KCARC Civitan Children's Center
1602 NORTH 11TH STREET, VINCENNES, IN 47591Childery Rating: 5/5
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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.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.5 / 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 5 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects a Path to QUALITY rating of Level 4 (out of 4) and NAEYC accreditation. Structural quality reflects a clean inspection record across 10 visits in the last 3 years (most recently inspected November 2025), 5 complaints 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 4 (Max 4) Learn more →
- Accreditations
- National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)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
- Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 134
- Cost
- Free pre-K available
- Participates in On My Way Pre-K, a state-funded pre-K program that's free for eligible families. Other care hours may have tuition.
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Toddlers 1:6 14 Preschool 1:13 29
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- High School Diploma
Inspection History
Across 3 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (1), Infectious Disease Prevention & Control (1), and Building & Premises Safety (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
Apr 15, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Child/staff Ratios and Supervision
On 4/14/25, a child was found without being supervised in the large play room.
Nov 27, 20241 Finding1 Important
- Staff, Substitutes
Staff, substitutes, and volunteer records Caregiver found working with children present without fingerprints and consent on file with the division.
Nov 6, 20243 Findings3 Important
- Staff Hygiene
Staff in Room 4 changed 2 children's diapers without washing their or the child's hands after the diaper changes.
- Electrical Safety
Room one has an uncovered outlet by the listening center table.
- Poisons, Chemicals
Poisons, chemicals, and hazardous items Room 7 has Pro Con Blue labled keep out of reach of children in an unlocked cabinet under the sink. Room 7 has Visclean labeled "Causes severe skin burns and eye damage." in unlocked cabinet under the sink.
Complaints & Safety Record
- Complaints (Last 36 Months)
- 5
- 4% of licensed capacity
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