Darling Little Tots Daycare
1300 FIRST ST, WINNSBORO, 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
- 47
- 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 2026, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (1), First Aid & Pediatric CPR (1), and Licensing & Administrative Compliance (1). None of the 3 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Apr 8, 20261 Finding1 Important
- Daily Attendance Records - Children1507.A
Based on record review at 10:00 a.m., S1 failed to ensure the daily attendance log for children included the departure of each child and the name of the person to whom the child was released for the weeks of 1/5/2026 - 1/9/2026, 1/12/2026 - 1/16/2026, 1/20/2026 - 1/23/2026, 2/2/2026 - 2/6/2026, 2/9/2026 - 2/13/2026, 2/17/2026 - 2/20/2026, 2/23/2026 - 2/27/2026, 3/2/2026 - 3/6/2026, 3/9/2026 - 3/13/2026, 3/16/2026 - 3/20/2026, 3/30/2026 - 4/2/2026, and 4/7/2026. This was not corrected prior to the Specialist's departure. Corrective Action: Effective 4/8/2026, S1 stated she will…
Feb 18, 20262 Findings2 Important
- CPR and First Aid Certifications1723.A.&B
1723.A.&B.: Based on record review at 9:30 a.m., S1 failed to have documentation that 1 of 5 staff on the premises and accessible to the children have current certification in infant and child CPR through training approved by the department. S3 failed to have current certification. This was not corrected prior to the Specialist's departure. Corrective Action: Effective 2/18/2026, S1 stated S3 has already completed the training, she is waiting on the card. S1 stated she will set a reminder in her phone to ensure the trainings are completed timely to ensure compliance with this regulation.
- Pediatric First Aid1723.C
Based on record review at 9:30 a.m., S1 failed to have documentation that 1 of 5 staff on the premises and accessible to the children have current certification in pediatric first aid through training approved by the department. S3 failed to have current certification. This was not corrected prior to the Specialist's departure. Corrective Action: Effective 2/18/2026, S1 stated S3 has already completed the training, she is waiting on the card. S1 stated she will set a reminder in her phone to ensure the trainings are completed timely to ensure compliance with this regulation.
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