Little People Place Early Development Center
915 DARTEZ DR, NEW IBERIA, 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
- 60
- 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 Safe Sleep & SIDS Prevention (3) and Licensing & Administrative Compliance (2). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Apr 28, 20263 Findings3 Important
- Cribs Free of Toys and Other Soft or Loose Bedding1907.E.2
Based on observation at 09:53 a.m., the center's cribs failed to be free of toys or other soft or loose bedding (including comforters, blankets, sheets, bumper pads, pillows, stuffed animals and wedges) while the child was in the crib. The Specialist observed a loose blanket covering C2, two-months-old, asleep in a crib in S5 and S6's classroom. This was corrected during the inspection. Corrective Action: Effective 04/28/2026, S3 stated she will review crib safety with all staff at the next staff meeting on 05/01/2026 , to ensure compliance with this regulation.
- Infants - Positioning Devices1909.C
Based on observation and record review at 9:53 a.m., S2 failed to have written authorization from a physician for C2 to use a positioning device. The Specialist observed C2, 2-months-old, laying on a boppy pillow in the crib. This was corrected prior to the Specialist exiting the classroom. Corrective Action: Effective 04/28/2026, S3 stated she will review safe sleep with all staff at the next staff meeting on 05/01/2026, to ensure compliance with this regulation.
- Pacifier Attached1911.G
1911.G. Based on observation at 9:54 a.m., a pacifier was attached to the clothing of a child. The Specialist observed C1, one-years-old, with a pacifier attached to their clothing. This was corrected prior to the Specialist exiting the classroom. Corrective Action: Effective 04/28/2026, S3 stated she will notify all parents that pacifiers shall not be attached to clothing and review with all staff at the next staff meeting on 05/01/2026, to ensure compliance with this regulation.
Aug 13, 20252 Findings2 Important
- Infants - Positioning Devices1909.C
Based on observation and record review at 11:33 a.m., S2 failed to have written authorization from a physician for C3 to use a positioning device. The Specialist observed C3, 2-years-old, laying on a boppy pillow in the crib. This was corrected prior to the Specialist exiting the classroom. Corrective Action: Effective 08/13/2025, S2 stated she will ensure a written authorization is obtained by a physician prior to using a positioning device, to ensure compliance with this regulation.
- Infant - Bibs1909.G
1909.G. Based on observation at 11:33 a.m., S2 failed to ensure a bib was not worn by a child while asleep. The Specialist observed C1, 5-months-old, and C2, 1-years-old, asleep in crib while wearing a bib. This was corrected prior to the Specialist exiting the classroom. Corrective Action: Effective 08/13/2025, S2 stated she will review safe sleep practices with all staff by 08/15/2025, to ensure compliance with this regulation.
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