Bauer Family Resources - Martinsville Head Start
60 E CUNNINGHAM ST, MARTINSVILLE, IN 46151Childery Rating: 5/5
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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.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) and NAEYC accreditation. Structural quality reflects a clean inspection record across 5 visits in the last 3 years (most recently inspected October 2025), 1 complaint 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)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
- Preschool, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 54
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group 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 Infectious Disease Prevention & Control (1) and Hazardous Materials Handling (1). None of the 4 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Dec 2, 20242 Findings2 Important
- The Center Shall Keep All Interior Garbage
The center shall keep all interior garbage, dirty diapering supplies, food produ In classroom 1, a pull up was seen in the classroom trashcan, did not have a lid, this is unsanitary.
- The Center Must Store Cleaning Equipment
The center must store cleaning equipment, cleaning agents, aerosol cans, and any At the time of inspection, clorox spray, lysol spray, lysol wipes, dawn soap, labelled "keep out of reach of children" found under the sink in classroom 2, behind a child deterrant. In classroom 3, dawn soap was found under the sink, behind a child detterant within reach of children.
May 8, 20242 Findings2 Important
- Inappropriate Discipline
In regards to the self report made on 4/23/24 and the complaint submitted on 5/6/24 (same incident) inappropriate discipline was used by a teacher when she yelled at a child, forcefully placing and making a child stay on the cot.
- Rest Periods
In regards to the self report made on 4/23/24 and the complaint submitted on 5/6/24 (same incident), director states a teacher did not follow the programs rest period policy because a teacher forcefully made a child stay on a cot and took away age appropriate activites during the rest period.
Complaints & Safety Record
- Complaints (Last 36 Months)
- 1
- 2% of licensed capacity
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