Dryades YMCA Daycare
2220 ORETHA CASTLE HALEY BOULEVARD, NEW ORLEANS, 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
- 97
- 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 Licensing & Administrative Compliance (2), Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (1), and Children's Records & Files (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
May 19, 20262 Findings2 Important
- Daily Attendance Records - Visitors1507.E
1507.E. Based on record review and interviews on 05/06/2026, at 9:26 a.m., There failed to be documentation of a daily attendance record maintained for visitors to include arrival, departure times and purpose of the visit. On the 04/22/2026, time unknown, parent advocate, visited the center and was not signed in. This could not be corrected. Corrective Action: Effective 05/19/2026, S1 stated she will check attendance daily to ensure visitors are signing in and out to ensure compliance with this regulation.
- Electronic Devices Policy1509.A.9
Based on observations on 05/06/2026, at 8:48 a.m., S5 failed to follow the center's Electronic Devices Policy prohibiting the use of electronic device activities for children under age two, as the Specialist observed an iPad in use in the infant classroom, playing a cartoon, while 3 infants and 2 one-year-olds were present. This was corrected at 8:49 a.m. when S5 turned the iPad off. Corrective Action: Effective 05/19/2026, S1 stated she will place an audio no vision signs over the television or a poster board so the class can just use the audio only to ensure compliance with the…
Jan 21, 20263 Findings3 Important
- CPR and First Aid Certifications1723.A.&B
1723.A.&B. Based on record review at 12:40 p.m., S1 failed to have documentation that 2 of 10 staff on the premises and accessible to children, have current certification in infant, child, and adult CPR through training approved by the Department. S7 and S10 failed to have the current certification. S7 and S10âs certification expired on 11/30/2025. Corrective Action: Effective 1/21/2026, S1 stated she will have staff complete training with an approved trainer to ensure compliance with this regulation.
- Pediatric First Aid1723.C
1723.C. Based on record review at 12:41 p.m., S1 failed to have documentation that 2 of 10 staff on the premises and accessible to children, have current certification in Pediatric First Aid through training approved by the Department. S7 and S10 failed to have the current certification. S7 and S10âs certification expired on 11/30/2025. Corrective Action: Effective 1/21/2026, S1 stated she will have staff complete training with an approved trainer to ensure compliance with this regulation.
- Care of Children - Diapers1911.A
1911.A. Based on record review/interviews at 1:05 p.m., S5 and S11 failed to change diapers when they were wet or soiled for the following days: -On a date unknown in September 2025 C1, age four-years-old, was sent home with a soiled diaper. -On 1/6/2026, C1, age four-years-old, diaper was not changed the entire day. Corrective Action: Effective 1/21/2026, S1 stated she will make a diaper changing tracker for the staff to document the childrenâs diapers being changed throughout the day to ensure compliance with this regulation.
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