St Luke Simpson Childcare Center
1500 B COUNTRY CLUB ROAD, LAKE CHARLES, 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
- 172
- 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 2026, the issues cited most often were Abuse Recognition & Reporting (2), First Aid & Pediatric CPR (1), and Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (1). None of the 4 findings were critical.
See the Inspection Visit
Jan 28, 20264 Findings4 Important
- C. – Orientation Training1719.A
1719.B. Based on record review at 1:49 p.m., S1 failed to have documentation that S5, S52 and S56 completed orientation within seven days of the first day present at the center. Specialist observed the following: S5 (FDW: 10/14/2025) completed LDE Key Training Module 1 on 10/29/2025, and DCFS online Mandated Reporter Training on 10/28/2025; S52 (FDW: 3/19/2025) completed Mandated Reporter Training on 4/25/2025; S56 (FDW: 5/6/2025) completed Mandated Reporter Training on 6/9/2025. Corrective Action: Effective 1/28/2026, S1 will require new staff to complete within first two days working at…
- CPR and First Aid Certifications1723.F
Based on record review at 1:40 p.m., S5 (DOH: 10/14/2025) and S58 (9/8/2025) failed to have current certification in CPR and pediatric first aid through training approved by the Department within 90 calendar days from the date of hire. S5 has not received CPR and pediatric first aid training to date. S58 completed CPR and pediatric first aid training on 12/10/2025. Corrective Action: Effective 1/28/2026, S1 will require new staff to complete training within first 60 days to ensure compliance with this regulation.
- Child Neglect and Abuse Mandatory Reporter Training1727.A.&B
1727.A.&B.: Based on record review at 1:38 p.m., S1 failed to have documentation that 3 of 58 staff completed the online child abuse and neglect Mandated Reporter Training provided by DCFS annually. S1, S13, and S33 failed to complete the training in 2025. Corrective Action: Effective 1/28/2026, S1 will make sure all staff complete training annually to ensure compliance with this regulation.
- Requests for CCCBC-Based Determinations of Eligibility1811.A.&B
1811.A.&B. Based on record review at 2:15 p.m., documentation of a CCCBC based determination of eligibility (CCCBC) failed to be conducted for 2 of 58 staff at least once during a five-year period. S7's CCCBC expired 8/11/2025. She was present at the center working without a CCCBC based determination of eligibility from 8/11 â 8/12/2025. S7 received a CCCBC based determination of eligibility on 8/13/2025. S24's CCCBC expired 12/9/2025. She was present at the center working without a CCCBC based determination of eligibility on the following dates: 12/9 - 12/11/2025,12/15 -12/19/2025,…
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