Kindergate of Evansville
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.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 clean inspection record across 11 visits in the last 3 years (most recently inspected April 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.
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
- 162
- 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 Infectious Disease Prevention & Control (2) and Building & Premises Safety (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Apr 15, 20264 Findings4 Important
- The Center Shall Place an Accurate
The center shall place an accurate, easily readable thermometer in each compartm Thermometer missing in refrigerator in kitchen and referigerator in Room 5.
- The Center Shall Equip Each Toddler Room with the Following Furnishings: At Leas
Rocking chair surface is not sanitizable in Room 5.
- The Specific Guidelines of the Most Current
The specific guidelines of the most current, Handbook for Public Playground Safe Wood chips missing under green spinner on playground.
- The Administrator or Director Is Responsible for Maintaining All Interior and Ex
Cabinet doors hanging in Room 9 and 10. Water damage on windowsill in Room 2 and 3. Water damage around smoke alarm and 6 ceiling tiles in hallway. Holes in Drywall behind rocker in Room 9.
Apr 1, 20251 Finding1 Important
- All Items in the Restroom Must Be Sanitizable
Room 1's girls and boys bathrooms are being used as storage. Items including an easel, chairs, puzzles, rolls of newspaper paper.
Complaints & Safety Record
- Complaints (Last 36 Months)
- 1
- 0.6% of licensed capacity