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Childery

Good Shepherd Early Learning Center

32948 LA HWY 16, DENHAM SPRINGS, 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
85
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

2 Inspection Visits Since 2025 · 4 Findings
Most recent: May 19, 2026⤓ Download Inspection History Report (PDF)
1 Critical3 Important

Across 2 inspections since 2025, the issues cited most often were Safe Sleep & SIDS Prevention (2), Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (1), and Licensing & Administrative Compliance (1). Of 4 total findings, 1 was critical.

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  1. Mar 19, 20262 Findings1 Critical1 Important
    • C. – Critical Incidents and Required Notifications1103.A

      C.: Based on record review and interviews, on 3/11/2026, at 9:45 a.m., S1 failed to notify the Department of the following critical incident: On 3/9/2026,C1, one-year-old, was observed by S1 with a red mark below her right eye and both eyes appeared swollen, which was allegedly due to S9 wrapping C1 in a blanket with her head covered. The parent was notified on 3/9/2026, at 2:15 p.m. and 2:25 p.m., but S1 failed to notify the Department and DCFS. The Department was not notified prior to specialists departure. Corrective Action: Effective 3/19/2026, S1 stated she has reviewed Safe…

    • Rest Time Supervision1713.J

      Based on record review and interviews, on 3/11/2026, at 10:15 a.m., S9 failed to supervise children at naptime and was not checking on children by sight. C1, one-year-old, was whimpering while lying face down on her mat with her body wrapped in a blanket and her head not exposed. S9 was sitting in a chair facing the window. Corrective Action: Effective 3/19/2026, S1 stated she has completed a training which covered nap time guidelines and supervision, to ensure compliance with this regulation.

  2. Apr 21, 20252 Findings2 Important
    • Awake Children1911.D

      Based on observation at 10:30 a.m., S2 failed to ensure awake children did not remain in a crib, baby bed, swing, high chair, carrier or playpen for more than 30 consecutive minutes. The Specialists observed one infant on his stomach, in a crib, playing with a bottle, for more than 30 minutes. Corrective Action: Effective on 4/21/2025, S1 stated she will remove awake children prior to 30 minutes, to ensure compliance with this regulation.

    • Infants Held While Bottle Fed1919.H

      Based on observation at 10:30 a.m., S2 failed to ensure infants were not placed lying down on a mat or otherwise with a bottle or sippy cup. The Specialist observed one infant in a crib on his stomach playing with a bottle, which contained milk. Corrective Action: Effective as of 4/21/2025, S1 stated she will place infants in high chair of staff will hold the infants when feeding, to ensure compliance with this regulation.

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