Brightpoint Head Start at East Wayne
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.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.4 / 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 25% violation rate across 4 visits in the last 3 years (most recently inspected April 2026), 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
- 70
- 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 3 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (1) and Hazardous Materials Handling (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
Apr 15, 20261 Finding1 Important
- An Applicant Shall
An applicant shall, at no expense to the state, submit: (1) the necessary inform KB has not submitted fingerprints as required for a criminal background check with the division.
Apr 15, 20253 Findings3 Important
- Medication Not Requiring Refrigeration Shall Be Kept Locked in a Cabinet or Cont
Medication in classrooms 1, 2 and 4 were located in an upper unlocked cabinet out of reach.
- Any Person
Any person, while on child care center premises, shall not engage in or direct a On 3/7/2025 a parent reported to director that their child had been pinched by a Foster Grandma who was in the child's classroom. Program reported to all appropriate agencies and Grandma will not volunteer in building in future.
- Staff Shall Not Stack Tables or Chairs in the Class Room/area While Children Are
Chairs in classroom 1 were stacked.
May 8, 20241 Finding1 Important
- Staff Shall Not Stack Tables or Chairs in the Class Room/area While Children Are
Chairs in Classroom 2 were stacked on a table.
Complaints & Safety Record
- Complaints (Last 36 Months)
- 1
- 1% of licensed capacity