Deaconess Children's Enrichment Center
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.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 3 visits in the last 3 years (most recently inspected January 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 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
- 184
- 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 2024, the issues cited most often were Infectious Disease Prevention & Control (2). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
Jan 29, 20262 Findings2 Important
- All Items in the Restroom Must Be Sanitizable
There is a broom hanging in the bathroom between room 133 and 134.
- The Center Shall Place an Accurate
The center shall place an accurate, easily readable thermometer in each compartm The refrigerator in room 129 reads 43 degrees F.
Jan 7, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Building Maintenance
The teacher sink in the Junebug Room is dripping every couple of seconds when the faucet is set to off.
Feb 27, 20242 Findings2 Important
- The Administrator or Director Is Responsible for Maintaining All Interior and Ex
The left top hinge on the cabinet under the sink in the sunshine room is broken causing a potential pinching hazard. The teacher sink in the Daisy room is leaking around the connection in the faucet.
- All Articles That Are Used by Infants or Toddlers Shall Be Sanitizable and Sanit
The front of the mini sofa in the Firefly room is worn through the cloth making it not sanitizable.
Complaints & Safety Record
- Complaints (Last 36 Months)
- 0
- 0% of licensed capacity