ICAP Knightstown Head Start
1 PANTHER TRAIL, KNIGHTSTOWN, IN 46148Childery 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 clean inspection record across 5 visits in the last 3 years (most recently inspected August 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.
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
- 24
- 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 1 inspection since 2024, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (2) and Building & Premises Safety (2). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See the Inspection Visit
Apr 25, 20245 Findings5 Important
- Subject to Section 3.3 of This Chapter
Subject to section 3.3 of this chapter, the applicant must, at no expense to the One staff member present with children do not have any fingerprints or consent form on file with division making them Disqualified.
- A Written Application for Admission of Each Child
A written application for admission of each child, signed by the childs parent, One child misisng documentation of emergency contact information.
- Within Thirty (30) Days of a Childs Enrollment
Within thirty (30) days of a childs enrollment, the childs health record shall c Two children missing documentation of physical examination.
- Hand Washing Facility; Water Temperature and Flow
Water temperature at children handwashing sinks in Girls and Boys bathroom not maintained between 100 degree F to 120 degree F. (Girls 69.8 degree F; Boys 70.1 degree F)
- Hand Washing Facility; Water Temperature and Flow
Water temperature at children handwashing sinks in Girls and Boys bathroom not maintained between 100 degree F to 120 degree F. (Girls 69.8 degree F; Boys 70.1 degree F)
Complaints & Safety Record
- Complaints (Last 36 Months)
- 0
- 0% of licensed capacity