St. Mary of the Angels Head Start
2225 CONGRESS ST, NEW ORLEANS, 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
- 80
- 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 2 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Discipline & Adult-Child Interaction (1), Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (1), and First Aid & Pediatric CPR (1). None of the 4 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Apr 9, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Behavior Management Policy1509.A.8.a.&b
1509.A.8.a.b. Based on record review/interviews at 12:16 p.m., although the center has a Behavior Management Policy implemented, S18 (DOH 10/4/2016) used a prohibited method of discipline as C1, age three-years-old, was subject to physical punishment. On 3/28/2025 at 1:16 p.m., C1 was sitting on his cot when S18 walked over and slapped C1's face on his right cheek. S18 was terminated on 3/31/2025. Corrective Action: Effective 4/9/2025, S1 stated she would conduct random walkthroughs during naptime to assist with behavior management and assistance in the classroom to ensure compliance with…
Oct 28, 20243 Findings3 Important
- CPR and First Aid Certifications1723.A.&B
Based on record review at 11:45 a.m., S1 failed to have documentation that 4 of 12 staff on the premises and accessible to children have current certification in infant, child, and adult CPR through training approved by the Department. S3 (DOH 8/6/2014), S5 (DOH 3/8/2016), S10 (DOH 11/11/16), and S11 (DOH 9/4/2018) failed to have the current certification.
- Pediatric First Aid1723.C
1723.C. Based on record review at 11:45 a.m., S1 failed to have documentation that 4 of 12 staff on the premises and accessible to children have current certification in Pediatric First Aid through training approved by the Department. S3 (DOH 8/6/2014), S5 (DOH 3/8/2016), S10 (DOH 11/11/16), and S11 (DOH 9/4/2018) failed to have the current certification.
- Health Services - Parental Notification1915.B.&C
1915.B.C. Based on record review at 12:30 p.m., S1 failed to ensure incidents, injuries, accidents, and/or illnesses, were reported to the parent no later than when the child was released to the parent or authorized representative on the day of the occurrence. On 10/9/2024, at an unknown time, C1, age 4-years-old, fell on the playground and scraped her elbow and knee. No parent notification was completed.
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