The Children's Chalet, Inc.
1991 N CAUSEWAY BLVD, MANDEVILLE, 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
- 100
- 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 2025, the issues cited most often were Safe Sleep & SIDS Prevention (1), Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (1), and Emergency Preparedness & Drills (1). None of the 3 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Dec 16, 20252 Findings2 Important
- 2. – Apparatus or Equipment1907.A.1
2.: Based on observations at 9:45 a.m., S1 failed to ensure a manufacturer's restraint device was available to be used by children in a one-year-old classroom and in the feeding area of the center. The Specialist observed two feeding tables with no restraint devices attached to the seating. The tables are used for feeding in the classroom and in the lunch area. Corrective Action: Effective 12-16-2025, S1 stated she will adjust tables in the one-year old classroom and remove feeding tables until fixed, to ensure compliance with this regulation. 1907-B.1.-4. – Eating Practices --Not…
- Infant - Bibs1909.G
Based on observations/ Interview at 9:30 a.m, S3 failed to remove a bib worn by an infant while asleep. The Specialist observed one 4-month-old infant in the crib asleep with a bib around his neck. Corrective Action: Effective 12-16-2025, S1 stated she will have a meeting to retrain staff on policies and procedures of the infant classroom, to ensure compliance with this regulation.
Jun 11, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Tornado Drills1921.E
: Based on Record Review/Interview, at 10:30 a.m., S1 failed to provide documentation of completed Tornado Drills for the month of March 2025. Tornado drills shall be conducted at least once per month in the months of March, April, May, and June. The Specialist observed documentation of two completed Tornado drills for the Month of April 2025. Corrective Action: Effective 6/11/2025, S1 stated she will set Monthly reminders, to ensure compliance with this regulation.
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