Happy Days Highland on Main
2645 MAIN ST, HIGHLAND, IN 46322Childery Rating: 4/5
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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.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.5 / 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 9% violation rate across 11 visits in the last 3 years (most recently inspected December 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 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
- Child Care Center
- Age groups served
- Infants, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 150
- 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 4 inspections since 2023, the issues cited most often were Discipline & Adult-Child Interaction (1), Food Safety & Allergic Reactions (1), and Safe Sleep & SIDS Prevention (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See All 4 Inspection Visits
Dec 10, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Inappropriate Discipline
Teacher aggressively moved a child from one table to another by grabbing the child and the chair.
Nov 13, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Infant Food Preparation and Storage
Bottles and breast milk stored in the refrigerator are not labled with child's name, date, time prepared.
Jun 11, 20242 Findings2 Important
- Any Person
Any person, while on child care center premises, shall not engage in or direct a Staff member was seen on camera pushing child's head down at naptime.
- A Licensee That Cares for Children Who Are Less Than Twelve (12) Months of Age S
Child in the infant room, (male with d.o.b. of 12/5/2023) was sleeping in the crib with a bib on.
Nov 6, 20231 Finding1 Important
- The Center Must Store Diapers Off the Floor
The center must store diapers off the floor, protected from contamination, and i In the Muppets room, there are diapers being stored in several children's cubbies.
Complaints & Safety Record
- Complaints (Last 36 Months)
- 2
- 1% of licensed capacity
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