Child Care Centers, Family Child Care & Preschools in ZIP 71254 (Lake Providence, LA)
For ZIP 71254 (Lake Providence, LA), the latest data shows 10 listed providers: 3 child care centers, 5 family child care homes, 2 head start programs.
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Care types in ZIP 71254
| Care type | Providers | Directory |
|---|---|---|
| Child Care Centers | 3 | View ZIP directory |
| Family Child Care Homes | 5 | View ZIP directory |
| Head Start Programs | 2 | View ZIP directory |
Provider listings in ZIP 71254
Provider-level state licensing data
| Provider | Care type | Overall | Ownership | Licensed capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Gaskew-Smith | Family Child Care Home | Not rated | Not reported | — |
| Briarfield Academy | Child Care Center | Not rated | Not reported | — |
| Delta Community Action Head Start Lake Providence | Head Start Program | Not rated | Not reported | — |
| Delta Head Start/Early Head Start - Lake Providence | Head Start Program | Not rated | Not reported | 51 |
| Doris Wilson | Family Child Care Home | Not rated | Not reported | — |
| Griffin-Southside Lower Upper Elementary | Child Care Center | Not rated | Not reported | — |
| Judy Siggers | Family Child Care Home | Not rated | Not reported | — |
| Mechelle Lockhart | Family Child Care Home | Not rated | Not reported | — |
| Virginia Lockhart | Family Child Care Home | Not rated | Not reported | — |
| Wee Learner's Day Care Center | Child Care Center | Not rated | Not reported | — |
ZIP 71254 at a glance
This ZIP-level profile spans 10 listed care providers in ZIP 71254; 0 of them report a quality rating (0%). No provider in this ZIP carries a published overall star rating in the current data, so comparison here rests on inspection, staffing, and quality details. 1 of these providers report 51 licensed child care spaces in total.
| Providers on record | 10 |
|---|---|
| With a published overall rating | None published |
| Average overall rating | Not published |
| Highest-rated provider | Not published |
| Ownership mix | Not reported |
| Licensed capacity (total) | 51 |
Choosing care in ZIP 71254
The strongest comparisons weigh several signals together - licensing record, ratios and group sizes, caregiver experience, and the particular hours and services a family needs. No single measure captures all of that, and nothing replaces a visit.
Where you can, visit each option in ZIP 71254, Lake Providence, LA, watch how caregivers interact with children, ask how daily updates and pickups are handled, and get costs and schedules confirmed in writing. Steady, engaged caregivers count for as much as any published record.
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Data & methodology
Every figure on this page is drawn from public state licensing datasets including state child care licensing records and registries (processing date 2026-10-07). See the methodology page for normalization details. This page is provided for general information only.
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