Child Day Care Center – any facility that provides care to 7 or more children on a regular basis for at least 12.5 hours a week.
Bulletin 137 – Early Learning Site Licensing Regulations
EdLink Training and Instructions
INTERESTED IN OPENING A LICENSED CHILD CARE CENTER - INITIAL LICENSURE
Please complete application by clicking the following link: initial application.
See the Initial Licensure Inspection Checklist to help get you started.
For any licensing questions, please call 225-342-9905 or email ldelicensing@la.gov
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Monitoring and Inspections Requirement
After initial licensure, inspections shall be conducted as deemed necessary by the department at regular intervals not to exceed one year, and without notice to the early learning center.
LICENSING CONSULTANTS
Each Early Learning Center has a Licensing Consultant. Please use the chart below to identify your Licensing Consultant.
First Letter of the Center’s Name
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Licensing Consultant |
L, T
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alicia.bourgeois2@la.gov |
M, S
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alicia.brown@la.gov |
| D, J, K |
autumn.sullivan@la.gov |
| A, N, O, U, V, W |
curieni.jackson2@la.gov |
| C, I, Y, Z |
daryneshia.weaver2@la.gov |
B, E, F, H, Q, X
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nyshekita.travis@la.gov
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G, R, P
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phyllis.politz@la.gov |
Feel free to contact your Licensing Consultant at their email address listed above or via phone at 225-342-9905.
APPLICATION PROCESSING TIMEFRAMES
REQUESTS FOR INITIAL LICENSURE, RENEWALS, OR CHANGES TO SERVICE
In an effort to ensure applications and requests are completed in time for services to be provided to children, the following time frames are being communicated. If all required documentation is not submitted, there will be additional delays.
- Application for Licensure or Change of Location — up to 90 days
- Application for Change of Ownership — up to 30 days
- Change Report for Capacity increase — up to 30 days
- Change Report for Age Range — up to 30 days
- Change Report for adding Transportation — up to 30 days
- Change Report for adding a Director/Designee — up to 30 days
For any questions call 225-342-9905 or email ldelicensing@la.gov.
Key Orientation Training Modules have been developed to help early learning centers and family child care meet the licensing requirement for all new early learning staff to participate in orientation within the first days of hire. The modules are in a self-paced, digital format, with audio and closed captioning.
Bulletin 137 Licensing Regulations Courses
These courses provide an overview of Bulletin 137 – Louisiana’s Early Learning Center Licensing Regulations. The modules were designed for all administrators, directors, director designees, teachers, and other support staff that own, operate and/or work in a licensed early learning center. Providers will earn one training hour for each module completed.
Course 1 - Chapters 1 - 9 - Bulletin 137 - Louisiana's Early Learning Center Licensing Regulations
Course 2 - Chapters 11 - 17 - Bulletin 137 - Louisiana's Early Learning Center Licensing Regulations
Course 3 - Chapter 18 - Bulletin 137 - Louisiana's Early Learning Center Licensing Regulations
Course 4 - Chapters 19 - 21 - Bulletin 137 - Louisiana's Early Learning Center Licensing Regulations