Growing Kids Learning Center
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.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.4 / 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 13% violation rate across 8 visits in the last 3 years (most recently inspected August 2025), 2 complaints 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
- 242
- 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 2024, the issues cited most often were Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (2) and Infectious Disease Prevention & Control (1). None of the 4 findings were critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
Jun 12, 20242 Findings2 Important
- Child/staff Ratios Shall Be Maintained During All Hours of Operation
5/3/24 a child was left unsupervised in a classroom for approx 6min, leaving child/teacher ratio 1:0
- All Children Shall Be Under the Direct Supervision of a Responsible Caregiver At
5/3/24 a child was left unsupervised in a classroom for approx 6min
May 10, 20241 Finding1 Important
- All Items in the Restroom Must Be Sanitizable
Items stored in classroom bathrooms not related to bathrooming or sanitizable (toilet brushes, plungers, cloth bags, cloth wagons)
Mar 13, 20241 Finding1 Important
- Inappropriate Discipline
Self Report: Teachers observed to be using spray bottles to spray a child in the face as a redirection tactic for negative behavior or to get their attention.
Complaints & Safety Record
- Complaints (Last 36 Months)
- 2
- 0.8% of licensed capacity