Greenwood KinderCare
3438 W SMITH VALLEY RD, GREENWOOD, IN 46142Childery Rating: 5/5
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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.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 10 visits in the last 3 years (most recently inspected December 2025), 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
- 125
- 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 2024, the issues cited most often were Infectious Disease Prevention & Control (1), Curriculum & Developmental Programming (1), and Food Safety & Allergic Reactions (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Apr 21, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Bathrooms
In the Discovery Preschool 1, Pre-K, 3's , Preschool 1 and school age restrooms paper towel was not being dispensed correctly or empty, toilet brushes were on floors or shelfs, and in preschool 1 toilet paper was sitting on back of toilet instead of in dispenser.
May 31, 20244 Findings4 Important
- Caregivers Shall Use the Diapering Surface Exclusively for Diaper Changing
In the Todd 1 room there was painting smocks on the changing table. In DPS 1 and 2 there were supplies being stored on the changing table.
- Bathrooms
In DPS 1, PK, PS 2, SA rooms and the kitchen had paper towels sitting on counters, not on dispensers, or stored openly in the bathroom, not sanitary. DPS 2 did not have toilet paper available at the toilet. PK toilet paper dispenser is broken.
- The Center Shall Serve Breakfast
The center shall serve breakfast, a morning snack, lunch, and a mid-afternoon sn Center is not serving a morning snack daily and menus do not state morning snack is an option.
- Kitchen and Food Preparation Areas
At the time of inspection there was no thermometer found in the freezer closest to the wall and the other freezer temperature was 20 degrees F.
Complaints & Safety Record
- Complaints (Last 36 Months)
- 0
- 0% of licensed capacity
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