Bright Beginnings Childcare Ministry A
105 GORDON ROAD, MONTICELLO, IN 47960Childery 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.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.4 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 4 out of 5 stars overall. Structural quality reflects a 38% violation rate across 8 visits in the last 3 years (most recently inspected April 2026) 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
- License Exempt
- Age groups served
- Not Available
- Licensed capacity
- Not Available
- 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 Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (3) and Hazardous Materials Handling (1). Of 5 total findings, 2 were critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
Apr 9, 20262 Findings1 Critical1 Important
- The Child Care Ministry Must Do the Following: Conduct a Criminal History Check
One caregiver present with children did not have fingerprints on file.
- The Child Care Ministry Must Do the Following: Is a Person Against Whom an Alleg
One caregiver present with children did not have a consent form on file.
Oct 22, 20252 Findings1 Critical1 Important
- The Child Care Ministry Must Do the Following: Conduct a Criminal History Check
BR, BC, and SM has not submitted fingerprints as required for a criminal background check
- All Interior Surfaces
All interior surfaces, equipment, materials, furnishings, and objects with which In the toddler classroom and the 3's classsroom, there were cleaning items that state Keep out of reach of children that were located behind a child deterrent.
Jun 10, 20241 Finding1 Important
- An Individual Who: Volunteers as a Caregiver at a Child Care Ministry Shall Main
Staff files do not have evidence of first aid training.
Complaints & Safety Record
- Complaints
- 0
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