Pleasant Beginnings Day Care and Learning Center
7167 PARK AVE, HOUMA, 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.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
- 109
- 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 2024, the issues cited most often were Abuse Recognition & Reporting (1) and First Aid & Pediatric CPR (1). None of the 2 findings were critical.
See the Inspection Visit
Dec 16, 20242 Findings2 Important
- C. – Orientation Training1719.A
C.: Based on record review at 2:00 p.m., S1 failed to provide documentation that S10 (DOH 11/7/2024) completed the online Mandated Reporter Training within seven days of the first day present at the center and prior to having sole responsibility for any children.
- CPR and First Aid Certifications1723.F
Based on record review at 1:35 p.m., S1 failed to have documentation of current certification in pediatric first aid and CPR prior to assuming sole responsibility for any children for S2 (DOH 9/24/2024). The Specialist observed S2 supervising 7 three and four-year old children alone. S6 joined S2's class at 1:40 p.m.
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