Be A Kid
5764 W MAIN ST, HOUMA, 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.2 / 5
- 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 2 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects a Louisiana Performance Profile rating of Approaching Proficient. Structural quality reflects 10000% of lead teachers hold a CDA credential. 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.
Quality Recognitions & Accreditations
- State Quality Rating
- Louisiana Performance Profile Approaching Proficient (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
- Infants, Toddlers, Preschool
- Licensed capacity
- 34
- 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 credential
- Child Development Associate (CDA)
Inspection History
Across 1 inspection since 2024, the issues cited most often were Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (1) and Medication Administration (1). None of the 2 findings were critical.
See the Inspection Visit
Dec 11, 20242 Findings2 Important
- C. – Critical Incidents and Required Notifications1103.A
C.: Based on record review and interviews at 1:15 p.m., S1 failed to notify LDOE within 24 hours of the following critical incident: On 11/26/2024, at 11:39 a.m., O1 contacted S1 and informed her that C1, age two-months-old, was not fed at 3:00 p.m., on 11/25/2024, at the center. O1 also alleged the staff puts C1 on the floor with older children on 11/26/2024, at 12:17 p.m. O1 also alleged the staff sprays children with sleeping medicine (unknown dates/children) on 11/26/2024, at 11:50 a.m. on a Facebook post. S1 submitted the critical incident to LDOE on 11/29/2024. The time of…
- C. – Medication Management Training1725.A
C.: Based on record review at 2:20 p.m., S1 failed to have at least two staff members trained in medication administration whether the early learning center administers medication or not.
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