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Penny Stearns

1418 Southport Blvd, New Iberia, LA 70560
open each week
5 days
a week, county median
$158

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About

About Penny Stearns

Penny Stearns is a licensed child care center in New Iberia, Louisiana. It is licensed by the state.

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

The Louisiana Department of Education lists 7 visits in the last 3 years and marks 3 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 subsidyOpens before 7 AM

Ages served: infants, toddlers and preschoolers

From the state license
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Type
Child care center
Ages
Infants, toddlers and preschoolers
Hours today
5:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Capacity
Not listed

Hours

Hours

MondayToday5:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Tuesday5:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Wednesday5:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Thursday5:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Friday5:00 AM to 5:00 PM
SaturdayNot listed
SundayNot listed
From the state license

Programs

Programs and care

AgesInfants, toddlers and preschoolersFrom the state license
Child care subsidyAccepts state child care subsidiesFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

Penny Stearns has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Iberia Parish has a median price of $158 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.
Iberia Parish medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$158
Home daycare$140

Toddler

Center$152
Home daycare$140

Preschool

Center$147
Home daycare$140

School age

Center$133
Home daycare$120

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 Penny Stearns

The Louisiana Department of Education lists 7 visits to Penny Stearns in the last 3 years and marks 3 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 R (Family Home))
Ages
Infants, toddlers and preschoolers
License number
#50776
See the state's record

Summary

7 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Sep 2, 2026: deficiencies cited

Deficiencies cited on 3 of 7 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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See all 15 visits
  1. Sep 2, 2026InspectionDeficiencies cited
  2. Mar 17, 2026InspectionNo deficiencies cited
  3. Nov 14, 2025InspectionNo deficiencies cited
  4. May 13, 2025InspectionNo deficiencies cited
  5. Apr 10, 2025InspectionDeficiencies cited
  6. Mar 3, 2025InspectionDeficiencies cited
  7. Apr 5, 2024InspectionNo deficiencies cited
  8. Sep 27, 2022InspectionNo deficiencies cited
  9. Mar 31, 2022InspectionNo deficiencies cited
  10. Dec 29, 2021InspectionNo deficiencies cited
Show 5 earlier visits
  1. Apr 27, 2021InspectionNo deficiencies cited
  2. Jul 29, 2020Follow-up visitDeficiencies cited
  3. Jun 15, 2020InspectionDeficiencies cited
  4. Oct 2, 2019InspectionDeficiencies cited
  5. Mar 14, 2019InspectionNo deficiencies 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 Penny Stearns

Is Penny Stearns licensed?

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

Does Penny Stearns have inspection violations?

The Louisiana Department of Education lists 7 visits to Penny Stearns in the last 3 years and marks 3 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 Penny Stearns accept child care subsidies?

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

What are Penny Stearns' hours?

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

How much does Penny Stearns cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (337) 579-7103 to ask.

What is Penny Stearns' phone number?

(337) 579-7103.

Where is Penny Stearns?

1418 Southport Blvd, New Iberia, LA 70560. The nearest other daycare we list is Cathy's Daycare Center, 0.5 miles away.

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