Children's Corner Daycare
123 SOUTH JEFFERSON STREET, OSSIAN, IN 46777Childery Rating: 3/5
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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.3 / 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.3 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 3 out of 5 stars overall. Structural quality reflects a 57% violation rate across 7 visits in the last 3 years (most recently inspected February 2026) 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
- License Exempt
- Age groups served
- Not Available
- Licensed capacity
- Not Available
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Infants 1:5 12 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 Qualifications & Background Checks (2), Emergency Preparedness & Drills (1), and Infectious Disease Prevention & Control (1). Of 5 total findings, 2 were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Feb 12, 20262 Findings1 Critical1 Important
- The Child Care Ministry Must Do the Following: Conduct a Criminal History Check
One caregiver present working with children has expired prints on file, expired 8/8/25.
- Except as Provided in the Following
Except as provided in the following, a registered child care ministry shall comp Program does not have documentation of any fire drills being executed.
Jan 10, 20253 Findings1 Critical2 Important
- The Child Care Ministry Must Do the Following: Conduct a Criminal History Check
Three staff members do not have submitted criminal history police checks, making them unqualified caregivers.
- At Least One (1) Adult Individual Who Maintains Current Certification in a Cours
No staff members (0/16) have current certification in CPR. Nobody present at ministry with current training.
- Diapers. The Diapering Process Shall Be Done on a Table
Diapers. The diapering process shall be done on a table, in a clean and sanitary Diapers in cubbies on bottom level are loose in cubbies, diapers need to be in bags sealed bags or sealed container.
Complaints & Safety Record
- Complaints
- 0
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