First Steps Development Center - Child Care Center in Opelousas, LA
First Steps Development Center is a licensed child care center in Opelousas, LA (70570). No state quality rating is published for this listing; confirm licensing, services, and availability directly with the provider.
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Contact details
Telephone: 337-943-1900
Street address: 503 N Walnut St, Opelousas, LA 70570
County: St. Landry Parish
How to verify First Steps Development Center
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Ownership & operation
Legal name: Deadra Smith. Provider type: Type III. Confirm current ownership and operation with the provider.
About child care centers in Opelousas
Child care centers are licensed programs that care for groups of children in a dedicated facility, usually organized into classrooms by age. States set licensing rules for staff-to-child ratios, group sizes, safety training, and background checks, and many centers also earn voluntary quality ratings.
To compare child care centers, check the licensing record and inspection history, ask about staff-to-child ratios and caregiver turnover, and look at how the day is structured. A visit tells you more than any single score. For local alternatives, browse the Child Care Centers directory for Opelousas, the St. Landry Parish child care centers list, or all care types in Opelousas.
For context, this directory lists 16 child care centers in Opelousas; 28 across St. Landry Parish; 16 in ZIP 70570.
ZIP code: all care providers in ZIP 70570 · Child Care Centers in ZIP 70570
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Key facts
| Care type | Child Care Center |
|---|---|
| State quality rating | Not state-rated |
| Licensed capacity | — |
| Ownership | — |
| Provider type | Type III |
| Source record ID | rk-LA-10044 |
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Data provenance
Source: US Child Care Providers (Ryan Koch, Hugging Face) (record ryan-koch/US-Child-Care-Providers:louisiana.json). Processing date: 2026-10-07. See the methodology page for normalization details. This profile is informational only and is not a substitute for visiting a provider.
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