Bright Beginner's Academy
1501 JOLIET ST, STE 2B, DYER, IN 46311Childery 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.Not Available
- 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. Structural quality reflects a clean inspection record across 10 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. No objective process measures (e.g., state quality rating or national accreditation) are available for this daycare. The overall rating reflects structural features only.
Quality Recognitions & Accreditations
- 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
- Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 100
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Toddlers 1:6 14 Preschool 1:13 29
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- High School Diploma
Inspection History
Across 2 inspections since 2025, the issues cited most often were Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (3) and First Aid & Pediatric CPR (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Sep 24, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Caregivers Shall Determine Maximum Group Size by the Age of the Youngest Child
23 children were on the playground and were ages 3-5 years old. The max group size for a group with a 3 year old is 20.
Aug 27, 20254 Findings4 Important
- Child/staff Ratios and Supervision
In the two's classroom, the staff to child ratio was 2/13. In a two's classroom, the ratio is 1/5. In the 3's room the ratio was 1/9 but two children were two and a half years old; therefore the ratio should have been 1/7. Ratio is determined by the youngest child in the group.
- Staff, Substitutes
Staff, substitutes, and volunteer records One staff missing proof of first aid training; one staff missing proof of physical. One staff missing universal precautions training.
- Poisons, Chemicals
Poisons, chemicals, and hazardous items Cleaners were located under the sink in the preschool restroom.
- Caregivers Shall Determine Maximum Group Size by the Age of the Youngest Child
In the two's room, there were 13 children. The maximum group size for a group of children with children under 24-30 months is 10.
Complaints & Safety Record
- Complaints (Last 36 Months)
- 1
- 1% of licensed capacity
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