Benjamin's Infant and Preschool Center
1124 GARFIELD ST, WESTLAKE, 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
- 87
- 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 2 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Licensing & Administrative Compliance (2) and Children's Records & Files (2). None of the 4 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Jul 9, 20253 Findings3 Important
- C. – Critical Incidents and Required Notifications1103.A
Based on record review at 10 a.m., S1 failed to notify the Department and DCFS Child Welfare within 24 hours or no later than the next business day if the incident occurred on a Friday of the following incident: On Friday, 6/20/2025, at 3:50 p.m., O1 reported C1, 3-year-old, alleged S3 pinched her. S2 notified the Department and DCFS Child Welfare of the allegation on 6/24/2025. Corrective Action: Effective 7/9/2025, S1 will remind staff that critical incident reports must be submitted to the Department and DCFS Child Welfare within 24 hours to ensure compliance with this…
- Daily Attendance Records - Children1507.A
Based on record review at 9:15 a.m., the center's daily attendance log for children failed to include the departure time and the first and last name of the person to whom the child was released. The Specialist reviewed children's attendance records from 7/1/2025, to present, and verified the following: the time of departure failed to be documented 2 times; the first and last name of the person to whom the child was released failed to be documented 19 times. Corrective Action: Effective 7/9/2025, S1 will review with all parents and staff that the departure time and first and last name…
- 2. – Apparatus or Equipment1907.A.1
1907.A.1. Based on observation at 9:30 a.m., the manufacturer's restraint device failed to be in use when the feeding table was occupied by children in S7's classroom. The Specialist observed C2, 11-month-old, seated in the feeding table and the manufacturer's restraint device failed to be in use. This was corrected prior to the Specialist exiting the classroom. Corrective Action: Effective 7/9/2025, S1 will review with all staff that the manufacturer's restraint device must be used to ensure compliance with this regulation. S1 will also complete random checks to ensure the manufacturer's…
Dec 6, 20241 Finding1 Important
- Daily Attendance Records - Children1507.A
Daily Attendance Records Children: Based on record review at 12:15 p.m., the center's daily attendance record for children failed to include the time of departure and the name of the person to whom the child was released. The Specialist reviewed records from 10/4/2024 - 11/6/2024, and verified that the departure time failed to be documented 4 times and the name of the person to whom the child was released failed to be documented 5 times.
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