Little Red Academy
310 EXPORTING STREET, AURORA, IN 47001Childery 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.4 / 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 4 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects a Path to QUALITY rating of Level 3 (out of 4). Structural quality reflects a clean inspection record across 8 visits in the last 3 years (most recently inspected February 2026), 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 3 (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
- Child Care Center
- Age groups served
- Preschool, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 93
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Preschool 1:13 29
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- High School Diploma
Inspection History
Across 2 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Building & Premises Safety (2), Infectious Disease Prevention & Control (1), and Hazardous Materials Handling (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Jan 15, 20253 Findings3 Important
- Building Maintenance
Observed the facility to be in need of a deep clean throughout, most ceiling tiles and hvac vents have dust that has collected.
- Bathrooms
Observed the faucet on the left handsink in the blue bathroom to be leaking.
- Building Maintenance
Observed ceiling tiles in need of replacement or repair in various areas throughout the facility, some tiles were out of place in the younger two's room. Observed trim throughout to have exposed raw wood and in need of paint. Observed areas on walls in need of paint, the school age room had a rep
Feb 23, 20242 Findings2 Important
- Children and Staff Shall Wash Their Hands with Soap and Warm Running Water and D
-Child did not wash hands after diaper changing in Twos classroom. -Child did not wash hands after diaper changing in 2.5 classroom
- Poisons, Chemicals
Poisons, chemicals, and hazardous items Items labeled "KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN" or hazardous accessible: -Twos classroom: Staff multicolored purse on low shelf in brown cabinet behind child deterrent; Desitin, Butt Paste and diaper cream in cabinet under unlocked diaper changing table -2.5 classroom: Aquaphor in cabinet under unlock
Complaints & Safety Record
- Complaints (Last 36 Months)
- 0
- 0% of licensed capacity
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