Ms Ellen's Daycare Center
1503 W MCNEESE ST, LAKE CHARLES, LAChildery Rating: 2/5
Data last updated ·
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
- 139
- 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
5 Inspection Visits Since 2023 · 5 Findings
Most recent: Jan 30, 2026⤓ Download Inspection History Report (PDF)
5 Important
Across 5 inspections since 2023, the issues cited most often were Licensing & Administrative Compliance (4). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See All 5 Inspection Visits
Jan 30, 20261 Finding1 Important
- Complaint Inspection
Jul 21, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Compliance
May 30, 20241 Finding1 Important
- Compliance (Statement of Deficiency)
Sep 27, 20231 Finding1 Important
- FOLLOW-UP TO COMPLAINT
Aug 3, 20231 Finding1 Important
- COMPLAINT
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