Magical Minds
IN 46324Childery Rating: 5/5
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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.5 / 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.5 / 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.4 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 5 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects a Path to QUALITY rating of Level 4 (out of 4) and NAFCC accreditation. Structural quality reflects a 25% violation rate across 4 visits in the last 3 years (most recently inspected January 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 4 (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)Accredited
Facility Info
- Facility type
- Family Child Care Home
- Age groups served
- Infants, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 12
- Cost
- Free pre-K available
- Participates in On My Way Pre-K, a state-funded pre-K program that's free for eligible families. Other care hours may have tuition.
- 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 Licensing & Administrative Compliance (1), Hazardous Materials Handling (1), and Building & Premises Safety (1). Of 5 total findings, 1 was critical.
See the Inspection Visit
Jan 30, 20265 Findings1 Critical4 Important
- Caregiver Shall Keep Poisonous or Hazardous Materials That Would Harm Children,
Power tools accessible to children and cleaning supplies underneath the sink in an unlocked cabinet and bedroom doors were not locked
- The Licensee Shall Maintain the Following Documentation in the Child Care Home F
Caregivers cpr/first aide was expired
- At Least One (1) Direct Child Care Provider Shall Be Trained in Pediatric Cardio
Caregivers cpr/first aide was expired
- Licensee Shall Provide Electrical or Battery-operated Smoke Detector That Is Ins
Smoke detectors did not have batteries
- If Fans or Heaters Are Used
If fans or heaters are used, licensee shall provide models that are protected by There was a space heater in the main room that was not protected by safety devices
Complaints & Safety Record
- Complaints (Last 36 Months)
- 0
- 0% of licensed capacity