Children's College
967 CARNATION ST, SLIDELL, LAChildery Rating: 4/5
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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.4 / 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.4 / 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.4 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 4 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects a Louisiana Performance Profile rating of High Proficient. Structural quality reflects 10000% of lead teachers hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 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 High 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
- 36
- 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
- Bachelor's Degree
Inspection History
Across 1 inspection since 2025, the issues cited most often were Abuse Recognition & Reporting (2), Children's Records & Files (1), and Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See the Inspection Visit
Jan 16, 20255 Findings5 Important
- Daily Attendance Records - Visitors1507.E
1507.E. Based on record review at 12:25 p.m., S1 failed to have an accurate visitor's daily attendance record to reflect when a Visitor was on the child care premises. Specialist observed O1 and O2 on premises, but not signed in.
- C. – Orientation Training1719.A
C. Based on record review at 11:45 a.m., S1 failed to have documentation that S4 (DOH 8/27/2024) received orientation, completed the mandatory reporting training within seven days of the first day present at the center and prior to having sole responsibility for any children, and additional orientation within thirty days of hire.
- CPR and First Aid Certifications1723.A.&B
1723.A.B. Based on record review at 11:45 a.m., S1 failed to have documentation for 2 of 4 staff on the premises and accessible to children have current certification in infant, child, and adult CPR through training approved by the Department. S2 (DOH 5/8/2017) and S4 (DOH 8/27/2024) failed to have the current certification. S1 stated a training class will be completed within the next 30 days.
- Pediatric First Aid1723.C
1723.C. Based on record review at 11:45 a.m., S1 failed to have documentation for 2 of 4 staff on the premises and accessible to children have current certification in Pediatric First Aid through training approved by the Department. S2 (DOH 5/8/2017) and S4 (DOH 8/27/2024) failed to have the current certification. S1 stated a training class will be completed within the next 30 days.
- Child Neglect and Abuse Mandatory Reporter Training1727.A.&B
1727.A.B. Based on record review at 11:45 a.m., S1 failed to have documentation that S2 (DOH 5/18/2017) completed the annual online child abuse and neglect Mandated Reporter Training provided by DCFS.
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