Child Care Facility Licensing Information

Initial Licensure

For Child Day Care Centers — any facility that provides care to 7 or more children on a regular basis for at least 12.5 hours a week

Interested in Opening a Licensed Child Care Center?

Use the Initial Licensure Inspection Checklist to help you get started.

Complete Initial Application

Understanding Revoked Licenses and Unlicensed Centers

Licensing Questions? Call 225-342-9905 or email ldelicensing@la.gov

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.

Key Orientation Training Modules

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.

Licensing Courses

Course 1: Chapters 1–9 Course 2: Chapters 11–17 Course 3: Chapter 18 Course 4: Chapters 19–21

Access Key Orientation Training Modules

EdLink Training

Find a School or Center

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

Licensing Consultants

Each Early Learning Center has a Licensing Consultant. Use the chart below to identify your Licensing Consultant. Feel free to contact your Licensing Consultant at their email address or at 225-342-9905.

First Letter of the Center’s Name	Licensing Consultant
L, T	alicia.bourgeois2@la.gov
M, S	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	nyshekita.travis@la.gov
G, R, P	phyllis.politz@la.gov