Save the Children Head Start Jefferson Davis in Elton
209 AL WOODS WASHINGTON, ELTON, 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
- 36
- 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 Children's Records & Files (2). None of the 2 findings were critical.
See the Inspection Visit
Dec 2, 20252 Findings2 Important
- Daily Attendance Records - Staff and Owners1507.B
Based on record review at 9:45 a.m., S1 failed to maintain documentation of a daily attendance record for staff and owners to include the time of departure. The Specialist reviewed attendance records from 10/1/2025, until present, and observed the departure time failed to be documented 4 times. Corrective Action: Effective 12/2/2025, S1 will review the daily attendance requirements with all staff to ensure compliance with this regulation.
- Daily Attendance Records - Visitors1507.E
Based on record review at 9:50 a.m., S1 failed to maintain documentation of a daily attendance record for visitor's to include the time of arrival and departure and the purpose of the visit. The Specialist reviewed the attendance records from 9/10/2025, until present, and observed the following: the time of arrival failed to be documented 2 times; the time of departure failed to be documented 3 times; the purpose of the visit failed to be documented 2 times. Corrective Action: Effective 12/2/2025, S1 will review the daily attendance requirements with all staff to ensure compliance…
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