First Class Learning Ministry, Inc.
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.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 a 15% violation rate across 13 visits in the last 3 years (most recently inspected March 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
- 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 2024, the issues cited most often were Building & Premises Safety (1), Child Transportation Safety (1), and Licensing & Administrative Compliance (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Aug 25, 20254 Findings4 Important
- A Residential Building Shall Have Working Smoke Detectors on Each Level
A Residential Building shall have working smoke detectors on each level, top of A Residential Building shall have working smoke detectors on each level, top of each stairway and adjacent to each sleeping area (as required by SFM) or A Non-residential Building shall have fire alarm and suppression systems as required by applicable rule of the Fire Prevention and Building S
- Transportation
A provider shall do the following with respect to transporting children away from the facility where the provider operated a child care program: Obtain written permission from the child's parent or legal guardian to transport the child
- Records - Children's Emergency Contact Information
Records - Children's emergency contact information, Emergency assistance telepho Records: The provider shall maintain the following records and documents at the facility which shall be made available to the verifying agency upon request: Children's emergency contact information.
- The Operator of a Child Care Ministry Registered Under Section 2 of This Chapter
One child is missing a signed Parent Notice in their file.
Jul 11, 20241 Finding1 Important
- Child Abuse and Neglect
Child Abuse and Neglect
Complaints & Safety Record
- Complaints
- 1