Lighthouse Childcare
125 WEST FAWLEY STREET, WARSAW, IN 46580Childery 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.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.4 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 4 out of 5 stars overall. Structural quality reflects a 17% violation rate across 6 visits in the last 3 years (most recently inspected April 2026) 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
- License Exempt
- Age groups served
- Not Available
- Licensed capacity
- Not Available
- 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 2024, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (1), Children's Records & Files (1), and Safe Sleep & SIDS Prevention (1). Of 5 total findings, 1 was critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Apr 20, 20264 Findings1 Critical3 Important
- The Child Care Ministry Must Do the Following: Conduct a Criminal History Check
One (1) staff member working with children had expired fingerprints. One (1) staff member not present had expired fingerprints.
- The Parent or Guardian of a Child Shall
The parent or guardian of a child shall, when the child is enrolled in a child c Two (2) out of nine (9) child files were missing current immunization records,
- The Operator of a Child Care Ministry That Cares for Children Who Are Less Than
At time of visit, one (1) staff member working with children had not completed Safe Sleep training. Staff member who was not present also had not completed Safe Sleep training.
- Storage. Containers and Packages of Food
Storage. Containers and packages of food, cleaned and sanitized utensils, equipm Previously opened snack items were not labeled with date opened.
Apr 10, 20241 Finding1 Important
- The Provider Shall Ensure That at Least One (1) Individual Is Present at All Tim
Unable to observe CPR for either of the present caregivers
Complaints & Safety Record
- Complaints
- 0
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