Little Lambs Preschool Daycare Ministry Inc.
1143 NORTH LONG DRIVE, SYRACUSE, IN 46567Childery 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 40% violation rate across 5 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 1 inspection since 2026, the issues cited most often were Infectious Disease Prevention & Control (2), Hazardous Materials Handling (1), and Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (1). Of 5 total findings, 2 were critical.
See the Inspection Visit
Apr 15, 20265 Findings2 Critical3 Important
- All Interior Surfaces
All interior surfaces, equipment, materials, furnishings, and objects with which Items labeled 'Keep out of reach of children' were accessible as follows: -Advanced Toddler Room had an open tub with Clorox wipes beside desk; -Boys Bathroom had White Rain Foaming Soap at sink, and Febreze room spray and a bleach bottle stored under the sink behind an unlocked door; -Girls Bathroo
- The Child Care Ministry Must Do the Following: Conduct a Criminal History Check
At time of visit two (2) staff working with children did not have fingerprints on file with the division. Four (4) other staff members had expired fingerprints.
- The Child Care Ministry Must Do the Following: Is a Person Against Whom an Alleg
At time of visit two (2) staff working with children did not have consents on file with the division.
- Storage. Containers and Packages of Food
Storage. Containers and packages of food, cleaned and sanitized utensils, equipm Previously opened food items were not labeled with date opened in all classrooms and dry goods storage area.
- All Restrooms Shall Be Equipped with Flush Toilets and Handwashing Sinks and Sha
Boys and Girls bathrooms had toilet paper and paper towels stored open to air; should be in dispenser or in containers.
Complaints & Safety Record
- Complaints
- 0
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