Cookie's Daycare
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.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.2 / 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.4 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 3 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects a Path to QUALITY rating of Level 1 (out of 4). Structural quality reflects a 38% violation rate across 8 visits in the last 3 years (most recently inspected November 2025), 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 1 (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
- Family Child Care Home
- Age groups served
- Infants, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 12
- 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 Licensing & Administrative Compliance (3), Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (1), and Hazardous Materials Handling (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Nov 20, 20253 Findings3 Important
- The Licensee Shall Maintain the Following Documentation in the Child Care Home F
Consent expired for 1 staff at time of visit. *Submit thru I-Lead.
- The Licensee Shall Maintain the Following Documentation in the Child Care Home F
First Aid expired for 1 staff and Universal Precautions expired for 2 staff present at time of visit. *Send documentation.
- An Applicant Must Submit the Necessary Information
An applicant must submit the necessary information, forms, or consents for the d Fingerprint receipt expired for 1 staff at time of visit. *Submit thru I-Lead.
Apr 21, 20252 Findings2 Important
- The Licensee Shall Ensure That No Conditions Exist in the Home or on the Grounds
Portable washing machine in tub plugged into two outlet strips streching across bathroom floor accessible to children at time of visit. This is the bathroom utilized by the children.
- Caregiver Shall Keep Poisonous or Hazardous Materials That Would Harm Children,
Miracle Grow plant food on kitchen floor and WD-40 and oven cleaner in lower cabinet accessible to children in the kitchen at time of visit. Glade air freshner spray, triple antibotic ointment in plant room and unstoppable touch fabric spray and lysol in next room accesible to children at time of
Complaints & Safety Record
- Complaints (Last 36 Months)
- 0
- 0% of licensed capacity