Little Lamb's Early Learning Academy
IN 47203Childery Rating: 3/5
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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.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.2 / 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 3 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects a Path to QUALITY rating of Level 1 (out of 4). Structural quality reflects a 17% violation rate across 6 visits in the last 3 years (most recently inspected August 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 1 (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
- Family Child Care Home
- Age groups served
- Infants, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 12
- 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 2024, the issues cited most often were Licensing & Administrative Compliance (2) and Hazardous Materials Handling (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See the Inspection Visit
Sep 26, 20245 Findings5 Important
- The Caregiver Shall Maintain and Make Available Verification of the Following: A
No annual TB test for licensee and spouse
- Caregiver Shall Keep Poisonous or Hazardous Materials That Would Harm Children,
cleaners accessible to children in kitchen under sink
- The Licensee Shall Maintain the Following Documentation in the Child Care Home F
First Aid and Universal Precaution is expired
- At Least One (1) Direct Child Care Provider Shall Be Trained in Pediatric Cardio
CPR is expired
- All Inground or Nonportable Aboveground Swimming Pools Accessible to Children Sh
Hot Tub with water in it without a lid
Complaints & Safety Record
- Complaints (Last 36 Months)
- 0
- 0% of licensed capacity
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