#HappyKids Child Care and 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.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 9 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
- Infants, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 78
- 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 1 inspection since 2025, the issues cited most often were Hazardous Materials Handling (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See the Inspection Visit
Aug 5, 20255 Findings5 Important
- Toilet Paper on a Dispenser Shall Be Available and Within Reach of the Children
1’s (back) room bathroom: Toilet roll on top on the toilet tank and no dispenser on the wall. 1’s (front) room bathroom: No toilet paper on the dispenser.
- The Center Shall Use a Changing Table as Follows: The Table Must Be Sturdy and S
The following rooms have changing pads with rips in them which is unsanitary: 2.5’s, 2’s, 1’s (back) room & Infant room.
- The Center Must Store Cleaning Equipment
The center must store cleaning equipment, cleaning agents, aerosol cans, and any Items labeled “Keep out of reach of children” were found in the following rooms: 1’s Front room- There was Petroleum jelly under the changing table, 2’s room- Can of Raid under the sink, & Unused room with door open- Bathroom under the sink there is Toilet bowl cleaner and in the white sink top draw
- The Center Must Seal All Walls and Floors in Restrooms
Infant room: Baseboard is coming off the wall under the blue shelf.
- Building Maintenance
Infant room: The right door on the wood cabinet is hanging on by 1 hinge which is unsturdy.
Complaints & Safety Record
- Complaints (Last 36 Months)
- 1
- 1% of licensed capacity