Southside Child Development Center
3030 VALLEY CREEK DR, BATON ROUGE, LA 70808Childery 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 8600% 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, Preschool
- Licensed capacity
- 96
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Infants 1:5 15 Preschool 1:15 30
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credential
- Associate's Degree
Inspection History
Across 1 inspection since 2025, the issues cited most often were Abuse Recognition & Reporting (1). The single finding was not critical.
See the Inspection Visit
Apr 29, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Child Neglect and Abuse Mandatory Reporter Training1727.A.&B
Based on record review/interview on 4/9/2025, S1 failed to provide documentation that all staff annually completed the online child abuse and neglect Mandated Reporter Training provided by DCFS. S5 (DOH 3/8/24) and S13 (DOH 10/23/2023) did not have the required training. S5 completed her most recent training on 4/3/2024, which expired on 4/3/2025. The last date of completion for S15 was unknown, because S1 was unable to locate the previous certificate of completion. S1 requested that S5 and S13 begin completing the training prior to specialist's departure. Corrective Action:…
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