Little Blessings Child Care & Preschool of West Lafayette
801 PANDORA ST, LAFAYETTE, 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
- 205
- 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 2 inspections since 2025, the issues cited most often were Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (4), Children's Records & Files (2), and Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (1). None of the 7 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Feb 28, 20252 Findings2 Important
- Daily Attendance Records - Children1507.A
Based on record review at 11:00 a.m., S1 failed to ensure the children daily attendance records had departure times, and first and last name of person or entity to whom the child were released to on the following dates: 1/15/2025-1/17/2025, 1/24/2025, 1/27/2025-1/31/2025, 2/04/2025-2/07/2025, 2/10/2025-2/14/2025, and 2/17/2025-2/21/2025.
- Health Services - Parental Notification1915.B.&C
1915.B.C. Based on observations/record review/interview(s) at 3:00 p.m., S1 failed to have documentation of immediate notification to the parent when the following occurred to a C1, age 9 months old: Incident occurred at an unknown time in the morning on 2/19/2025 and the parent was notified at 4:10 p.m. during pick up when C1s eye was injured by unknown source.
Jan 14, 20255 Findings5 Important
- Daily Attendance Records - Children1507.A
3.: Based on record review at 10:00 a.m., the center's daily attendance log for children failed to accurately reflect the children on the child care premises at any given time as 56 children were present and 35 children were signed in on the log upon the Specialist arrival to the center. The center's daily attendance log for children also failed to include a sign out time and the first and last name of the person to whom the child was released on 1/13/2025.
- Daily Attendance Records - Independent Contractors1507.C
Based on observation/record review at 11:07 a.m., the center's independent contractors daily attendance record did not accurately reflect O1 on center premises and no staff member accompanied the O1 as he walked freely in the center.
- Administrative Duties1707.C
Based on record review/interview at 10:45 a.m., S13's duties did not consist only of administrative functions when the number of children in care exceeded 42 as there were 56 children at the center and the director was performing cooking duties.
- C. – Orientation Training1719.A
1719AC Based on record review at 10:30 a.m., S1 failed to have documentation that S17 completed LDE KeyTraining Module 1 within 7 days of the first day present at the center. S17s hire date was 11/11/2024. This was notcorrected prior to the Specialist departure.
- CCCBC-Based Determinations of Eligibility for Visitors and Contractors1807.C
Based on observation /interview at 11:07 a.m., the Specialist observed O1, present at the center and performing services as evidence by: O1 changing out mats in the center unsupervised by a staff member.
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