Amber Lane
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.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 a clean inspection record across 3 visits in the last 3 years (most recently inspected January 2026), no complaints on record 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
- Family Child Care Home
- Age groups served
- Infants, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 12
- 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 3 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Licensing & Administrative Compliance (3) and Building & Premises Safety (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
Jan 23, 20263 Findings3 Important
- Exits Shall Not Be Blocked in the Child Care Home
Deadbolt locked and chain attached at top of direct exit door.
- A Child Care Home Shall
A child care home shall, at no expense to the state, maintain and make available Drug test results for 4 caregivers missing Medical Review Officer documentation. *Send documentation.
- The Licensee Shall Maintain the Following Documentation in the Child Care Home F
First Aid missing for 1 caregiver. *Send documentation.
Mar 11, 20251 Finding1 Important
- The Caregiver Shall Maintain and Make Available Verification of the Following: A
TB results missing for 1 caregiver present at time of visit. *Send documentation.
Mar 8, 20241 Finding1 Important
- The Licensee Shall Ensure That No Conditions Exist in the Home or on the Grounds
Water temperature is 139 degrees at time of visit.
Complaints & Safety Record
- Complaints (Last 36 Months)
- 0
- 0% of licensed capacity