TCA-Diana Head Start Center
2144 PACE BLVD, NEW ORLEANS, LAChildery Rating: 2/5
Data last updated ·
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
- 58
- 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 Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (3). Of 3 total findings, 2 were critical.
See the Inspection Visit
Aug 22, 20253 Findings2 Critical1 Important
- C. – Critical Incidents and Required Notifications1103.A
1103.A.3.B.3. Based on interview/record review on 8/14/2025, at 10:30 a.m., S1 failed to immediately notify the parent of the following critical incident: On 8/11/2025, at approximately 9:03 a.m., C1, age two-years-old, was left unsupervised in the restroom for approximately 20 minutes. The first attempt to notify the parent was at 11:45 a.m. Corrective Action:
- Supervision1713.A.&B.&C
1713.A. B.C. Based on record review/interviews on 8/14/2025, at 11:45 a.m., S11 and S12 failed to ensure children were supervised at all times. On 8/11/2025, at 9:03 a.m., C1 was left unsupervised in the restroom for approximately 20 minutes. S11 and S12 were terminated on 8/12/2025. Corrective Action:
- Access705.A.&.B
705.A. Based on record review on 8/22/2025, at 9:45 a.m., S1 failed to provide the Department access to the centers recordings, upon request at any time during any hours of operation or any time a child is present. Video footage was requested on 8/13/2025 and 8/14/2025. Corrective Action:
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