Nelson Academy Too
4332 KIRKMAN ST, LAKE CHARLES, 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.3 / 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.1 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 2 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects a Louisiana Performance Profile rating of Proficient. Structural quality reflects 10000% 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 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
- 32
- 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
- No Credential on File
Inspection History
Across 1 inspection since 2025, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (1). The single finding was not critical.
See the Inspection Visit
May 20, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Daily Attendance Records - Children1507.A
Based on record review on 5/20/2025 at 1:30 p.m., S1 failed to ensure the daily attendance record for children, include the time of departure and the first and last name of the person to whom the child was released. The Specialist reviewed records from 4/15/2025 until present, and verified the following: the departure time failed to be documented 2 times; the first and last name of the person to whom the child was released failed to be documented more than 5 times. Corrective Action: Effective 5/20/2025, S1 will post a notice to remind parents to sign their first and last name to…
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