Day Early Learning @ Purdue University Early Care and Education Center
1568 W. STATE STREET, WEST LAFAYETTE, IN 47906Childery Rating: 5/5
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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.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.5 / 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 5 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects a Path to QUALITY rating of Level 4 (out of 4) and NAEYC accreditation. Structural quality reflects a clean inspection record across 6 visits in the last 3 years (most recently inspected November 2025), 1 complaint 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 4 (Max 4) Learn more →
- Accreditations
- National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)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, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 150
- 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 3 inspections since 2025, the issues cited most often were Building & Premises Safety (1), Hazardous Materials Handling (1), and Infectious Disease Prevention & Control (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
Nov 4, 20252 Findings2 Important
- Building Maintenance
The toliet in room 154 is broken and taped, it needs repaired. Ceiling tiles in rooms 106, 112 need replaced. In rooms 112, 136 have exposed drywall and needs repaired.
- Poisons, Chemicals
Poisons, chemicals, and hazardous items In rooms 150 & 154 have items that read keep out of reach of children and staff personal belongings acessible to the children.
Apr 30, 20252 Findings2 Important
- The Feeding Plan for Each Infant Shall Include and List the Following: The Speci
Caregivers did not follow the infants’ individual feeding plan by providing them with breast milk/formula that was not their own.
- The Feeding Plan for Each Infant Shall Include and List the Following: The Sched
Caregivers did not follow the infants’ individual feeding schedule by providing them with breastmilk/formula that wasn't part of their scheduled meal.
Jan 24, 20251 Finding1 Important
- The Center Shall Provide Hot and Cold Running Water at All Hand Washing Sinks
All classroom handwashing sinks are not at proper temperture.
Complaints & Safety Record
- Complaints (Last 36 Months)
- 1
- 0.7% of licensed capacity
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