Castle Country Academics
3711 HALEY DRIVE, NEWBURGH, IN 47630Childery 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.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). Structural quality reflects a clean inspection record across 7 visits in the last 3 years (most recently inspected March 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)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
- 80
- 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
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 3 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Infectious Disease Prevention & Control (2) and Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (2). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
Aug 8, 20252 Findings2 Important
- The Center Shall Properly Install a Hand Washing Sink in the Kitchen
The center shall properly install a hand washing sink in the kitchen. The center The papertowles in the Butterflies room are are sitting on the edge of the sink rather than on a sipenser.
- Toilet Paper on a Dispenser Shall Be Available and Within Reach of the Children
The Pandas restroom has toilet paper dispenser that does not have toilet paper.
Apr 15, 20252 Findings2 Important
- Child/staff Ratios and Supervision
At time of visit, the owls classroom has 15 two and a half year old to 4 rear olds children with three teachers making them out of max capacity of 14 two and a half year olds.
- Child/staff Ratios and Supervision
On 4-11-24 one class was left with 21 children with one teacher in the morning.
Jul 10, 20241 Finding1 Important
- All Items in the Restroom Must Be Sanitizable
The Pandas room has a broom and dustpan stored in the bathroom making them unsanitizable. THe Koalas room has a broom, dustpan and tub of blocks in bathroom making them unsanitizable.
Complaints & Safety Record
- Complaints (Last 36 Months)
- 1
- 1% of licensed capacity
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