ABC Academy
480 WEST 61ST AVENUE, HOBART, IN 46342Childery Rating: 4/5
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Quality Indicators
See Methodology →- Overall QualityCombines daily care quality (interactions, learning, environment) with structural features like staff-to-child ratios and teacher qualifications.4 / 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.4 / 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 4 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects a Path to QUALITY rating of Level 3 (out of 4). Structural quality reflects an 8% violation rate across 12 visits in the last 3 years (most recently inspected February 2026), 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 3 (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
- 144
- Cost
- Free pre-K available
- Participates in On My Way Pre-K, a state-funded pre-K program that's free for eligible families. Other care hours may have tuition.
- 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 1 inspection since 2026, the issues cited most often were Infectious Disease Prevention & Control (2). Of 5 total findings, 1 was critical.
See the Inspection Visit
Feb 4, 20265 Findings1 Critical4 Important
- Poisons, Chemicals
Poisons, chemicals, and hazardous items The diaper cabinet in the orange room was unlocked and diaper cream stating keep out of reach of children was accessible to children. In the red room, cleaning wipes were under the cabinet behind an unlocked door and disinfecting wipes were near the bathroom door. Both items state "Keep out of reac
- Building Maintenance
The kitchen, red room and blue room are missing baseboards making the walls not able to be sanitized. The faucet on the kitchen sink (right hand side) is broken. Toilets throughout the buildling are not working (school age, ocean room). Ceiling tiles throughout the building appear to have water
- Building Maintenance
duplicate
- Garbage and Refuse
In the red room, the trash can had food in it and did not have a lid.
- A Toilet Must Be in a Room with a Door That Opens Directly Into the Toddler Room
The infant/toddler room does not have a toilet in the restroom.
Complaints & Safety Record
- Complaints (Last 36 Months)
- 2
- 1% of licensed capacity
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