Radiance Child Development Center-West Monroe
105 BLAIR AVE, WEST MONROE, LAChildery Rating: 3/5
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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.3 / 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.4 / 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 3 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects a Louisiana Performance Profile rating of High 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 High 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
- Toddlers, Preschool
- Licensed capacity
- 61
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Toddlers 1:7 21 Preschool 1:15 30
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credential
- No Credential on File
Inspection History
Across 1 inspection since 2026, the issues cited most often were Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (3), Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (1), and Children's Records & Files (1). Of 5 total findings, 1 was critical.
See the Inspection Visit
Mar 24, 20265 Findings1 Critical4 Important
- Daily Attendance Records - Children1507.A
Based on observation/record review/interview on 3/11/2026, at 11:00 a.m., S1 failed to ensure the children daily attendance records on 3/6/2026, accurately reflected the children on the premises. A parent, signed their child, C1, 2-years-old, out in Procare at 12:39 p.m., but C1 was left in an unoccupied classroom at the center by the parent. At 12:56 p.m., C1 was found alone, outside on the playground by S3. S3 brought C1 inside the center and signed her back in at 12:39 p.m., due to her not leaving the premises. The parent picked C1 up at 3:26 p.m., but did not sign her out. The…
- Daily Attendance Records - Staff and Owners1507.B
Based on observation/record review/interview on 3/11/2026, at 11:00 a.m., S1 failed to ensure the center's staff and owner's daily attendance record on 3/6/2026, accurately reflected persons on the child care premises. S1 was signed in on Procare but was not on the premises. S1 stated he was at another location. S7 was signed in on Procare, but was not on the premises. Based on S7's interview, on 3/6/2026,at 12:37 p.m., she was signed in but she was not present at the center. S6 was signed in at another location but there was no documentation of S6 being signed in on premises. This…
- Required Staffing - Director/ Director Designee1707.A.1.&2
Based on record review/interview on 3/11/2026, at 11:00 a.m., S1 failed to have a qualified Director who is an on-site, full time staff person at the center during the day time hours of operation (prior to 9:00 p.m.) and responsible for planning, managing, and controlling the center's daily activities, as well as responding to parental concerns and ensuring that minimum licensing requirements are met. Based on interview with S1, he stated is present at the center, but he leaves a lot. He was signed in on Procare on 3/6/2026, but stated he was not on the premises. He was at another…
- Child to Staff Ratio1711.A.&B.&D.&E
1711A.&D.: Based on record review on 3/11/2026, at 12:00 p.m., S4 failed to ensure the required child to staff ratio for children was met. On 3/6/2026, from 11:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., 2 staff were present with 33 children. ¨ S3's classroom had 5 children ages: 6-months - 2-years-old. ¨ S4's classroom had 28 children ages: 2 - 11-years-old. There needed to be an additional staff in S4's classroom. This could not be corrected. On 3/24/2026, from 6:53 a.m. - 7:47 a.m., S4 was present with 9 children, alone. There needed to be an additional staff present. This was corrected when S7 arrived at 7:47…
- Supervision1713.A.&B.&C
1713.A.&B.: Based on record review/interview on 3/11/2026, at 9:30 a.m., S6 failed to ensure the children were supervised at all times. On 3/6/2026, at 12:37 p.m., A parent, signed out her children C1, 2-year-old, and C2, 1-year-old. On the way out, C1 went into an unoccupied room (lights off and empty). The parent knowingly left C1 in the unoccupied classroom. The parent walked back to the classroom where S6 was, handed her C1's backpack, and stated S6 could go get C1 from the other classroom once she left. S6 thought the parent left C1 with another teacher. Unknowingly to center staff, C1…
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