Country Cottage Daycare
8855 PLACIDE RD, MAURICE, 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
- 25
- 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 2024, the issues cited most often were Food Safety & Allergic Reactions (2), Abuse Recognition & Reporting (1), and Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (1). None of the 4 findings were critical.
See the Inspection Visit
Dec 5, 20244 Findings4 Important
- Child Neglect and Abuse Mandatory Reporter Training1727.A.&B
Based on record review/interview at 9:45 a.m., S1 failed to provide documentation that 1 of 5 staff, S3, completed the online child abuse and neglect Mandated Reporter Training provided by DCFS annually in 2023. S1 stated S3 last completed the training in 2021.
- Requests for CCCBC-Based Determinations of Eligibility1811.A.&B
Based on record review at 10:30 a.m., documentation of a CCCBC-based determination of eligibility failed to be requested and obtained for S1-S4, not less than once during a five-year period. - S1's CCCBC expired on 5/25/2023 and received a CCCBC-based determination of eligibility on 10/23/2023.;- S2's CCCBC expired on 6/5/2023 and received a CCCBC-based determination of eligibility on 7/21/2023; -S3's CCCBC expired on 5/10/2023 and received a CCCBC-based determination of eligibility on 11/6/2023; and - S4's CCCBC expired on 5/26/2023 and received a CCCBC-based determination of…
- Food Service and Nutrition - Menu1919.A.&B
Based on observation at 9 a.m., the current weekly menu listing each days specific food items served for lunch failed to be prominently posted, written or electronically, by the first day of each week and remain posted throughout the week. This was corrected during the inspection.
- Food Allergies and Special Diets1919.C
Based on record review at 11:30 a.m., S1 failed to post information regarding food allergies and special diets for C4 (3-years-old) and C3 and C5 (4-years-old) in the food preparation area. This was corrected during the inspection.