Children First Learning Center, Inc.
815 MERRILLVILLE RD., CROWN POINT, IN 46307Childery 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 6 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.
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
- Preschool, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 30
- 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 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 (1) and Safe Sleep & SIDS Prevention (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See the Inspection Visit
Jan 4, 20245 Findings5 Important
- Poisons, Chemicals
Poisons, chemicals, and hazardous items Sunscreen was in the art room within reach of children. Sunscreen states "keep out of reach of children"
- An Applicant Shall
An applicant shall, at no expense to the state, submit: (1) the necessary inform When consultant arrived at the facility, there were 15 children and 3 teachers. One teacher, KM, does not have evidence of fingerprints or a filie at this location.
- Child/staff Ratios Shall Be Maintained During All Hours of Operation
During the visit, children would leave the classrooms without an adult. Children were going to the restroom and running around the "circle" formed by the rooms.
- Children Are Under Direct Supervision at All Times; During Nap Time Child/staff
During the visit, one teacher walked out of the classroom and into the "office area", leaving children unattended in the classroom. One teacher left the art room to tend to children in the locker area, leaving children in the art room unsupervised.
- Subject to Section 3.3 of This Chapter
Subject to section 3.3 of this chapter, the applicant must, at no expense to the When consultant arrived at the facility, there were 15 children and 3 teachers. One teacher, KM, does not have evidence of fingerprints or a filie at this location.
Complaints & Safety Record
- Complaints (Last 36 Months)
- 0
- 0% of licensed capacity
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