KinderCare Learning Center
1002 EDWARDS DRIVE, PLAINFIELD, IN 46168Childery Rating: 4/5
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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.4 / 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.4 / 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 4 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects a Path to QUALITY rating of Level 3 (out of 4). Structural quality reflects a 7% violation rate across 27 visits in the last 3 years (most recently inspected February 2026), 4 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 3 (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
- Child Care Center
- Age groups served
- Infants, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 133
- 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 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 2026, the issues cited most often were Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (2). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Feb 5, 20262 Findings2 Important
- Caregivers Shall Adjust to Infants Individual Feeding Schedules
Self report by director on 2/3/26- Caregivers did not follow the infant’s individual feeding schedule by providing them formula that wasn’t part of their scheduled meal.
- The Feeding Plan for Each Infant Shall Include and List the Following: The Speci
Self report by director on 2/3/26 - Caregiver did not follow the infant’s individual feeding plan by providing them formula that was not their own.
Jan 13, 20263 Findings3 Important
- The Director Shall Designate a Responsible Caregiver
The director shall designate a responsible caregiver, at least twenty-one (21) y At time of self report on 1/8/26, Assistant director did not designate a responsible caregiver during her absence when conducting bus run. Incident occurred during this time frame.
- Child/staff Ratios and Supervision
Self report by Assistant director on 1/8/26- Two children ages 30 months were left without a qualified caregiver in the gym and hallway for an estimated time of 5 to 10 minutes. Children had 0 qualified caregiver with 2 children and the required ratio for that age group is 1:9.
- All Children Shall Be Under the Direct Supervision of a Responsible Caregiver At
Self report made by Assistant director on 1/8/26 reported that two children age 30 months were not under the direct supervision of a responsible caregiver for an estimated 5 to 10 minutes in the gym and hallway.
Complaints & Safety Record
- Complaints (Last 36 Months)
- 4
- 3% of licensed capacity
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