Dream Makers Learning Ministry
425 WEST ALTO ROAD, KOKOMO, IN 46902Childery 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.4 / 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 an 18% violation rate across 11 visits in the last 3 years (most recently inspected April 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.
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
- License Exempt
- Age groups served
- Not Available
- Licensed capacity
- Not Available
- 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 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 2023, the issues cited most often were Building & Premises Safety (4). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Apr 3, 20242 Findings2 Important
- All Interior Surfaces
All interior surfaces, equipment, materials, furnishings, and objects with which Closet door by back playground door (right hand side of hallway) was unlocked. There is paint accessible to children.
- A Provider Shall Provide for a Safe Environment by Ensuring That No Conditions E
A provider shall provide for a safe environment by ensuring that no conditions exist in or on the grounds of the facility where a provider operates a child care program that would endanger the health, safety, or welfare of the children, including ensuring that the following items are placed in areas
Dec 4, 20233 Findings3 Important
- All Interior Surfaces
All interior surfaces, equipment, materials, furnishings, and objects with which Hornet spray and sunscreen were located in the hallway closet accessible to children.
- A Provider Shall Provide for a Safe Environment by Ensuring That No Conditions E
A provider shall provide for a safe environment by ensuring that no conditions exist in or on the grounds of the facility where a provider operates a child care program that would endanger the health, safety, or welfare of the children, including ensuring that the following items are placed in areas
- Refrigerator and Freezers
Refrigerator and Freezers. Enough conveniently located refrigeration facilities No thermometer present in the refrigerators
Complaints & Safety Record
- Complaints
- 0
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