Little Scholars Learning Center
4402 RYAN RD, ABBEVILLE, LAChildery Rating: 4/5
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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.4 / 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.4 / 5
- 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.3 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 4 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects a Louisiana Performance Profile rating of High Proficient. Structural quality reflects 8400% of lead teachers hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 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 High 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
- 103
- 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 credential
- Bachelor's Degree
Inspection History
Across 2 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Licensing & Administrative Compliance (1), Children's Records & Files (1), and Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (1). None of the 3 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Oct 2, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Independent Contractors Records1717.A
Based on record review at 09:30 a.m., S1 failed to have documentation on file for IndependentContractors, O4 and O5, that included the person's name, address, phone number, and a list of duties performed while at the center. O4 was present on 8/13/2025 and 8/20/2025, and O5 was present on 6/25/2025, 7/02/2025, 7/09/2025, 7/16/2025, 7/23/208, 7/28/2025, 7/30/2025, and 8/15/2025. Corrective Action: Effective 10/02/2025, S1 stated she will attach a note and additional forms to the visitor's daily log forall contractors to complete at their next visit, to ensure compliance with this…
Nov 1, 20242 Findings2 Important
- Daily Attendance Records - Children1507.A
Based on observation/record review at 9:15 a.m., the center's daily attendance record for children failed to accurately reflect the children on the child care premises at any given time as 55 children were present and 49 children were signed in on the log. This was corrected during the inspection.
- C. – Continuing Education Training1721.A
C.: Based on record at 11 a.m., S1 failed to provide opportunities for staff members to obtain a minimum of 12 clock hours of training annually in the topics found in 1719.B. and 1721.D. 10 of 19 (S1, S3, S4, S12, S13, S15, S16, S17, S18, and S20) staff failed to have the required continuing education training.
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