Ascension Lakeside Primary
16500 HIGHWAY 431, PRAIRIEVILLE, 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
- 20
- 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 1 inspection since 2026, the issues cited most often were Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (1), Discipline & Adult-Child Interaction (1), and Abuse Recognition & Reporting (1). Of 3 total findings, 1 was critical.
See the Inspection Visit
Mar 3, 20263 Findings1 Critical2 Important
- C. – Critical Incidents and Required Notifications1103.A
Based on record review on 3/3/2026, at 9:00 a.m., S8 failed to notify parents immediately of the following critical incident allegations: On 2/11/2026, S5 notified S1 and S8 about concerns involving S6. S5 stated S6 told C1 and C2 after they hit her, ââIf you hit me, Iâm going to hit you back.â S5 stated she witnessed S6 hit C1 with a book and pen, pick him up by his shirt collar and top of pants, flinging him into the calm down corner. The parents were notified on 3/3/2026 during the visit. Corrective Action: Effective 3/3/2026, S8 stated he will create checklist of…
- Behavior Management Policy1509.A.8.a.&b
1509.A.8.a. b.: Based on Interviews on 3/3/2026, at 10:15 a.m., although the center developed and implemented a written behavior management policy S6 (DOH:12/3/2025), used a prohibited method of discipline and the threat of a prohibited action. S6 told C1 and C2 after they hit her, âIf you hit me, Iâm going to hit you back.ââ S6 hit C1 with a book and pen, picked C1 up by his shirt collar and top of pants, flinging him into the calm down corner. Dates and times are unknown. Corrective Action: Effective 3/3/2026, S1 and S8 stated staff was retrained on Behavior Management on 1/28/2026,…
- C. – Orientation Training1719.A
C: Based on record review at 10:30 a.m., S8 failed to ensure within seven calendar days of the first day present at the center, and prior to assuming sole responsibility for any children, each staff member shall complete the LDE Key Training Modules 1,2, 3 and the DCFS online Mandated Reporter Training. The Specialist observed 1 out of 11 staff members did not complete LDE Key Training Modules 1,2, 3 and the DCFS online Mandated Reporter Training. S5 (First day present: 1/21/2026) did not have the LDE Key Training Modules 1,2, 3 and the DCFS online Mandated Reporter Training Corrective…