Save The Children Head Start Early Head Start @ Developmental
1159 TE MAMOU RD, VILLE PLATTE, 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
- 74
- 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 Licensing & Administrative Compliance (1) and Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (1). None of the 2 findings were critical.
See the Inspection Visit
Sep 25, 20252 Findings2 Important
- C. – Critical Incidents and Required Notifications1103.A
Based on record review on 9/24/2025 at 11:00 a.m., S1 failed to notify the Department within 24 hours of the following incident: on 8/18/205, at 3:17 p.m., S10, asst teacher, stated she felt S8 and S9 were talking mean to the children in a loud and harsh tone. Child Welfare, Law enforcement nor emergency personnel were notified. S1 submitted a CIR to the Department on 8/21/2025, after being informed by management that she needed to do so. Camera footage was not viewed by the Specialist. S7, S8, and S9 are still employed at the center. Corrective Action: Effective 9/25/2025, S1…
- CCCBC-Based Determinations of Eligibility for Child Care Purposes Required for Volunteers and Staff --Not1807.B
1807.B. Based on record review on 9/24/2025 at 11:30 a.m., a CCCBC-based determination of eligibility for child care purposes from the Department failed to be obtained for visitors and contractors, prior to them being present at the center or performing services. On 9/24/2025, S4 was observed in the center performing supervision participation while in training; S4, worked from 9/15/2025, until present, without a CCCBC-based determination of eligibility. S1 stated she thought S4 had completed the background check process, but was mistaken. S1 instructed S4 to leave center premises…
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