Goddard School
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.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.5 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 5 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects a Path to QUALITY rating of Level 3 (out of 4) and NAEYC accreditation. Structural quality reflects a clean inspection record across 8 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 3 (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
- 154
- 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 2023, the issues cited most often were Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (2) and Hazardous Materials Handling (1). Of 5 total findings, 1 was critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
Oct 30, 20242 Findings2 Important
- The Feeding Plan for Each Infant Shall Include and List the Following: The Speci
Caregivers did not follow the infant’s individual feeding plan by providing them formula that was not their own
- Infant Feeding
Caregivers did not follow the infant’s individual feeding plan by providing them formula that was not their own
Oct 12, 20232 Findings2 Important
- Child/staff Ratios and Supervision
On 10/9/23 a child was left unsupervised on the playground with no caregiver present.
- Child/staff Ratios and Supervision
On 10/9/23 a child was left out of ratio on the playground with no caregiver present.
Jul 25, 20231 Finding1 Critical
- Poisons, Chemicals
Poisons, chemicals, and hazardous items In the hall closet there was disinfectant wipes labeled keep out of reach of children accessible to children. In the Dolphins room there was a teacher purse on top of a low shelf in the bathroom accessible to children.
Complaints & Safety Record
- Complaints (Last 36 Months)
- 1
- 0.7% of licensed capacity