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Busy Bee's Daycare Center

4008 SOUTH DIXON ROAD, KOKOMO, IN 46902Childery Rating: 4/5

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Quality Indicators

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  • Overall Quality
    4 / 5
  • Process Quality
    4 / 5
  • Structural Quality
    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 8 visits in the last 3 years (most recently inspected April 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
Child Care Center
Age groups served
Infants, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age
Licensed capacity
95
Cost
Free pre-K available
Participates in On My Way Pre-K, a state-funded pre-K program that's free for eligible families. Other care hours may have tuition.
Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
AgeMax ratioMax group
Infants1:512
Toddlers1:614
Preschool1:1329

Teacher Credentials

Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
High School Diploma

Inspection History

3 Inspection Visits Since 2023 · 5 Findings
Most recent: Apr 20, 2026⤓ Download Inspection History Report (PDF)
1 Critical4 Important

Across 3 inspections since 2023, the issues cited most often were Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (3) and Infectious Disease Prevention & Control (1). Of 5 total findings, 1 was critical.

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  1. Apr 20, 20261 Finding1 Critical
    • Child/staff Ratios and Supervision

      This was a supervision issue that was self reported. A child was left in the building when they went out for recess and was unattended for a short period of time.

  2. Apr 5, 20241 Finding1 Important
    • There Shall Be a Soft Sanitizable Pad on the Table with a Clean Strip of Waterpr

      diaper pad in the twos classroom is ripped, needs replaced so it is sanitizable.

  3. Sep 5, 20233 Findings3 Important
    • Child/staff Ratios and Supervision

      One staff (HS) in the 2's, does not have a completed consent form on file with the division; therefore can not count in ratio. This makes the ratio in the 2's room 8:1 instead of 8:2. When the consultant walked into the preschool restroom (in hallway), there was a child in the stall. There was n

    • Electric Fans

      Electric fans, if used, shall be securely mounted high on the wall or ceiling or Throughout the classrooms, fans are being used and do not have properly installed 16 guage mesh screens on them and/or are not mounted high on the wall/ceiling.

    • Child/staff Ratios and Supervision

      When the consultant walked into the preschool restroom (in hallway), there was a child in the stall. There was not a teacher in or right outside the restroom with the child. The teacher was in the classroom with other students. This child was not supervised by a caregiver.

Complaints & Safety Record

Complaints (Last 36 Months)
0
0% of licensed capacity

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