliance with this regulation.
Sep 3, 20255 Findings5 Important
- Staff Records and Personnel Files1715.A.1.&3
Based on record review at 1 p.m., S1 failed to have an application/staff information form to include name, date of birth, home address and phone number, training, work experience, educational background, hire date, and first day onsite working with children, for S7. Corrective Action: Effective 9/3/2025: S1 stated she will obtain a staff file for S7, complete with an application/staff information form, to be maintained at the center for review, to ensure compliance with this regulation.
- Photo Identification1715.A.2
Based on record review at 1 p.m., S1 failed to have a copy of S7's state or federal government-issued photo identification available for review. Corrective Action: Effective 9/3/2025, S1 stated she will obtain a copy of S7's ID to be maintained in her staff file for review, to ensure compliance with this regulation.
- C. – Orientation Training1719.A
Based on record review at 1:30 p.m., S1 lacked documentation that 1 of 7 staff, S7, received orientation within seven days of the first day present at the center and prior to having sole responsibility for any children. S7 failed to complete and have documentation for verification of the LDE Key Training Module 1 and the DCFS Mandated Reporter Training. Corrective Action: Effective 9/3/2025, S1 stated she will obtain copies of S7's training certificates to be maintained at the center for review, to ensure compliance with this regulation.
- CCCBC-Based Determinations of Eligibility for Child Care Purposes Required for Volunteers and Staff --Not1807.B
Based on record review at 1 p.m., S1 failed to have documentation of a CCCBC-based determination of eligibility on the center's CCCBC roster for S5 and S7. Corrective Action: Effective 9/3/2025, S1 stated she will get with the agency's Main Office and verify all current staff are added to the center's CCCBC roster and request guidance/training on how to add staff to the roster herself, to ensure compliance with this regulation.
- Requests for CCCBC-Based Determinations of Eligibility1811.A.&B
Based on record review at 1 p.m., documentation of a CCCBC-based determination of eligibility failed to be requested and obtained for S4 at least once during a five-year period. S4's CCCBC expired on 7/15/2025; she provided services at the center with children from 8/12/2025, until present. S4's CCCBC status as of 8/27/2025, was Indeterminable. S4 left the center at 1:15 p.m., with instructions not to return until obtaining an eligible CCCBC status. Corrective Action: Effective 9/3/2025, S1 stated she will get with the agency's Main Office to sort out S4's CCCBC status, and going…
May 15, 20251 Finding1 Important
- CCCBC-Based Determinations of Eligibility for Child Care Purposes Required for Volunteers and Staff --Not1807.B
Based on record review at 1:00 p.m., S1 failed to have documentation of S5's determination available on the centers CCCBC roster at all times. Corrective Action: Effective 5/15/2025, S2 stated she will make S1/management aware that all staff must be ion CCCBC rooster at all times to ensure compliance with this regulation.
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