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Childery

First Academy Early Learning Center

5290 CANAL BLVD, NEW ORLEANS, LAChildery Rating: 2/5

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Quality Indicators

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  • Overall Quality
    2 / 5
  • Process Quality
    Not Available
  • Structural Quality
    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
125
Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
AgeMax ratioMax group
Infants1:515
Toddlers1:721
Preschool1:1530

Teacher Credentials

Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
Not Regulated

Inspection History

4 Inspection Visits Since 2025 · 8 Findings
Most recent: Nov 18, 2024⤓ Download Inspection History Report (PDF)
8 Important

Across 4 inspections since 2025, the issues cited most often were Licensing & Administrative Compliance (3), Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (2), and Discipline & Adult-Child Interaction (1). None of the 8 findings were critical.

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  1. Jun 4, 20263 Findings3 Important
    • Daily Attendance Records - Visitors1507.E

      1507.E. Based on record review and interviews at 10:14 a.m., S1 failed to maintain documentation of a daily attendance record for O2, to include departure time and purpose of the visit on 05/26/2026. Corrective Action: Effective 06/04/2026, S1 stated she will check daily visitors log to ensure visitors are signing in and out to ensure compliance with the regulation.

    • Behavior Management Policy1509.A.8.a.&b

      1509.A.8.a.b. Based on record review and interview at 10:14 a.m., although the center has a Behavior Management Policy implemented, S2 used a prohibited method of discipline as C1, age 4-years-old was subjected to physical punishment. On 05/21/2026 at 11:24 a.m., S2 pinched C1, age 4-years-old, on her face, due to C1 not listening. Corrective Action: Effective 06/04/2026, S1 stated she will start conducting monthly trainings on Positive/Negative interactions and Behavior management. S1 also stated she will also walk in the classroom throughout the day to ensure staff are adhering to the…

    • Proper Lifting of a Child1911.I.&J

      Based on record review and interviews on 10:14 a.m., S2 failed to lift children using proper lifting techniques. On 05/21/2026 at what time, S2 lifted C1, age 4-years-old, off of the floor by her left arm and placed her on her mat by both arms. Corrective Action: Effective 06/04/2026, S1 stated she will retrain staff on proper lifting techniques to ensure compliance with the regulation.

  2. May 19, 20261 Finding1 Important
    • Supervision1713.A.&B.&C

      1713.A.B. Based on observations, interviews, record review on 5/08/2026, at 12:00 p.m., S1 failed to ensure children were supervised at all times. On 5/04/2026, S1 left C1, age 1-year-old, strapped in a red buggy cart in the centers main hallway unsupervised for four minutes, from 7:46 a.m. – 7:50 a.m. O3 observed C1 alone in a cart and retrieved C1 and took her to S2’s classroom. Corrective Action: Effective 5/08/2026, S1 stated she will complete daily walkthrough to ensure compliance with this regulation. 1103-A-F – Critical Incidents and Required Notification --Not Met An early…

  3. Nov 4, 20252 Findings2 Important
    • C. – General Liability Insurance Policy1503.A

      <![CDATA[<p><span style="background-color: rgb(248, 249, 250);">1503.A.-C</span> Based on record/interview, at 11:35 a.m. S1 failed to have documentation of current commercial liability insurance for the operation of the center to ensure medical coverage for children in the event of accident or injury. S1 stated she does not have current insurance as it has expired 11/01/2025.</p> Corrective Action: <![CDATA[ Effective 11/04/2025, S1 stated she will reach out to her insurance provider to renew the policy by the end of the day to ensure compliance with this regulation.</p>

    • Pacifier Attached1911.G

      <![CDATA[<p>1911.G. Based on observations at 10:34 a.m., the Specialist observed a pacifier attached by a clip, to the clothing of an infant, C3 age 3-months-old, S9 removed the clip attached to C1’s clothing during the licensing visit.</p> Corrective Action: <![CDATA[ Effective 11/04/2025, S1 stated she will do a daily walk-through to remind staff to not clip pacifiers to any children clothing to ensure compliance with this regulation. </p>

  4. Feb 12, 20252 Findings2 Important
    • CPR and First Aid Certifications1723.A.&B

      1723.A.B. Based on record review and interviews on 02/12/2025, at 10:40 a.m., S1 failed to have documentation that 1 of 10 staff on the premises and accessible to the children had current certification in infant and child CPR through training approved by the department. S7 (DOH 10/17/19) failed to have the current certification.

    • Pediatric First Aid1723.C

      1723.C. Based on record review and interviews on 02/12/2025, at 10:40 a.m., S1 failed to have documentation that 1 of 10 staff on the premises and accessible to the children had current certification in pediatric first aid through training approved by the department. S7 (DOH 10/17/19) failed to have the current certification.

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