#Happy Kids Child Care
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.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 clean inspection record across 8 visits in the last 3 years (most recently inspected March 2026), 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)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
- Preschool, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 73
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Preschool 1:13 29
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- High School Diploma
Inspection History
Across 4 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Building & Premises Safety (2), Curriculum & Developmental Programming (1), and Abuse Recognition & Reporting (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See All 4 Inspection Visits
Aug 5, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Peeling Paint
Peeling paint, on any interior or exterior surface or on any equipment, that con School-age room has peeling paint and dents in multiple places throughout the room & a hole in the wall above the floor under the fire extinguisher.
Feb 10, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Staff Shall Not Associate Disciplinary Action with Food or Use Food as a Reward
Self-report: Owner states inappropriate discipline was used on 1/23/25 when a prek staff member threw a child’s lunch plate away for not maintaining appropriate behavior at meal time.
Nov 19, 20241 Finding1 Important
- Reporting Child Abuse or Neglect
Owner did not self-report to state licensing consultant when made aware of a DCS report made about a staff member.
Aug 30, 20242 Findings2 Important
- Building Maintenance
3’s room: There is peeling paint and dents exposing drywall throughout the room which is unsanitary. 4’s-5’s room: The window ledge, there is peeling paints and dents exposing the metal underneath and drywall which is unsanitary. Pink room: There is a crack in the drywall and peeling drywall in th
- Furnishings and Equipment Shall Be Durable
Furnishings and equipment shall be durable, safe, and scaled to the size of the School-age room: The gray chair the upholstery ripped in multiple places exposing foam padding and wood which is unsanitary.
Complaints & Safety Record
- Complaints (Last 36 Months)
- 1
- 1% of licensed capacity