American Child Preschool and Child Care
426 E WASHINGTON ST, SHREVEPORT, LA 71104Childery Rating: 3/5
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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.3 / 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.3 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 3 out of 5 stars overall. Structural quality reflects a license in good standing and 7100% of lead teachers don't yet hold a degree or CDA. The structural rating also includes Louisiana's licensing baseline — what every licensed daycare in the state must meet. 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
- State Quality Rating
- Louisiana Performance Profile III (Max 5) Learn more →
- 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
- Toddlers, Preschool
- Licensed capacity
- 121
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Toddlers 1:7 21 Preschool 1:15 30
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credential
- Child Development Associate (CDA)
Inspection History
Across 1 inspection since 2024, the issues cited most often were Abuse Recognition & Reporting (1) and Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (1). None of the 2 findings were critical.
See the Inspection Visit
Dec 5, 20242 Findings2 Important
- C. – Orientation Training1719.A
1719. A-C. Based on record review at 10:30 a.m., S1 failed to have documentation that S3 completed LDE Key Training Module 1 and DCFS online mandated reporter training within 7 days of the first day present at the center:-S3's hire date and first day present at the center was 11/11/2024. Module 1 and DCFS online mandated reporter training should have been completed by 11/18/2024 and modules 2 and 3 by 12/11/2024. This was not corrected prior to the Specialist departure.
- CPR and First Aid Certifications1723.F
Based on record review/interview at 10:30 a.m., S3 failed to have documentation of current CPR and First Aid prior to assuming the sole responsibility of children. This was corrected at 10:45 a.m., when S9 entered the classroom.
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