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How Childery Rates Louisiana Daycares

Updated May 2026.

Rating Distribution in Louisiana

Childery shows 2,809 daycares in Louisiana. Here's how their Overall Ratings break down.

0(0%)
396(14%)
1,323(47%)
1,089(39%)
1(0%)

Mean rating across all displayed daycares in Louisiana: 2.75.

Process Quality

Childery's Process Rating for Louisiana daycares averages metrics from Louisiana's Quality Rating and Improvement System, National Accreditation Programs, and Federal Head Start Classroom Observation Scores. Missing metrics do not count against a provider.

  • Louisiana Performance Profiles

    Louisiana Performance Profiles ratings are determined by a program's performance across multiple metrics (emotional support, classroom organization, and instructional support, teacher qualifications, curriculum, classroom ratios, and child assessments) with classroom observations conducted by trained assessors.

  • NAEYC Accreditation

    NAEYC accreditation is awarded after a provider demonstrates excellence across 9 standards (relationships with children within the classroom, family and community partnerships, curriculum, teaching, assessment, health, physical environment, educator professionalism, and program leadership) through both a document review and on-site classroom visit.

  • NAC Accreditation

    NAC accreditation is awarded after a provider demonstrates excellence across 7 component areas (administration, professional development, family engagement, curriculum, teacher-child interactions, and program- and classroom-level health and safety) through document review, on-site classroom observation, family and employee surveys, and interviews.

  • NECPA Accreditation

    NECPA accreditation is awarded after a provider demonstrates excellence across 4 categories (program administration, teacher-child interactions, curriculum and developmental program, and staff qualifications) through a self-study and improvement period followed by an on-site verification visit reviewing documentation and observing classrooms.

  • NAFCC Accreditation

    NAFCC accreditation is awarded after a home-based provider demonstrates excellence across 5 content areas (relationships, the environment, developmental learning activities, safety and health, and professional and business practices) through a self-study followed by an on-site observation visit with an educator interview.

  • Federal Head Start Classroom Observation Scores

    Head Start CLASS scores are produced for each center across 3 domains (emotional support, classroom organization, and instructional support) by trained federal observers.

Structural Quality

Childery's Structural Rating for Louisiana daycares averages metrics from the Louisiana regulatory baseline, scored against NAEYC, NIEER, Federal Head Start, Federal CCDBG, or Childery benchmarks. Missing metrics do not count against a provider.

Child-to-Staff Ratios
NAEYC Standard
  • Infants
    NAEYC
    1:4
    Louisiana
    1:5
  • Toddlers
    NAEYC
    1:6
    Louisiana
    1:7
  • Preschool
    NAEYC
    1:10
    Louisiana
    1:15
Group Sizes
NAEYC Standard
  • Infants
    NAEYC
    ≤8
    Louisiana
    15
  • Toddlers
    NAEYC
    ≤12
    Louisiana
    21
  • Preschool
    NAEYC
    ≤20
    Louisiana
    30
Teacher Training
NAEYC/NIEER/Childery Standard
  • Lead Teacher Credential
    NAEYC/NIEER/Childery
    Bachelor's Degree
    Louisiana
    Not Regulated
  • Pre-Service
    NAEYC/NIEER/Childery
    ≥2,080 Hours
    Louisiana
    Not Regulated
  • Ongoing Professional Development
    NAEYC/NIEER/Childery
    ≥25 Hours/Year
    Louisiana
    12 Hours/Year
Health and Safety Training
Federal CCDBG Standard
  • Federal CCDBG
    First Aid
    Louisiana
    X
  • Federal CCDBG
    CPR
    Louisiana
    X
  • Federal CCDBG
    Reduction of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
    Louisiana
    X
  • Federal CCDBG
    Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases
    Louisiana
    X
  • Federal CCDBG
    Administration of Medication
    Louisiana
    X
  • Federal CCDBG
    Recognition and Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect
    Louisiana
    X
  • Federal CCDBG
    Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome
    Louisiana
    X
  • Federal CCDBG
    Emergency Preparedness and Response Planning
    Louisiana
    X
  • Federal CCDBG
    Precautions in Transporting Children
    Louisiana
    X
  • Federal CCDBG
    Child Development
    Louisiana
    X
  • Federal CCDBG
    Building and Physical Premises Safety
    Louisiana
    X
  • Federal CCDBG
    Handling and Storage of Hazardous Materials
    Louisiana
    X
  • Federal CCDBG
    Food Emergencies
    Louisiana
    X

Additional Methodology Information

Need more help? Read frequently asked questions about how Childery rates daycares — covering what each star level means, why Process and Structural are separated, how missing signals are handled, and how to flag a record that looks incorrect.

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