Karen's Day 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.3 / 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.2 / 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.4 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 3 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects a Path to QUALITY rating of Level 1 (out of 4). Structural quality reflects a 60% violation rate across 5 visits in the last 3 years (most recently inspected November 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 1 (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
- 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 Building & Premises Safety (3), Medication Administration (1), and Licensing & Administrative Compliance (1). Of 5 total findings, 1 was critical.
See the Inspection Visit
Nov 25, 20255 Findings1 Critical4 Important
- Licensee Shall Provide a Two and One-half (2) Pound or Greater ABC Multiple Purp
Fire extinguisher in basement not accessible and 1 fire extinguisher expired in kitchen at time of visit. *Send documentation.
- The Licensee Shall Ensure That No Conditions Exist in the Home or on the Grounds
Wheelbarrow full of wood posts and items, cardboard boxes, pool ladder, several piles of dog poop, etc. accessible to children in the fenced yard at time of visit.
- Caregiver Shall Keep Poisonous or Hazardous Materials That Would Harm Children,
Medication, batteries, etc. in kitchen drawer accessible to children at time of visit. Chemicals under deck accessible children in fenced back yard at time of visit.
- The Licensee Shall Ensure That No Conditions Exist in the Home or on the Grounds
Purse accessible to children in livingroom and candle buring in livingroom at time of visit.
- All Inground or Nonportable Aboveground Swimming Pools Accessible to Children Sh
Lock not installed on gate at time of visit and holes in two chain link fence sections at time of visit.
Complaints & Safety Record
- Complaints (Last 36 Months)
- 0
- 0% of licensed capacity