Abacus Childcare Center
Data last updated · May 2026
Quality Indicators
See Methodology →- Overall QualityCombines daily care quality (interactions, learning, environment) with structural features like staff-to-child ratios and teacher qualifications.5 / 5
- Process QualityThe quality of daily care — caregiver-child interactions, learning activities, and the emotional climate. Drawn from the state QRIS rating, accreditations, and Head Start CLASS observations.5 / 5
- Structural QualityMeasurable features like staff-to-child ratios, group sizes, license status, and teacher qualifications. Provider-level data when available; otherwise the state regulatory baseline.5 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 5 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects a Path to QUALITY rating of Level 4 (out of 4). Structural quality reflects a clean inspection record across 14 visits in the last 3 years (most recently inspected October 2025), 2 complaints over the same window, and a license in good standing. The structural rating also includes Indiana's licensing baseline — what every licensed daycare in the state must meet. Indiana caps infant ratios at 1:5, toddler ratios at 1:6, and preschool ratios at 1:13. Lead teachers must hold a High School Diploma. Teachers must complete 12 hours of annual training.
Quality Recognitions & Accreditations
- State Quality Rating
- Path to QUALITY Level 4 (Max 4) Learn more →
- Accreditations
- National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)Not Accredited
- National Accreditation Commission (NAC)Not Accredited
- National Early Childhood Program Accreditation (NECPA)Not Accredited
- National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC)Not Accredited
Facility Info
- Facility type
- Child Care Center
- Age groups served
- Infants, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 297
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Infants 1:5 12 Toddlers 1:6 14 Preschool 1:13 29
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- High School Diploma
Inspection History
Across 2 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Hazardous Materials Handling (2) and Licensing & Administrative Compliance (2). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Oct 1, 20253 Findings3 Important
- The Center Must Store Cleaning Equipment
The center must store cleaning equipment, cleaning agents, aerosol cans, and any In the lion room in a cubbie, the second one from the left end top row was stored two cans of lysol spray that state "keep out of reach of children". The children in that room could reach those items and they need moved to be inaccessible to children.
- Food Labels
In the freezer in kitchen pancakes, chicken patties, muffins were in clear bags with no label of what item was or date of when opened. In addition, chicken nuggets were in original bag and had been open but no date on when opened. All items need dated when open and if not in original package needs
- Food Labels
In the freezer in kitchen pancakes, chicken patties, muffins were in clear bags with no label of what item was or date of when opened. In addition, chicken nuggets were in original bag and had been open but no date on when opened. All items need dated when open and if not in original package needs
Oct 28, 20242 Findings2 Important
- The Center Must Store Cleaning Equipment
The center must store cleaning equipment, cleaning agents, aerosol cans, and any In the Camels classroom in a cabint was a sanitizing spary that states keep out of reach of children that was within reach of children. In the Monkeys room on the sink was sanitizing spray that states keep out of reach of children and was within reach.
- Electrical Safety
The school age classroom had three outlets that did not have covers over the outlets.
Complaints & Safety Record
- Complaints (Last 36 Months)
- 2
- 0.7% of licensed capacity