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Childery

TCA @ Dr. Peter W. Dangerfield Head Start Center

1402 S NORMAN C FRANCIS PKWY, NEW ORLEANS, LAChildery Rating: 2/5

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Quality Indicators

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  • Overall Quality
    2 / 5
  • Process Quality
    Not Available
  • Structural Quality
    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
90
Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
AgeMax ratioMax group
Infants1:515
Toddlers1:721
Preschool1:1530

Teacher Credentials

Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
Not Regulated

Inspection History

3 Inspection Visits Since 2025 · 7 Findings
Most recent: Oct 27, 2025⤓ Download Inspection History Report (PDF)
2 Critical5 Important

Across 3 inspections since 2025, the issues cited most often were Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (3), First Aid & Pediatric CPR (2), and Licensing & Administrative Compliance (2). Of 7 total findings, 2 were critical.

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  1. Apr 16, 20263 Findings3 Important
    • CPR and First Aid Certifications1723.A.&B

      1723.A.&B.:Based on record review at 11:15 a.m., S1 failed to have documentation that all staff on the premises and accessible to the children have current certification in infant and child CPR through training approved by the department. 9 of 11 staff had documentation of this certification. S2 and S5 failed to have a current CPR / First Aid certification on file. Corrective Action: Effective 04-16-2026, S1 stated she will set an electronic reminder in her system to ensure trainings are taken timely to ensure compliance with this regulation.

    • Pediatric First Aid1723.C

      :Based on record review at 11:15 a.m., S1 failed to have documentation that all staff on the premises and accessible to the children have current certification in pediatric first aid through training approved by the department. 9 of 11 staff had documentation of this certification. S2 and S5 failed to have a current Pediatric First Aid certification on file. Corrective Action: Effective 04-16-2026, S1 stated she will set an electronic reminder in her system to ensure trainings are taken timely to ensure compliance with this regulation.

    • CCCBC-Based Determinations of Eligibility for Child Care Purposes Required for Volunteers and Staff --Not1807.B

      Based on record review at 12:23 p.m., S1 failed to have documentation of determination of eligibility available for S13 on the center’s CCCBC roster at all times. This was corrected during the licensing visit. Corrective Action: Effective 04-16-2026, S1 stated she will check that all staff are on the roster each week to ensure compliance with this regulation.

  2. Jun 4, 20251 Finding1 Important
    • Health Services - Observation1915.A

      1915.A. Based on record review/interview at 1:39 p.m., S1 failed to have documentation of explanation of when something is observed, noted on children upon arrival to the center for the following days: 3/3/2025, 3/25/2025, 3/28/2025, 4/2/2025, 4/3/2025, and 6/2/2025. Corrective Action: Effective 6/4/2025, S1 stated she would check observations by 10:00 a.m. daily and call the parents to document an explanation to ensure compliance with this regulation.

  3. May 6, 20253 Findings2 Critical1 Important
    • C. – Critical Incidents and Required Notifications1103.A

      C.: Based on record review and interviews on 4/28/2025, at 3:00 p.m., S1 failed to notify LDOE within 24 hours of the following critical incident : On 4/23/2025, S3 and S12 were on the playground with twelve 3-4-year-old children. The children were lined up to come back inside but a count wasn't conducted once in the classroom. While walking, S10 and S14 discovered C1, 3-years-old, alone on the playground and returned him to his class. C1 was left unsupervised on the playground for 7 minutes from 11:08 a.m. - 11:16 a.m. LDOE was notified by S1 via email on 4/24/2025, at 1:15 p.m.…

    • Supervision1713.A.&B.&C

      Based on record review and interviews on 4/28/2025, at 3:15 p.m., S3 and S12 failed to ensure children were under supervision at all times. On 4/23/2025, S3 and S12 were on the playground with twelve 3-4-year-old children. The children were lined up to come back inside but a count wasn't conducted once in the classroom. While walking, S10 and S14 discovered C1, 3-years-old, alone on the playground and returned him to his class. C1 was left unsupervised on the playground for 7 minutes from 11:08 a.m. - 11:16 a.m. S3 and S12 were issued a Written Disciplinary Notice. Corrective…

    • Required Staffing - Director/ Director Designee1707.A.1.&2

      Based on record review on 4/28/2025 at 3:15 p.m., S1 who is qualified as a Director failed to have documentation that she was an on-site full time staff person at the center during the day time hours of operation (prior to 9:00 p.m.) and responsible for planning, managing, and controlling the center's daily activities, as well as responding to parental concerns and ensuring that minimum licensing requirements are met. S1's attendance was not documented on any attendance logs at the center. Corrective Action: Effective 4/28/2025, S1 stated she will ensure her time at the center is…

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