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Childery

Young Scholars Academy

16013 FIREWOOD DR, BATON ROUGE, LAChildery Rating: 4/5

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Quality Indicators

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  • Overall Quality
    4 / 5
  • Process Quality
    4 / 5
  • Structural Quality
    3 / 5

Why this rating

This daycare earned 4 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects a Louisiana Performance Profile rating of High Proficient. Structural quality reflects 5700% of lead teachers hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The structural rating also includes Louisiana's licensing baseline — what every licensed daycare in the state must meet. 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.

Quality Recognitions & Accreditations

State Quality Rating
Louisiana Performance Profile High Proficient (Max 5) Learn more →
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
Infants, Toddlers, Preschool
Licensed capacity
85
Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
AgeMax ratioMax group
Infants1:515
Toddlers1:721
Preschool1:1530

Teacher Credentials

Lead teacher credential
Bachelor's Degree

Inspection History

4 Inspection Visits Since 2025 · 9 Findings
Most recent: May 14, 2026⤓ Download Inspection History Report (PDF)
1 Critical8 Important

Across 4 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 9 total findings, 1 was critical.

See All 4 Inspection Visits
  1. Jun 10, 20262 Findings2 Important
    • Daily Attendance Records - Children1507.A

      Based on record review at 10:33 a.m., S1 failed to ensure the center maintained documentation of a daily attendance record for children that included the time of arrival and departure of each child and the first and last name of the person to whom the child was released to. The Specialist requested to review attendance records for 06/09/2026 and documentation showed 7 children had not been signed out upon leaving the center. Corrective Action: Effective 06/10/2026, S1 stated she will monitor the logs to ensure the daily attendance of all students present, is accurate and reflects…

    • Health Services - Observation1915.A

      Based on record review and interviews at 9:13 a.m., S1 failed to ensure all staff document observations when something is observed on a child upon the child arriving to the center. During a walkthrough of the center, the Specialist requested to review daily observation logs for the infant, 2-year-old, and 3-year-old classrooms and S3, S9 and S13 stated they had not completed the daily observation logs for the day. Corrective Action: Effective 06/10/2026, S2 stated moving forward, she will speak with all staff and reiterate that Daily Observation Forms are to be completed daily when…

  2. May 14, 20262 Findings1 Critical1 Important
    • CPR and First Aid Certifications1723.A.&B

      Based on record review and interview at 9 a.m., S1 failed to have documentation that 6 of 16 staff on the premises and accessible to the children have current certification in infant, child and adult CPR through training approved by the Department. S5’s date of hire is 10/06/2023 and S5's CPR certification expired on 11/02/2025. S6’s date of hire is 11/03/2025 and S6's CPR certification expired on 03/04/2026. S8’s date of hire is 05/13/2025 and S8's CPR certification expired on 03/19/2026. S12’s date of hire is 09/29/2019 and S12's CPR certification expired on 11/02/2025.…

    • Pediatric First Aid1723.C

      Based on record review and interview at 9 a.m., S1 failed to have documentation that 6 of 16 staff on the premises and accessible to the children have current certification in Pediatric Frist Aid through training approved by the Department. S5’s date of hire is 10/06/2023 and the PFA certification expired on 11/02/2025. S6’s date of hire is 11/03/2025 and the PFA certification expired on 03/04/2026. S8’s date of hire is 05/13/2025 and the PFA certification expired on 03/19/2026. S12’s date of hire is 09/29/2019 and the PFA certification expired on 11/02/2025. S13’s date…

  3. Apr 14, 20264 Findings4 Important
    • CPR and First Aid Certifications1723.A.&B

      Based on record review and interview at 11:30 a.m., S1 failed to have documentation that 6 of 15 staff on the premises and accessible to the children have current certification in infant, child and adult CPR through training approved by the Department. S3, S6, S7, S9, S11, and S12 failed to have a current certification in CPR. S1 stated a class has been scheduled for staff to attend on 05/06/2026. Corrective Action: Effective 04/14/2026, S1 stated moving forward, she will ensure all staff are trained in CPR at all times and stated trainings will be scheduled at least 30 days prior…

    • Pediatric First Aid1723.C

      Based on record review and interview at 11:30 a.m., S1 failed to have documentation of 6 of 15 staff on the premises and accessible to the children have current certification in Pediatric First Aid through training approved by the Department. S3, S6, S7, S9, S11, and S12 failed to have a current certification. S1 stated a class has been scheduled for staff to attend on 05/06/2026. Corrective Action: Effective 04/14/2026, S1 stated moving forward, she will ensure all staff are trained in Pediatric First Aid at all times and stated trainings will be scheduled at…

    • End-of-Day Check1901.C

      Based on record review on at 11:30 a.m., S1 failed to document that the entire center and play yard is checked after the last child departs to ensure that no child is left unattended at the center. Documentation reviewed indicated there was no End of Day Visual Check completed on 03/25/2026, 04/02/2026, 04/08/2026 and 04/10/2026. Corrective Action: Effective 04/14/2026, S1 stated that the End Of Day Check Visual Check will be completed by S1 each day and that she will continue to monitor it daily to ensure compliance with this regulation.

    • Visual Check of Vehicle2107.A.1.&2

      2107.A.1.&2.: Based on record review and interview at 11:30 a.m., S1 failed to ensure the center maintained complete documentation of a visual passenger check of the center’s vehicle daily to ensure that no child is left in the vehicle. Transportation logs reviewed from 01/06/2026 – 04/13/2026 indicated that at times the center failed to include the name of the person conducting the visual check, and the time in which the visual check was compelted. Corrective Action: Effective 04/14/2026, S1 stated moving forward, she will include the full name of the person conducting the daily visual…

  4. Jun 17, 20251 Finding1 Important
    • C. – Critical Incidents and Required Notifications1103.A

      C.: Based on record review/interview at 11 a.m., S1 failed to immediately notify the parents of the following critical incident: On 05/21/2025, at 3:30 p.m., S12 attempted to go around another bus in the center vehicle and scraped the corner of the bus, with six children on board the center vehicle. Four of the six children's (C3, seven-year-old, C4, five-year-old, C5, six-year-old, and C6, five-year-old) parents were not notified within a timely manner. Two of the children's (C1, ten-year-old, and C2, ten-year-old) parents were notified at 4 p.m. and 4:05 p.m. Corrective Action:…

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