CAFE - Head Start Center
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.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), 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 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
- 165
- 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 1 inspection since 2024, the issues cited most often were Hazardous Materials Handling (2), Food Safety & Allergic Reactions (1), and Infectious Disease Prevention & Control (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See the Inspection Visit
Jan 26, 20245 Findings5 Important
- Poisons, Chemicals
Poisons, chemicals, and hazardous items In room 203 there was an unlocked cabinet with bru-tab cleaner. Padlock was found on top of cabinet.
- When Potentially Hazardous Food Temperature and Holding Time Are Not Correct
When potentially hazardous food temperature and holding time are not correct, th In room 201 the refrigerator temperature read 50 degrees. In room 202 the refrigerator temperature read 42 degrees.
- Bathrooms
In room 201 restroom there was a broken paper towel dispenser.
- Diapering
In room 201 there was an uncovered diaper on the stool in restroom.
- The Center Must Store Cleaning Equipment
The center must store cleaning equipment, cleaning agents, aerosol cans, and any In room 203 there was a teachers purse in an unlocked cabinet (padlock on top of cabinet) In hallway desk there was a bottle of hand sanitizer and multiple box cutters in unlocked drawer. Caregiver purse out on top of desk in common space accessible to children.
Complaints & Safety Record
- Complaints (Last 36 Months)
- 0
- 0% of licensed capacity