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Childery

Early Discovery Child Care Center

938 CALHOUN ST, NEW ORLEANS, LAChildery Rating: 3/5

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Quality Indicators

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  • Overall Quality
    3 / 5
  • Process Quality
    3 / 5
  • Structural Quality
    2 / 5

Why this rating

This daycare earned 3 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects a Louisiana Performance Profile rating of Proficient. Structural quality reflects 5000% of lead teachers hold a CDA credential. 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 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
Not Available
Licensed capacity
66
Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
AgeMax ratioMax group
Infants1:515
Toddlers1:721
Preschool1:1530

Teacher Credentials

Lead teacher credential
Child Development Associate (CDA)

Inspection History

3 Inspection Visits Since 2025 · 18 Findings
Most recent: Nov 3, 2025⤓ Download Inspection History Report (PDF)
3 Critical15 Important

Across 3 inspections since 2025, the issues cited most often were Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (8), Licensing & Administrative Compliance (7), and Discipline & Adult-Child Interaction (2). Of 18 total findings, 3 were critical.

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  1. Sep 10, 20252 Findings2 Important
    • Health Services - Parental Notification1915.B.&C

      1915.B Based on record review and interview at 10:30 a.m., S1 failed to have documentation that an incident was reported to the parent no later than when the child is released to the parent or authorized representative on the day of the occurrence. On 7/22/2025, S1 received an email with a picture taken on 6/4/2025 of S3 using her foot to prop C1's, age 4-months old, bottle, while sitting in a rocking chair holding another baby. S2 notified O1 on 7/25/2025. Corrective Action: Effective 9/10/2025, S1 stated she will notify all parents by the end of the day of incidents and accidents to ensure…

    • Infants Held While Bottle Fed1919.H

      Based on record review and interviews at 10:30 a.m., On 6/4/2025, S3 used her foot to prop C1's, age 4-months old, bottle, while sitting in a rocking chair holding another baby. Corrective Action: Effective 9/10/2025, S1 stated she will complete frequent walkthrough daily in the infant room to ensure compliance with this regulation.

  2. Jun 5, 20254 Findings4 Important
    • Independent Contractors Records1717.A

      1717.A. Based on record review/interview at 2:49 p.m., S1 failed to have documentation of an Independent Contractor form that included the person's name, address, phone number, list of duties performed while at the center for O1. Corrective Action: Effective 6/5/2025, S9 stated she will place the documentation by the visitors log to provide to all contractors to ensure compliance with this regulation.

    • CPR and First Aid Certifications1723.A.&B

      1723.A.B. Based on record review at 11:40 a.m., S1 failed to have documentation that 1 of 6 staff, S9 (DOH 2/28/2021), on the premises and accessible to children, had current certification in infant, child, and adult CPR through training approved by the Department. Corrective Action: Effective 6/5/2025, S9 stated she would schedule a recertification class 60 days before expiration to ensure compliance with this regulation.

    • Pediatric First Aid1723.C

      1723.C. Based on record review at 11:41 p.m., S1 failed to have documentation that 1 of 6 staff, S9 (DOH 2/28/2021), on the premises and accessible to children, had current certification in Pediatric First Aid through training approved by the Department. Corrective Action: Effective 6/5/2025, S9 stated she would schedule a recertification class 60 days before expiration to ensure compliance with this regulation.

    • Requests for CCCBC-Based Determinations of Eligibility1811.A.&B

      1811.A.B. Based on record review/interview at 2:33 p.m., S1 failed to have documentation of a CCCBC-based determination of eligibility available for S13 (DOH 3/17/2025) while performing services at the center when children are present. S13s CCCBC-based determination became eligible on 4/7/2025. S13 was present at the center on 3/18/2025, 3/20/2025, 3/25/2025, 3/26/2025, 3/27/2025, 3/28/2025, 3/31/2025, 4/1/2025, 4/2/2025, 4/3/2025, and 4/4/2025. Corrective Action: Effective 6/5/2025, S9 stated she will ensure all new staffs CCCBC are not in progress, but completed before coming on-premises to…

  3. Mar 11, 202512 Findings3 Critical9 Important
    • C. – Critical Incidents and Required Notifications1103.A

      1103.A.4.5.B.3.C.1.2. Based on record review/interviews at 3:23 p.m., S1 failed to notify LDOE and DCFS within 24 hours of the following critical incident: On 2/10/2025, S1 received an email regarding a Class Observation from Agenda for Children that included S11 was observed holding up one child by the upper arms, lifting child 1-2 feet off the ground and carrying the child over to where S11 wanted the child to pick up a bike she left out. She was also observed grabbing 2 children by their uppers arms to move them into line; the grabbing and moving was quick and jerky. Specialists could not…

    • C. – Critical Incidents and Required Notifications1103.A

      1103.A.4.5.B.3.C.1.2. Based on record review/interviews at 3:23 p.m., S1 failed to notify LDOE and DCFS within 24 hours of the following critical incident: On 2/10/2025, S1 received an email regarding a Class Observation from Agenda for Children that included S11 was observed holding up one child by the upper arms, lifting child 1-2 feet off the ground and carrying the child over to where S11 wanted the child to pick up a bike she left out. She was also observed grabbing 2 children by their uppers arms to move them into line; the grabbing and moving was quick and jerky. Specialists could not…

    • C. – Critical Incidents and Required Notifications1103.A

      C. Based on record review/interviews at 3:23 p.m., S1 failed to notify LDOE and DCFS within 24 hours of the following critical incident: On 2/10/2025 O1 emailed S1 that she observed S11 aggressively grab three different children help a child up by their upper arm, and lifted up a child one-two feet off the ground. Corrective Action: Effective 3/11/2025, S1 stated she will notify all appropriate agencies within required timeframe to ensure compliance with this regulation.

