KinderCare Education
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.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 6 visits in the last 3 years (most recently inspected August 2025), 3 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
- Infants, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 120
- 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 2 inspections since 2025, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (1), Safe Sleep & SIDS Prevention (1), and Hazardous Materials Handling (1). Of 5 total findings, 1 was critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Aug 21, 20253 Findings1 Critical2 Important
- Inappropriate Discipline
COMPLAINT: Staff member confirmed she has observed another staff member hit children during nap time in Toddler room
- 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 expired fingerprints for a national criminal history background check by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Last date completed 7/9/2022
- The Center Shall Use a Changing Table as Follows: The Table Must Be Equipped Wit
COMPLAINT: Staff member confirmed she observed one staff member walk away from child on changing table with a child on the changing table in DPS 1 room. Staff member confirmed she observed another staff member walk away for the changing table with a child on the changing table in the DPS 2 room.
Apr 4, 20252 Findings2 Important
- Poisons, Chemicals
Poisons, chemicals, and hazardous items Items labeled "Keep out of Reach of children" accessible to children. Discovery Preschool 1 Personal bags stored in cabinet under the sink, using a magnetic lock. Discovery Preschool 2 Clorox cleaning spray and hand soap stored under the sink using magnetic locks. In the Toddler 3 room: Cleaning
- Bathrooms
Technical Error: Duplicate citation
Complaints & Safety Record
- Complaints (Last 36 Months)
- 3
- 3% of licensed capacity