LaGrange Head Start
603 NORTH TOWNLINE ROAD, LAGRANGE, IN 46761Childery 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 clean inspection record across 3 visits in the last 3 years (most recently inspected October 2025), no complaints on record 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
- Preschool, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 80
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Preschool 1:13 29
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- High School Diploma
Inspection History
Across 2 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Infectious Disease Prevention & Control (2) and Hazardous Materials Handling (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Oct 23, 20253 Findings3 Important
- All Items in the Restroom Must Be Sanitizable
Boys bathroom in Room 4 had a plunger stored beside toilet.
- The Center Must Store Cleaning Equipment
The center must store cleaning equipment, cleaning agents, aerosol cans, and any Items labeled 'Keep out of reach of children' accessible as follows: -Room 1 had shaving cream in a cabinet behind a broken lock; Clorox Fraganzia, dish soap, Wizard air fresh, anti-bacterial hand wipes, and comet with bleach under the sink behind a deterrent; -Room 4 had Watco clear lacquer in an u
- Healthy Household Pets That Present No Danger to Children Are Permitted on the P
Aquarium in Room 4 does not have a tight fitting lid or screen to prohibit children from sticking hands into tank. Aquarium in lobby area also had mineral build up that needs to be removed.
Dec 19, 20242 Findings2 Important
- All Items in the Restroom Must Be Sanitizable
Classroom 1 and Hallway bathrooms had toilet paper stored on partial wall stall dividers.
- The Center Must Report Any of the Conditions Listed in Subsection (A) to the Div
Program failed to report to licensing that due to a leaking roof a classroom was deemed unsafe and closed for repair.
Complaints & Safety Record
- Complaints (Last 36 Months)
- 0
- 0% of licensed capacity
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