    • Required Staffing - Director/ Director Designee1707.A.1.&2

      1707.A.1.2. Based on record review at 1:11 p.m., S1 failed to have documentation of being on-site full-time (32 hours weekly) at the center during the daytime hours of operation (prior to 9:00 p.m.) and responsible for planning, managing, and controlling the center's daily activities, as well as responding to parental concerns and ensuring that minimum licensing requirements are met as she did not have sign-in logs for 1/6/2025-1/10/2025, 1/20/2025-1/24/2025, 1/27/2025-1/31/2025, 2/3/2025-2/7/2025, 2/10/2025-2/14/2025, 2/17/2025-2/21/2025, 2/24/2025-2/28/2025, and 3/3/2025-3/7/2025.…

    • Required Staffing - Director/ Director Designee1707.A.1.&2

      1707.A.1.2. Based on record review at 1:11 p.m., S1 failed to have documentation of being on-site full-time (32 hours weekly) at the center during the daytime hours of operation (prior to 9:00 p.m.) and responsible for planning, managing, and controlling the center's daily activities, as well as responding to parental concerns and ensuring that minimum licensing requirements are met as she did not have sign-in logs for 1/6/2025-1/10/2025, 1/20/2025-1/24/2025, 1/27/2025-1/31/2025, 2/3/2025-2/7/2025, 2/10/2025-2/14/2025, 2/17/2025-2/21/2025, 2/24/2025-2/28/2025, and 3/3/2025-3/7/2025.…

    • Required Staffing - Director/ Director Designee1707.A.1.&2

      1707.A.1.2. Based on record review at 1:11 p.m., S1 failed to have documentation of being on-site full-time (32 hours weekly) at the center during the daytime hours of operation (prior to 9:00 p.m.) and responsible for planning, managing, and controlling the center's daily activities, as well as responding to parental concerns and ensuring that minimum licensing requirements are met as she did not have sign-in logs for 1/6/2025-1/10/2025, 1/20/2025-1/24/2025, 1/27/2025-1/31/2025, 2/3/2025-2/7/2025, 2/10/2025-2/14/2025, 2/17/2025-2/21/2025, 2/24/2025-2/28/2025, and 3/3/2025-3/7/2025.…

    • Independent Contractors Records1717.A

      1717.A. Based on record review/interview at 1:49 p.m., S1 failed to have documentation of an Independent Contractor form that included the person's name, address, phone number, list of duties performed while at the center for O1 and O2. Corrective Action: Effective 3/11/2025, S1 stated she would have contractors complete the documentation at their first visit to the center to ensure compliance with this regulation.

    • Independent Contractors Records1717.A

      1717.A. Based on record review/interview at 1:49 p.m., S1 failed to have documentation of an Independent Contractor form that included the person's name, address, phone number, list of duties performed while at the center for O1. Corrective Action: Effective 3/11/2025, S1 stated she would have contractors complete the documentation at their first visit to the center to ensure compliance with this regulation.

    • Independent Contractors Records1717.A

      1717.A. Based on record review/interview at 1:49 p.m., S1 failed to have documentation of an Independent Contractor form that included the person's name, address, phone number, list of duties performed while at the center for O1. Corrective Action: Effective 3/11/2025, S1 stated she would have contractors complete the documentation at their first visit to the center to ensure compliance with this regulation.

    • CCCBC-Based Determinations of Eligibility for Child Care Purposes Required for Volunteers and Staff --Not1807.B

      1811.A.B. Based on record review/interview at 12:53 p.m., S1 failed to have documentation of a CCCBC-based determination of eligibility (CCCBC) available for S2 (DOH 2/24/2025) while performing services at the center when children are present. S2s CCCBC-based determination is, currently, in progress. S2 was present at the center on 2/24/2025, 2/25/2025, 2/28/2025, 3/3/2025, 3/5/2025, 3/6/2025, and 3/7/2025. S2 left the premises at 2:31 p.m. Corrective Action: Effective 3/11/2025, S1 stated she will ensure all new staffs CCCBC are not in progress, but completed before coming on-premises to…

    • Requests for CCCBC-Based Determinations of Eligibility1811.A.&B

      1811.A.B. Based on record review/interview at 12:53 p.m., S1 failed to have documentation of a CCCBC-based determination of eligibility (CCCBC) available for S2 (DOH 2/24/2025) while performing services at the center when children are present. S2s CCCBC-based determination is, currently, in progress. S2 was present at the center on 2/24/2025, 2/25/2025, 2/28/2025, 3/3/2025, 3/5/2025, 3/6/2025, and 3/7/2025. S2 left the premises at 2:31 p.m. Corrective Action: Effective 3/11/2025, S1 stated she will ensure all new staffs CCCBC are not in progress, but completed before coming on-premises to…

    • Requests for CCCBC-Based Determinations of Eligibility1811.A.&B

      1811.A.B. Based on record review/interview at 12:53 p.m., S1 failed to have documentation of a CCCBC-based determination of eligibility (CCCBC) available for S2 (DOH 2/24/2025) while performing services at the center when children are present. S2s CCCBC-based determination is, currently, in progress. S2 was present at the center on 2/24/2025, 2/25/2025, 2/28/2025, 3/3/2025, 3/5/2025, 3/6/2025, and 3/7/2025. S2 left the premises at 2:31 p.m. Corrective Action: Effective 3/11/2025, S1 stated she will ensure all new staffs CCCBC are not in progress, but completed before coming on-premises to…

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