EBRP Wonderland Head Start Center
1500 OLEANDER ST, BATON ROUGE, LAChildery Rating: 3/5
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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.3 / 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.3 / 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.4 / 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 12000% 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 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
- Preschool
- Licensed capacity
- 116
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Preschool 1:15 30
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credential
- Bachelor's Degree
Inspection History
Across 4 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (4), Licensing & Administrative Compliance (3), and Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (3). None of the 16 findings were critical.
See All 4 Inspection Visits
Mar 3, 20261 Finding1 Important
- Bed Coverings1907.D.1
Based on observations and interviews at 12:00 p.m., on 3/03/2026, S1 failed to ensure a blanket for covering the children on their mats during naptime was provided by the center or the parent. There were 20 students present who did not have a blanket to cover them at naptime. S1 stated the parents did not return the blankets to the center, and they did not have extra blankets. Corrective Action: Effective 3/03/2026, S1 stated she will speak with administrative support to order additional blankets to cover the children to ensure compliance with this regulation.
Nov 18, 20252 Findings2 Important
- C. – Critical Incidents and Required Notifications1103.A
<![CDATA[<p><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">1103.A.5.B.2.: Based on record review and interview on 11/17/2025, at 11:30 a.m., S11 failed to notify Child Welfare of the following critical incident: On 11/04/2025, at 3:19 p.m., S3 and O1 contacted S11 to notify her that C1, three-year-old, told O1 that her head hurt and S12 caused it. S11 failed to report this allegation to Child Welfare. </span></p> Corrective Action: <![CDATA[ Effective 11/18/2025, S11 stated she will ensure all allegations are reported to Child Welfare within 24 hours to ensure compliance with this…
- Behavior Management Policy1509.A.8.a.&b
<![CDATA[<p>1509.A.8.a.b.: Based on record review and interviews on 11/17/2025, at 11:30 a.m., although the center has a behavior management policy, S12 (DOH 11/06/2017) used a prohibited method of discipline. Based on video footage review, on 11/04/2025, at 11:04 a.m., C2, three-year-old, stepped out of line and leaned on a table. S12 goes over to C2, pulls her by the arm back in line, turns her to face forward, and yanks C2's face upwards with both of her hands on her cheeks. S12 was placed on suspension pending investigation on 11/05/2025, and she resigned effective 11/06/2025. </p>…
May 1, 20253 Findings3 Important
- Required Staffing - Director/ Director Designee1707.A.1.&2
.: Based on observations, record review, and interviews on 5/1/2025, the center failed to have a qualified Director who is an on-site full time staff person at the center during the day time 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. S2 stated S1 is the director, but she has not worked at the center since 4/9/2025. Corrective Action: Effective…
- Required Staffing - Staff-in-Charge1707.B.1.&2
.: Based on observations, record review, and interviews on 5/1/2025, the center failed to have a staff-in-charge, who has the authority to respond to emergencies, parental concerns, and access to all required information. S2 stated S1 has been absent for more than 11 consecutive business days, since 4/9/2025. S2 also did not have access to all required information. Corrective Action: Effective 5/1/2025, S2 stated a change request will be made to list S4 as the required staff in charge and/or director designee to ensure compliance with this…
- Administrative Duties1707.C
.: Based on observations, record review, and interviews on 5/1/2025, the center failed to have an individual present whose job duties consist solely of administrative duties and of ensuring that staff members working with children do not leave their classrooms to handle administrative duties when the number of children present at an early learning center exceeds 42 children. Corrective Action: Effective 5/1/2025, S2 stated a change request will be made to list S4 as the director designee and/or staff in charge to ensure compliance with this regulation.
Dec 17, 202410 Findings10 Important
- Daily Attendance Records - Staff and Owners1507.B
Based on record review and interview at 1:00 p.m, S1 failed to maintain documentation of a daily attendance record for all Staff, to include their time of arrival and departure. S2, Staff in Charge, did not have access to the attendance logs to show which staff were in attendance at the center.
