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Gilda's Academy Preschool

7653 Lacombe St, New Orleans, LA 701274.3· 6 reviews
open each week
5 days
a week, county median
$152

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About Gilda's Academy Preschool

Gilda's Academy Preschool is a licensed child care center in New Orleans, Louisiana. It is licensed by the state.

It is open Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

The Louisiana Department of Education lists 11 visits in the last 3 years and marks 5 as a visit where deficiencies were cited. The visit list is below; what was cited is in each visit's report on the state's site.

InfantsAccepts child care subsidy

Ages served: infants, toddlers and preschoolers

From the state license. Ages it lists: 2 Months - 3 Years
Ask when you call: rates, current openings, staff-to-child ratio and teacher qualifications.
Type
Child care center
Ages
Infants, toddlers and preschoolers
Hours today
Closed today
Capacity
Not listed

Hours

Hours

Monday7:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Tuesday7:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Wednesday7:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Thursday7:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Friday7:00 AM to 5:00 PM
SaturdayNot listed
SundayTodayNot listed
From the state license

Programs

Programs and care

AgesInfants, toddlers and preschoolersFrom the state license. It lists: 2 Months - 3 Years
CurriculumCreative Curriculum
Child care subsidyAccepts state child care subsidiesFrom the state license
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Cost

Tuition and costs

Gilda's Academy Preschool has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Orleans Parish has a median price of $152 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

Ask the daycare for its ratesIt has not listed its tuition. The county medians below are a starting point.
Orleans Parish medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$152
Home daycare$133

Toddler

Center$145
Home daycare$133

Preschool

Center$140
Home daycare$133

School age

Center$128
Home daycare$115

County median full-time prices at centers and home daycares, U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022 (the latest year). Not this daycare's rates; prices have risen since.

State record

Inspection reports for Gilda's Academy Preschool

The Louisiana Department of Education lists 11 visits to Gilda's Academy Preschool in the last 3 years and marks 5 of them as a visit where deficiencies were cited. The state publishes whether deficiencies were cited, not which rules; each visit's report is on its site.

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Early learning center license (Type III)
Ages
Infants, toddlers and preschoolers
License number
#52205
See the state's record

Summary

11 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Aug 19, 2026: no deficiencies cited

Deficiencies cited on 5 of 11 visits

A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.

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  1. Aug 19, 2026Follow-up visitNo deficiencies cited
  2. May 21, 2026InspectionDeficiencies cited
  3. Dec 18, 2025InspectionNo deficiencies cited
  4. Jun 3, 2025Follow-up visitNo deficiencies cited
  5. May 7, 2025InspectionDeficiencies cited
  6. Jan 27, 2025InspectionNo deficiencies cited
  7. Oct 3, 2024Follow-up visitNo deficiencies cited
  8. Aug 9, 2024Follow-up visitDeficiencies cited
  9. Jun 27, 2024InspectionDeficiencies cited
  10. Jan 3, 2024Follow-up visitNo deficiencies cited
Show 5 earlier visits
  1. Dec 7, 2023Follow-up visitDeficiencies cited
  2. Aug 10, 2023Follow-up visitDeficiencies cited
  3. Jul 15, 2022Follow-up visitNo deficiencies cited
  4. Apr 28, 2022Complaint investigationDeficiencies cited
  5. Apr 28, 2022InspectionDeficiencies cited

Louisiana publishes its inspection reports on its own site. Read them there.

Copied from the Louisiana Department of Education on October 2, 2026; the state's records start around Sep 2010. Rule wording, severity and dates are the state's.

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Questions about Gilda's Academy Preschool

Is Gilda's Academy Preschool licensed?

Yes. The Louisiana Department of Education lists it as licensed and operating.

Does Gilda's Academy Preschool have inspection violations?

The Louisiana Department of Education lists 11 visits to Gilda's Academy Preschool in the last 3 years and marks 5 of them as a visit where deficiencies were cited. The state publishes whether deficiencies were cited, not which rules; each visit's report is on its site.

Does Gilda's Academy Preschool accept child care subsidies?

Yes. The state record says it accepts child care subsidies.

What are Gilda's Academy Preschool's hours?

Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. These are the hours on the state record. Holiday hours can differ.

How much does Gilda's Academy Preschool cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (504) 242-2175 to ask.

What is Gilda's Academy Preschool's phone number?

(504) 242-2175.

Where is Gilda's Academy Preschool?

7653 Lacombe St, New Orleans, LA 70127. The nearest other daycare we list is ReNEW Dolores T. Aaron Elementary, 0.1 miles away.

Sources: The Louisiana Department of Education (license and visits) · U.S. Department of Labor, 2022 (county prices).