Staff: Must be at least 18 years old. |
| Age Range |
Ratios for Center Based
Care in Louisiana State
|
| 6 weeks |
(1:6) |
| 9 months |
(1:6) |
| 18 months |
(1:8) |
| 27 months |
(1:12) |
| 3 years |
(1:14) |
| 4 years |
(1:16) |
| 5 years |
(1:20) |
| 6 years - Schoolage |
(1:25) |
| Mixed age group |
average ratio observed as long as no children under 2 years
old are present |
| Mixed age group: |
ratio for youngest child in group |
| Age Range |
Ratios for Louisiana Small Family Child Care |
| Number of Children Allowed: |
Not licensed (voluntary registration) |
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|
| Age Range |
Ratios for Louisiana Large Family Child Care |
| Number of Children Allowed: |
Not licensed |
| Annual Care
Facility Licensing Fees |
| All fees are to be paid by certified check or
money order made payable to the Department of Social Services.
Do NOT send cash, business or personal checks. |
| Child Day Care Center
15 or fewer children - $ 25
16-50 children - $ 100
51-100 children - $ 175
101 or more children - $ 250
|
Child Residential Facility Center
4-6 beds - $ 400
7-15 beds - $ 500
16 or more beds - $ 600
|
| A Child Day Care Center - any place or facility
operated by any institution, society, agency, corporation, person
or persons, or any other group for the primary purpose of providing
care, supervision, and guidance of 7 or more children, not including
those related to the caregiver, unaccompanied by parent or guardian,
on a regular basis for at least 12 1/2 hours in a continuous 7-day
week. Related or relative is defined as the natural or adopted
child or grandchild of the caregiver or a child in the legal custody
of the caregiver. |
| Child Residential Facility - any place, facility
or home operated by any institution, society, agency, corporation,
person or persons or any other group to provide full-time care
(24 hour residential care) for 4 or more children under the age
of 18 years who are not related to the operators, and whose parents
or guardians are not residents of the same facility, with or without
transfer of custody. |
| Once completed the completed Louisiana
Application Form should be submitted to:
Department of Social Services
Bureau of Licensing
P.O. Box 3078
Baton Rouge, LA 70821
Phone: (225) 342-9905
FAX: (225) 342-9690
Initial Applications:
For initial applications, a fee of $25.00 is required with the
application form. This non-refundable fee will be applied toward
the license fee when the facility is licensed. All fees are
to be paid by certified check or money order made payable to
the Department of Social Services. Do NOT send cash, business
or personal checks.
After the completed application has been received by OFS, it
will request that inspections be made by the Office of the State
Fire Marshal, Office of Public Health, Sanitarian Services,
and any other appropriate local agencies (Zoning Department,
City Fire Department, etc.). Even though OFS makes these requests,
it is the responsibility of the applicant to obtain the inspections
and get the approvals.
After the application form and initial fee have been received
and processed, you will be contacted by OFS to schedule the
initial inspection survey by a Licensing Specialist. All of
the appropriate agencies listed above must give their approval
prior to licensure and occupancy. Any additional licensure fees
are due after the initial survey and prior to issuance of a
license.
|
 |
Child
Care Licensing Agency
Louisiana Department of Social Services
Bureau of Licensing
P.O. Box 3078
Baton Rouge, LA 70821-3078
Phone: 225-342-9905
Fax: (225) 342-9690
Louisiana
Daycare Listings
|
Child
Care Subsidy Agency
Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education
Louisiana Department of Social Services
Office of Family Support
P.O. Box 94065
Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9065
Phone: (225) 342-0694
Fax: (225) 219-4248 |
Head
Start - State Collaboration Office
755 N 3rd Street, Room 328
Baton Rouge, LA, 70802
Phone: (225) 219-4246
Fax: (225) 219-4248 |
Child Care Food Program Agency
Division of Nutrition Assistance
Louisiana Department of Education
Post Office Box 94064
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70804-9064
Phone: (225) 342-3720 or (800) 453-2721
Fax: (225) 342-3305
|
State
Child Care Resource & Referral Contact
Louisiana Association of Child Care Resource
& Referral Agencies
6966 Menlo Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
Phone: (225) 769-5465
Toll Free: (866) 600-2772
Fax: (225) 769-5465 |
Office
of Child Support Enforcement
Office of Family Support
Support Enforcement Services Division
P.O.Box 94065
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70804
Phone: (225) 342-4780
Fax: (225) 342-7397 |
| Child Abuse Reporting Hotline
To report suspected child abuse in Louisiana, call the local Child Protective Agency or dial 911.
For national child abuse information, call the Childhelp®,
800-4-A-CHILD (800-422-4453), or your local CPS agency. |
