First Step 2 Learning Academy, LLC
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.3 / 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 2 (out of 4). Structural quality reflects a 33% violation rate across 3 visits in the last 3 years (most recently inspected August 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 2 (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 2023, the issues cited most often were Licensing & Administrative Compliance (2), Hazardous Materials Handling (1), and Building & Premises Safety (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Aug 5, 20253 Findings3 Important
- Birth Certificate Documentation
N and Z did not have birth cert in the file
- Caregiver Shall Keep Poisonous or Hazardous Materials That Would Harm Children,
The provider had casacade and dish soap under the kitchen sink with no lock and accessible to the children
- Within Thirty (30) Days of a Childs Admission
Within thirty (30) days of a childs admission, the licensee shall receive a writ N and Z did not have physcial in their files
Aug 11, 20232 Findings2 Important
- The Licensee Shall Maintain the Following Documentation in the Child Care Home F
The staff member did not have a current consent at the time of the inspection.
- Licensee Shall Provide a Two and One-half (2) Pound or Greater ABC Multiple Purp
The provider did not have fire extinguisher in the basement.
Complaints & Safety Record
- Complaints (Last 36 Months)
- 1
- 8% of licensed capacity