Lighthouse Childcare and Learning Service
407 SOUTH CAVIN STREET, LIGONIER, IN 46767Childery 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 37% violation rate across 19 visits in the last 3 years (most recently inspected March 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 1 inspection since 2026, the issues cited most often were Infectious Disease Prevention & Control (3) and Emergency Preparedness & Drills (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See the Inspection Visit
Mar 16, 20265 Findings5 Important
- Diapers. The Diapering Process Shall Be Done on a Table
Diapers. The diapering process shall be done on a table, in a clean and sanitary At time of visit binder and children's art papers were stored on diapering table and under pad in Infant/Toddler room.
- Except as Provided in the Following
Except as provided in the following, a registered child care ministry shall comp Last documented fire drill was 12/2/2025. Nothing documented for January or February 2026.
- Handwashing
Handwashing. Adults and children shall wash their hands after using the toilet a At time of visit consultant observed that staff did not wash child's hands after diapering in Infant/Toddler room.
- Diapers. The Diapering Process Shall Be Done on a Table
Diapers. The diapering process shall be done on a table, in a clean and sanitary Infant/Toddler room did not have diaper changing procedure posted at diapering table at time of visit.
- The Operator of a Child Care Ministry Registered Under Section 2 of This Chapter
9-year old child present in office did not have documentation of a signed parent's notice.
Complaints & Safety Record
- Complaints
- 0
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