Golden Rule Daycare
44048 HIGHWAY 429, SAINT AMANT, 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.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 9200% of lead teachers don't yet hold a degree or CDA. 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
- Infants, Toddlers, Preschool
- Licensed capacity
- 164
- 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 credential
- Bachelor's Degree
Inspection History
Across 2 inspections since 2025, the issues cited most often were Hazardous Materials Handling (1), Children's Records & Files (1), and Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (1). None of the 3 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Jan 28, 20261 Finding1 Important
- Items That Can Be Harmful to Children1901.J.&K
Based on observation at 12:45 p.m., S1 failed to have items that can be harmful to children kept in a locked cabinet or other secure place that ensured they are inaccessible to children. The Specialist observed a can of Pine-sol and Bleach water in the two and three-year-old classroom bathroom, as well as Clorox wipes in the bathroom in the school age classroom that were accessible to the children. S1 removed the chemicals prior to the Specialist's departure. Corrective Action: Effective 01/28/2026, S1 stated she will meet with staff to review items that can be harmful to children by…
Sep 9, 20252 Findings2 Important
- Daily Attendance Records - Staff and Owners1507.B
1507.B. Based on record review at 9:30 a.m., the center's daily attendance record for staff members and owners failed to accurately reflect staff members and owners on the center premises at any given time. S1 stated she has not accurately maintained her daily attendance records documenting her arrival and departure times. Corrective Action: Effective 9/09/2025, S1 stated upon arrival to the center, she will visibly place her sign-in sheet on the desk in the office. S1 and S3 will check staff attendance every morning, after staff lunch breaks are completed, and in the evening, to ensure…
- Vehicle - Safety Inspection2101.A.9
2101.A.9. Based on observations at 9:00 a.m., the center's vehicle failed to have evidence of a current safety inspection. The inspection sticker expired on 7/31/2025. S1 stated the vehicle was last utilized to transport kids on 9/09/2025, and she was not aware the inspection sticker had expired. The inspection sticker was replaced with a current inspection sticker prior to the Specialists departure. Corrective Action: Effective 9/09/2025, S1 stated S2 will take the vehicle to get an updated inspection sticker on 9/09/2025, and S1 will place a 30 day calendar reminder on their schedule to…
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