Giggles & Grins, Inc
24 PROFESSIONAL DR, HOUMA, 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
- 60
- 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 3 inspections since 2025, the issues cited most often were Licensing & Administrative Compliance (2) and Abuse Recognition & Reporting (1). Of 3 total findings, 1 was critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
Sep 12, 20251 Finding1 Critical
- C. – Critical Incidents and Required Notifications1103.A
1103.A.5. C.1.2.: Based on record review and interviews on 9/4/2024, at 3:30 p.m., S1 failed to notify the Department and DCFS within 24 hours of the following critical incident : On 8/19/2025, at 4:50 p.m., O1 noticed scratches on C1's neck. C1, 3-years-old, informed O1 it was a teacher or a man that scratched his neck. O1 informed S3 about the incident on 8/19/2025, at 4:50 p.m. S3 notified the Department via Edlink on 8/22/2025. DCFS was not notified. Corrective Action: Effective 9/4/2025, S2 stated she will remind staff to immediately report all reportable incidents to the appropriate…
Jul 11, 20251 Finding1 Important
- C. – Orientation Training1719.A
C.: Based on record review at 12:50 p.m., S1 failed to provide documentation that S8 completed LDE Key Orientation Module 3 within thirty days of the first day present at the center. S8 completed Key Orientation Module 3 on 7/11/2025. S8's first day present at the center was 4/28/2025. Corrective Action: Effective 7/11/2025; S3 stated she will set a reminder for all new staff to complete Key Orientation Modules 2 and 3 within the first 30 days of employment to ensure compliance with this regulation.
May 14, 20251 Finding1 Important
- C. – Orientation Training1719.A
C.: Based on record review at 2:30 p.m., S1 failed to provide documentation that S4 (First Day Present 4/28/2025) and S6 (First Day Present 4/22/2025), completed Module 1 and the DCFS online Mandated Reporter Training within seven days of the first day present at the center and prior to having sole responsibility for any children. S6 did not complete the DCFS online Mandated Reporter Training. Corrective Action: Effective 5/14/2025, S2 stated she will have new employees will complete the LDE Key Training Module 1 and the DCFS online Mandated Reporter Training within the first 7 days…
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