Kids First
2780 CHARLESTOWN ROAD, NEW ALBANY, IN 47150Childery Rating: 3/5
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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.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.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.3 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 3 out of 5 stars overall. Structural quality reflects a 57% violation rate across 7 visits in the last 3 years (most recently inspected March 2026) 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
- License Exempt
- Age groups served
- Not Available
- Licensed capacity
- Not Available
- 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 4 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (3) and Building & Premises Safety (1). Of 5 total findings, 3 were critical.
See All 4 Inspection Visits
Sep 18, 20251 Finding1 Critical
- The Child Care Ministry Must Do the Following: Conduct a Criminal History Check
Observed 4 staff members onsite that do not have a background check onsite.
Feb 19, 20251 Finding1 Important
- All Interior Surfaces
All interior surfaces, equipment, materials, furnishings, and objects with which Multiple water damanged ceiling tiles throughout the facility. A recent roof leak was fixed, make sure there are no new leaks and replace or paint the damaged ones. Broken tiles/missing trim in various areas. There were "keep out of reach items" accessible in multiple classrooms. Unlocked mechan
Dec 12, 20241 Finding1 Critical
- The Child Care Ministry Must Do the Following: Conduct a Criminal History Check
One staff member did not have fingerprints completed.
Aug 14, 20242 Findings1 Critical1 Important
- The Child Care Ministry Must Do the Following: Conduct a Criminal History Check
Multiple staff members did not have current fingerprints submitted through I-Lead correctly.
- The Child Care Ministry Must Do the Following: Is a Person Against Whom an Alleg
Multiple staff members did not have current consent forms on file with the division.
Complaints & Safety Record
- Complaints
- 0
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