Terrebonne Church Street Head Start
1116 CHURCH ST, HOUMA, 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
- 70
- 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 (1) and Discipline & Adult-Child Interaction (1). None of the 2 findings were critical.
See the Inspection Visit
Oct 21, 20252 Findings2 Important
- C. – Critical Incidents and Required Notifications1103.A
1103.A.1.2.Based on interviews at 11:00 a.m., S1 failed to notify LDOE and DCFS within 24 hours and C2's parent immediately of the following critical incident: On 8/28/2025 at 11:22 a.m., S3 swatted C2âs, age three-years-old, hand down to stop him from using gun gestures. Shortly after, S3 grabbed and yanked C1, age three-years-old at the time, by his leg with both hands, pulled C1 up from the floor by his left arm, and grabbed C1 by both upper arms and forced him on the wall while using a harsh tone. Corrective Action: Effective 10/21/2025, S1 stated she will notify LDOE and DCFS of all…
- Behavior Management Policy1509.A.8.a.&b
1509.A.8.a.&b.1.Based on interviews at 11:00 a.m., although the center had a written behavior management policy implemented, S3 used a prohibited method of discipline as children were subject to physical punishment. On 8/28/2025 at 11:22 a.m., S3 swatted C2âs, age three-years-old, hand down to stop him from using gun gestures. Shortly after, S3 grabbed and yanked C1, age three-years-old at the time, by leg with both hands, pulled C1 up from the floor by his left arm, and grabbed C1 by both upper arms and forced him on the wall while using a harsh tone because C1 began to take off…
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