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Childery

Kids World Academy

1902 EAST PRIEN LAKE RD, LAKE CHARLES, LAChildery Rating: 2/5

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Quality Indicators

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  • Overall Quality
    2 / 5
  • Process Quality
    2 / 5
  • Structural Quality
    2 / 5

Why this rating

This daycare earned 2 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects a Louisiana Performance Profile rating of Approaching Proficient. Structural quality reflects 6700% 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 Approaching 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
45
Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
AgeMax ratioMax group
Infants1:515
Toddlers1:721
Preschool1:1530

Teacher Credentials

Lead teacher credential
Bachelor's Degree

Inspection History

2 Inspection Visits Since 2025 · 4 Findings
Most recent: Jul 24, 2024⤓ Download Inspection History Report (PDF)
4 Important

Across 2 inspections since 2025, the issues cited most often were Licensing & Administrative Compliance (2), Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (1), and Children's Records & Files (1). None of the 4 findings were critical.

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  1. Jan 13, 20262 Findings2 Important
    • Room Capacity1903.D.5

      Based on observations at 10:30 a.m., the number of children using Room 3 was exceeded based on the 35 square feet per child requirement. Room 3 can accommodate 11 children and 14 were present. This was corrected prior to the Specialist exiting the center. Corrective Action: Effective 1/13/2026, S1 will create a room capacity sign to ensure compliance with this regulation.

    • Health Services - Observation1915.A

      1915.A. Based on observations/record review at 11:00 a.m., S1 failed to document daily observations results including an explanation from parent and/or child on 12/1/2025 - 1/13/2026. Corrective Action: Effective 1/13/026, S1 will retrain staff on daily observation requirements to ensure compliance with this regulation.

  2. Feb 11, 20252 Findings2 Important
    • Operations1501.A

      1501.A. Based on observation at 10 a.m., S1 failed to notify the Department prior to making changes thathad an effect on the license. The center is licensed to provide care for children ages 2-years-old through 5-years-old. The Specialist observed 4 infants aged, 5-months-old to 8-month-old, present in S5's classroom.

    • Daily Attendance Records - Children1507.A

      1507.A. Based on review of records at 1:30 p.m., the daily attendance log for children failed to include the timeof arrival and departure of each child and the name of the person to whom the child was released. The Specialist reviewed records from 1/6/2025 until 1/31/2025, and verified the following: the arrival time failed to be documented 2 times, the departure time failed to be documented 5 times; and the first and last name of the person to whom the child was released failed to be documented 12 times.

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