Heather Bolinger
IN 46725Childery Rating: 5/5
Data last updated ·
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.Not Available
- 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. Structural quality reflects a 17% violation rate across 6 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. No objective process measures (e.g., state quality rating or national accreditation) are available for this daycare. The overall rating reflects structural features only.
Quality Recognitions & Accreditations
- 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
- Family Child Care Home
- Age groups served
- Infants, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 12
- 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 Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (3) and First Aid & Pediatric CPR (1). Of 4 total findings, 1 was critical.
See the Inspection Visit
Nov 20, 20254 Findings1 Critical3 Important
- Children Shall Not Be Left Unattended and Shall Be Supervised at All Times
During the time of inspection there were eighteen(18) children present. Programs are were combined together. Seven(7) out of eighteen(18) attend the second childcare in the lower level of the home that put the program out of supervision.
- The Licensee Shall Maintain the Following Documentation in the Child Care Home F
No current documentation for staff on the premises of a first aid training in universal precautions, and CPR.
- The Following Child to Staff Ratios Apply: Type of Home Child:Staff Ratio Infant
During the time of inspection there were eighteen(18) children present. Programs are were combined together. Seven(7) out of eighteen(18) attend the second childcare in the lower level of the home that put the program out of ratio.
- The Maximum Capacity in a Class I Child Care Home Shall Be Twelve (12) Children
During the time of inspection there were eighteen(18) children present. together. Seven(7) out of the eighteen(18) children attends the second childcare in the lower level of the home that put the program over capacity.
Complaints & Safety Record
- Complaints (Last 36 Months)
- 0
- 0% of licensed capacity
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