Cheerful Children
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.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.5 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 5 out of 5 stars overall. Structural quality reflects a clean inspection record across 4 visits in the last 3 years (most recently inspected February 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. 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
- Child Care Center
- Age groups served
- Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 110
- 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 2 inspections since 2025, the issues cited most often were Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (1) and Infectious Disease Prevention & Control (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Feb 19, 20264 Findings4 Important
- Staff Hygiene
Observed staff change diapers and not wash their hands afterwards in the toddler and 2's classrooms.
- Child/staff Ratios and Supervision
Ratio was not in compliance in the fours classroom with a ratio of 1:22, ratio was 1:14 in the 3 year old class, and was 1:13 in the transistion class due to staff not having a current background check on file.
- An Applicant Shall
An applicant shall, at no expense to the state, submit: (1) the necessary inform Observed 3 caregivers to not have background checks on file for this program.
- The Childs Hands Shall Be Washed After Diaper Changing with a Clean
The childs hands shall be washed after diaper changing with a clean, damp, soapy Observed children to not have their hands washed after having a diaper changed in the 2's and toddler classrooms.
Feb 12, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Television
Multiple classrooms had TVs on that were not related to educational purposes.
Complaints & Safety Record
- Complaints (Last 36 Months)
- 0
- 0% of licensed capacity