Noah's Ark Childcare
407 AVENUE I, KENTWOOD, 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
- 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 1 inspection since 2025, the issues cited most often were Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (2) and Food Safety & Allergic Reactions (1). None of the 3 findings were critical.
See the Inspection Visit
Feb 17, 20253 Findings3 Important
- Programs, Movies and Video Games Policy1509.A.11
Electronic Devices Policy- Based on observations/interviews on 2/17/2025 at 11:15 a.m., S6 and S7 failed to follow the Electronic Devices Policy, which states that activities for children under age two are prohibited. The Specialist observed television programming displayed in a one-year-old classroom.
- Infants Placed on Backs for Sleeping1909.B
Based on observations/interviews, on 2/17/2025, at 11:00 a.m., S3, S4 and S5 failed to ensure at naptime, all infants are placed on their backs for sleeping. The Specialist observed one infant 5-months-old sleeping on his tummy.
- Emergency Medication Plan and Records1917.K
Based on Observations/interviews at 11:45 a.m., S2 failed to have a written plan of action that shall be updated as changes occur or at least every six months, and shall include: method of administration, symptoms that indicate the need for the medication, actions to take once symptoms occur, description of how to use the medication and signature of parent including date of signature. The Specialists observed one epi-pen without a medication plan.
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