Lil Heartbeat Academy, Llc
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.3 / 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.3 / 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.3 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 3 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects a Step Up to Quality rating of Level 2. Structural quality reflects Ohio's licensing baseline. Ohio caps infant ratios at 1:5, toddler ratios at 1:7, and preschool ratios at 1:14. Lead teachers must hold a High School Diploma. Teachers must complete 6 hours of annual training.
Quality Recognitions & Accreditations
- State Quality Rating
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- 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
- Family Child Care Home
- 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 1:7 14 Preschool 1:14 28
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- High School Diploma
Inspection History
Across 1 inspection since 2026, the issues cited most often were Building & Premises Safety (1), Children's Records & Files (1), and Licensing & Administrative Compliance (1). None of the 3 findings were critical.
See the Inspection Visit
Jan 10, 20263 Findings3 Important
- Written Policies and Procedures5180:2-13
On the day of the inspection, the program’s written policies and procedures provided to the parents/guardians and employees was missing item numbers 9, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 23, 27 and 28 below: sa i Department of hj Children & Youth General Information 1. Name, address, email address and telephone number. 2. Description of the provider’s program philosophy. 3. Days and hours of operation, scheduled closings and basic daily schedule. 4. Staff/child ratios and group size. 5. Opportunities for parent involvement in activities. 6. Opportunities for parents to meet with the provider regarding their child. 7. Payment schedule, overtime charges and registration fees if applicable. 8. Programs shall have a policy in place describing supports for onsite breastfeeding or pumping for mothers who wish to do so (if the program serves infants or toddlers). Provider Policies and Procedures 9. Enrollment including required enrollment information. 10. Care of children without immunizations. 11. Attendance including procedures for arrival and departure, the program's absent day policy, releasing child to persons other than the parent, releasing a child according to a custody agreement and follow up when a child scheduled to arrive from another program or activity does not arrive. 12. Supervision of children, including a separate supervision policy for school-age children, if applicable. 13. Child guidance. 14. Suspension and expulsion. 15. Ensure compliance with the Americans and Disabilities (ADA) including administering medication to children with disabilities and administering care procedures for children with disabilities. 16. Outdoor play, including limitations placed on outdoor play due to weather or safety issues (considerations may include but are not limited to temperature, humidity, wind chill, ozone levels, pollen count, lightning, rain or ice). 17. Food and dietary policy, including information regarding meeting one-third of the child's recommended daily dietary allowance, policy regarding formula, breast milk, meals, and snacks and policy on providing supplemental food. 18. Management of illness including isolation precautions, symptoms for discharge and return, notification of parent of ill child and whether or not the provider will care for sick children. 19. Summary of procedures taken in the event of an emergency, serious illness or injury. 20. Administration of medication and topical products policy, medical foods, modified diets, and whether school age children are permitted to carry their own medical and ointments. 21. Transportation policy for field trips, routine walks, if applicable, and emergencies including if the provider will provide child care services to children whose parents refuse to grant consent for transportation to the source of emergency treatment. 22. Water activities/swimming. 23. Infant care, if applicable, including feeding, frequency of diaper checks, and information about daily activities. 24. Sleeping, napping and resting. 25. Evening and overnight care, if applicable. 26. Policy on hours of operation, closing due to weather, school delays or closings and any other factors. 27. Use of a substitute child care staff member or child care staff member pursuant to 5101:2-13-08 of the Administrative Code for sick days, vacations or other time off. 28. Situations that may require disenrollment of a child, if applicable. 29. Problem or issue resolution for parents or employees to follow when needing assistance in resolving problems related to the family child care home. TG i Department of ~ Children & Youth ae 30.Formal screenings and assessments conducted on enrolled children and if the program reports child level data to ODJFS pursuant to Chapter 5101:2-17 of the Administrative Code. Correct the violation and submit the program's corrective action plan to verify compliance with the requirement of the rule. 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- Safe Environment5180:2-13-12
Children in care shall be protected from any items and conditions which threaten their health, safety, and well being. During the inspection, it was determined that children were not protected from the following item or condition which may threaten their health, safety, or well being as noted in the following number 22 below: 1. Surge protectors/outlets did not have childproof receptacle covers. 2. Open pull cords that are not closed loop. 3. Toys or other items small enough to be swallowed were present in the space where infants and/or toddlers were in care. 4. Electrical/extension cords attached to an object that would not likely result in a severe injury if pulled. 5. Stacked chairs. 6. Telephone cords. 7. Employee(s) purse(s). 8. Diaper bags. 9. Television not securely anchored. 10. Small or lightweight pieces of shelving units are not securely anchored to the wall. 11. Staff member stepped over a barrier/gate while holding a child. 12. Chipping or peeling paint. 13. An area rug did not have a nonskid backing. 14. An area rug presented a tripping hazard. 15. A floor surface was unsafe in that [ ]. 16. No platform was provided for the sink or toilet. 17. The platform provided for the sink or toilet was not sturdy. 18. The platform provided for the sink or toilet posed a safety hazard in that [ ]. 19. Emergency exits were blocked by the following furniture in that [ ]. 20, A mercury thermometer was being used to take a child’s temperature. 21. Methods of ventilation used did not provide protection from rodents, insects, or other hazards. 22. Other: Indoor Family Child Care space includes a large trash can with no lid/cover. Submit the program’s corrective action plan to the Department to verify compliance with the requirements of this rule. Corrective Action Plan Due: 02/09/2026
- Child Medical and Enrollment Records5180:2-13-15
In review of of the children's records, it was determined that completed medical statements were not on file, as required, for children listed on the JFS Children's Record Review For Child Care as indicated in numbers 1, 8 and 10: 1. No medical was on file for at least one child 2. Medical(s) on file was not updated every 13 months 3. Medical(s) were missing child's name and date of birth 4. Medical(s) were missing the date of the medical examination 5. The date of the exam was more than 13 months prior to the date the form was signed 6. Medical(s) were missing a statement that the child has been examined and is in suitable condition for participation in group care 7. Medical(s) were missing the signature, business address and telephone number of the physician, physician's assistant(PA), advance practice nurse (APN) or certified nurse practitioner (CNP) who examined the child 8. Medicals were missing a record of immunizations the child has had specifying month, day and year 9. Medical(s) were missing a statement from the physician, PA, APN, or CNP that the child has been immunized or is in the process of being immunized against the diseases required by division 5104.014 of the Revised Code and found in appendix A to this rule 10. Medicals were missing a statement from the child’s parent or guardian that he or she has declined to have the child immunized against the disease for reasons of conscience, including religious convictions 11. Other [ ] Submit the program’s corrective action plan to the Department to verify compliance with the requirements of this rule. Corrective Action Plan Due: 02/09/2026