Imagination Station Daycare LLC
256 PENSION HILL RD, COLUMBIA, 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
- 40
- 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 1 inspection since 2026, the issues cited most often were Abuse Recognition & Reporting (1), Children's Records & Files (1), and Licensing & Administrative Compliance (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See the Inspection Visit
Mar 10, 20265 Findings5 Important
- Daily Attendance Records - Staff and Owners1507.B
Based on observations, record review and interview at 11:00 a.m., S1 failed to ensure the center's staff and owner's daily attendance record accurately reflected persons on the child care premises at any given time as evidenced by: -S7 was present at the center and not signed in; this was not corrected. -S5 was present at the center and not signed in; this was corrected. Corrective Action: Effective 3/10/2026, S2 stated she will speak with staff to reiterate they must sign in and will check it at the end of the day to make sure the attendance records is accurate and to ensure…
- Staff Records and Personnel Files1715.A.1.&3
1715.A.1.&3.: Based on record review and interview at 11:00 a.m., S1 failed to have an application/staff information form to include name, date of birth, home address, phone number, training, work experience, educational background, hire date, first day onsite working with children, and/or upon termination or resignation of employment, the last date of employment, reason for leaving, for staff: -S1 lacked an application and or staff information sheet; -S5 lacked documentation of hire date; -S7 lacked documentation of hire date and first day on-site working with children; -S8 lacked…
- C. – Orientation Training1719.A
C.: Based on record review at 11:00 a.m., S1 lacked documentation that 1 of 7 staff received orientation within seven days of the first day present at the center and prior to having sole responsibility for any children. -S5, first day working 2/25/2026, should have completed the DCFS Online Mandated Reporter Training, LDE Key Training Module 1, and received center-specific training by 3/4/2026; it has not been completed. This was not corrected prior to the Specialist's departure. Corrective Action: Effective 3/10/2026, S2 stated she will have staff complete their trainings during…
- CPR and First Aid Certifications1723.A.&B
1723.A.&B.: Based on record review at 11:00 a.m., S1 failed to have documentation 1 of 6 staff on the premises and accessible to children have current certification in infant, child, and adult CPR through training approved by the Department. S7 failed to have the current certification. A class has been scheduled for a day in March 2026. Corrective Action: Effective 3/10/2026, S2 stated she will get all new staff signed up for trainings within their first 90 days to ensure compliance with this regulation.
- Pediatric First Aid1723.C
Based on record review at 11:00 a.m., S1 failed to have documentation 1 of 6 staff on the premises and accessible to children have current certification in Pediatric First Aid through training approved by the Department. S7 failed to have the current certification. A class has been scheduled for a day in March 2026. Corrective Action: Effective 3/10/2026, S2 stated she will get all new staff signed up for trainings within their first 90 days to ensure compliance with this regulation.
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