Northshore Kids Academy LLC
1040 JOE BUCCARAN DRIVE, SLIDELL, LA 70458Childery 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.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.4 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 4 out of 5 stars overall. Structural quality reflects a license in good standing and 4300% 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. 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
- State Quality Rating
- Louisiana Performance Profile III (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
- 138
- 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
- Associate's Degree
Inspection History
Across 3 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (5) and First Aid & Pediatric CPR (1). None of the 6 findings were critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
Apr 28, 20261 Finding1 Important
- Health Services - Parental Notification1915.B.&C
1915.B.&C. Based on record review and interviews, at 1:00 p.m., S1 failed to notify the parents no later than when the children were released on the day of the occurrence and document the following incident: On 4/17/2026, at approximately 3:30 p.m., C1, 3-years-old, fought with and hit C2, 3-years-old, while on the playground. Corrective Action:
Feb 24, 20253 Findings3 Important
- CPR and First Aid Certifications1723.A.&B
1723.A.B. Based on record review on 2/10/2025, at 1:40 p.m., S1 failed to have documentation that 1 of 15 staff, S7 (DOH 10/21/2022), on the premises and accessible to children, had current certification in infant, child, and adult CPR through training approved by the Department.
- Pediatric First Aid1723.C
1723.C. Based on record review on 2/10/2025, at 1:41 p.m., S1 failed to have documentation that 1 of 15 staff, S7 (DOH 10/21/2022), on the premises and accessible to children, had current certification in Pediatric First Aid through training approved by the Department.
- Health Services - Observation1915.A
1915.A. Based on record review/interview on 2/10/2025, at 1:09 p.m., S1 failed to have documentation of explanation from the parent and/or child of when something is observed, noted on children upon arrival to the center for the following days: - On 2/4/2025, C1 arrived with a scratch on the forehead, no documentation that the parent and/or child provided an explanation. -On 2/5/2025, C1 arrived with a scratch on the forehead, no documentation that the parent and/or child provided an explanation. - On 2/6/2025, C1 arrived with a scratch on the forehead, no documentation of explanation from…
Dec 17, 20242 Findings2 Important
- C. – Critical Incidents and Required Notifications1103.A
C. Based on record review/interviews at 1:08 p.m., S1 failed to notify the parent immediately of the following critical incident: On 12/5/2024, at 9:14 a.m., O1, C2s Father called the center and spoke with S1 stating that he witnessed S9 lift C1, age three-years-old, aggressively out of a chair. LDOE was notified on 12/5/2024. DCFS was notified on 12/5/2024. C1s parent was not notified.
- Health Services - Observation1915.A
1915.A. Based on record review/interview at 1:39 p.m., S1 failed to have documentation of explanation of when something is observed, noted on children upon arrival to the center for Toddler 1 classroom for the following months: August 2024, September 2024, October 2024, and November 2024.
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