- Behavior Management Policy1509.A.8.a.&b
Based on record review and interviews at 1:00 p.m. on 12/12/2024, although the center has a Behavior Management policy implemented, on 12/04/2024 at approximately 1:07 p.m. S6 (DOH 08/01/2015) used a prohibited method of discipline on C3, 3-years-old. While C3 was laying on his mat for nap, S6 was seen on video footage yanking C3's blanket off of him and pointing her finger in C3's face stating, You will get it when you go to sleep. Do you understand? Now Shut it, Shut your mouth up, I'm not playing with you. In addition, at approximately 1:28 p.m.…
- Supervision Participation1713.E.&F
Based on record review at 1:00 p.m. on 12/12/2024., S1 failed to ensure all staff devoted their full attention and time to actively supervising all children in the centers care. On 12/04/2024 at approximately 12:57 p.m., while children were napping, S6, S12, and S13 was observed via video footage on their phones while children were napping.
- Restrooms - Supervision1713.G
Restrooms Supervision: - Based on record review at 1:00 p.m. on 12/12/2024. S1, Director, failed to ensure that all staff remain in proximity to children while in the restroom. On 12/04/2024 at approximately 12:24 p.m., the Specialist observed (2) three-year-old children in the restroom alone while S13 (DOH 09/16/2014) stood across the classroom at the door guiding other children in the classroom.
- Staff Records and Personnel Files1715.A.1.&3
Based on record review and interviews at 1:00 p.m., S1 failed to provide documentation that 1 of 13 staff members have an application/staff information form to include their name, date of birth, home address and phone number, training, work experience, educational background, hire date, first day onsite working with children, upon termination or resignation of employment, the last date of employment, reason for leaving, for staff. S2 could not provide a staff file for S6 (DOH 08/01/2015).
- Photo Identification1715.A.2
Based on record review and interview at 1:00 p.m., S1 failed to ensure that all staff employed at the center had a state or federal government issued photo identification available for review. 2 of 13 staff members, S4 (DOH Unknown) and S6 (DOH 08/01/2025) did not have a current photo I.D. on file.
- C. – Orientation Training1719.A
C. Orientation Training - Based on record review and interviews at 1:00 p.m., S1 failed to provide documentation that 4 of 13 staff, received orientation within seven days of the first day present at the center and prior to having sole responsibility for any children. S1 also lacked documentation that 4 of 13 staff received additional orientation within the first thirty days of date of hire. S1 did not have documentation of training for S3 (DOH 09/28/2023), S6 (DOH 08/01/2015), S12 (08/19/2024), and S13 (DOH 09/16/2014). S2 stated each staff member will have proof of orientation…
- CPR and First Aid Certifications1723.A.&B
Based on record review/interview at 1:00 p.m., S1 failed to have documentation that all staff on the premises and accessible to the children have current certification in Adult, Infant and Child CPR through training approved by the Department. 3 of 13 staff members, S4 (DOH Unknown), S6 (DOH 08/01/2015), S13 (DOH 09/16/2014) did not have current certification. S2, Staff in Charge, stated the files were with the main office, and that she was unable to contact anyone to verify that they had received the CPR training.
- Pediatric First Aid1723.C
Based on record review/interviews at 1:00 p.m., S1 failed to have 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. 3 of 13 staff members, S4 (DOH Unknown), S6 (DOH 08/01/2015), S13 (DOH 09/16/2014) did not have current certification. S2, Staff in Charge, stated the files were with the main Head Start office, and that she was unable to contact anyone to verify that they had received the Pediatric First Aid training.
- Child Neglect and Abuse Mandatory Reporter Training1727.A.&B
1509.A.1. Mandated Reporter: Based on record review/interview at 1:00 p.m., S1 failed to ensure all staff members completed the Mandated Reporter training annually. 12 of 13 staff members, S1 (DOH 09/26/2022), S2 (DOH 07/31/2023), S3 (DOH 09/28/2023), S4 (DOH Unknown), S5 (DOH 02/08/2024), S6 (DOH 08/01/2015), S8 (DOH 10/09/2023), S9 (DOH 03/17/2008), S10 (DOH 07/31/2023), S11 (DOH 08/14/2023), S12 (DOH 08/19/2024), and S13 (DOH 09/16/2014) did not have current certification. S1 stated that she thought that Mandated Reporter Training was valid for two years opposed to recertifying annually.…
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