Children Connect Daycare Center & Hourly Drop-Off
1100 W 84 DR., MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410Childery Rating: 4/5
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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.4 / 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.4 / 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 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 12 visits in the last 3 years (most recently inspected February 2026), 2 complaints 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, Preschool, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 55
- 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 Infants 1:5 12 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 Infectious Disease Prevention & Control (1), Food Safety & Allergic Reactions (1), and Building & Premises Safety (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Feb 9, 20264 Findings4 Important
- There Shall Be a Soft Sanitizable Pad on the Table with a Clean Strip of Waterpr
The wrap on the 2's changing pad is ripped and therefore not sanitizable.
- Staff Shall Not Stack Tables or Chairs in the Class Room/area While Children Are
Chairs were stacked in the toddler room while children were awake.
- The Center Shall Place an Accurate
The center shall place an accurate, easily readable thermometer in each compartm Toddler room and kitchen refrigerator is missing a thermometer.
- Building Maintenance
Ceiling tiles in the infant room need to be repaired. Baseboards in the hallway need repaired.
Oct 21, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Child/staff Ratios and Supervision
A child who is not walking consistently unassisted was in the toddler classroom; therefore the room should have been at the infant ratio of 1:5, instead of the toddler ratio of 1:10.
Complaints & Safety Record
- Complaints (Last 36 Months)
- 2
- 4% of licensed capacity
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