Dennis Mills Learning Academy
77 DENNIS LEE RD, DENHAM SPRINGS, 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.3 / 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 5000% 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
- 19
- 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 2 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (2) and First Aid & Pediatric CPR (2). None of the 4 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Feb 10, 20252 Findings2 Important
- Programs, Movies and Video Games Policy1509.A.11
Electronic Devices Policy- Based on observations/interviews on 2/6/2025 at 9:30am, S1 failed to follow the Electronic Devices Policy. The Specialist observed television programming displayed in an infant classroom.
- Equipment1901.G.&H
Based on observations/interviews on 2/10/2025 at 9:40 a.m., the outdoor playground was not free of hazards. The Specialist observed two infant swings are damaged, thread attached to hold seat to beam is unraveling. Mulch level is uneven and insufficient, which does not meet safety guidelines.
Dec 19, 20242 Findings2 Important
- CPR and First Aid Certifications1723.A.&B
Based on record review/interview at 9:50 a.m., S1 failed to provide documentation that all staff on the premises and accessible to the children have current certification in infant and child CPR and Adult CPR through training approved by the department. The Specialist observed that 2 out of 5 staff did not have CPR and First Aid training. S4 and S5 did not have CPR and First Aid training.
- Pediatric First Aid1723.C
1723.C Based on record review/interview at 9:50 a.m., S1 failed to provide documentation that all staff on the premises and accessible to the children have current certification in pediatric first aid through training approved by the department. The Specialist observed that 2 out of 5 staff did not have Pediatric First Aid training. S4 and S5 did not have Pediatric First Aid training.
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