KinderCare at Notre Dame
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.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 clean inspection record across 3 visits in the last 3 years (most recently inspected January 2026), 1 complaint 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
- Child Care Center
- Age groups served
- Infants, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 167
- 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 2026, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (2). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See the Inspection Visit
Jan 6, 20265 Findings5 Important
- If a Days Supply of Bottles Is Prepared at One (1) Time
If a days supply of bottles is prepared at one (1) time, each bottle shall be co Time of preparation missing from multiple bottles in infant classroom fridges.
- Menus Shall Show Serving Sizes
Menus shall show serving sizes, specific food items, and serving times for all s Serving times not documented on menus.
- A Written Application for Admission of Each Child
A written application for admission of each child, signed by the childs parent, One child file missing birth certificate on file.
- A Written Application for Admission of Each Child
A written application for admission of each child, signed by the childs parent, Parents employer address, phone number, and working hours missing in enrollment application.
- A Written Application for Admission of Each Child
A written application for admission of each child, signed by the childs parent, Out of five child files reviewed, information on Dentist left blank in four child files.
Complaints & Safety Record
- Complaints (Last 36 Months)
- 1
- 0.6% of licensed capacity