Little Lights Preschool & Daycare
2445 WEST KEM ROAD, MARION, IN 46952Childery 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 29% violation rate across 7 visits in the last 3 years (most recently inspected October 2025) 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 2025, the issues cited most often were Infectious Disease Prevention & Control (2), Licensing & Administrative Compliance (1), and Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See the Inspection Visit
Oct 7, 20255 Findings5 Important
- Handwashing
Handwashing. Adults and children shall wash their hands after using the toilet a Child handwashing between recess and lunch was being done with a pitcher of soapy water and a common rag. Handwashing must be done at a plumbed sink with running water.
- Hygiene. A Sink Used Exclusively for Handwashing Shall Be Located in the Kitchen
Food handlers were not wearing hair restraint or apron during lunch service.
- Upon the Completion of the Inspections Required Under This Chapter
Upon the completion of the inspections required under this chapter, a notice sig Posted registration is old, expired 6/30/2024.
- An Individual Who: Is Employed as a Caregiver at a Child Care Ministry Shall Mai
One of two staff members present does not have training in first aid or CPR.
- All Interior Surfaces
All interior surfaces, equipment, materials, furnishings, and objects with which Spray bottle of suntan lotion labeled Keep Out of Reach of Children in child's cubby cube, accessible. Infant in high chair not strapped in/buckled while eating lunch.
Complaints & Safety Record
- Complaints
- 0
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