Manchester Early Learning Center
705 NORTH MARKET STREET, NORTH MANCHESTER, IN 46962Childery 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 4 visits in the last 3 years (most recently inspected March 2026), 2 complaints 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
- Infants, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 112
- 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 2 inspections since 2025, the issues cited most often were Infectious Disease Prevention & Control (1) and Safe Sleep & SIDS Prevention (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Mar 27, 20262 Findings2 Important
- All Outside Doors and Windows Shall Be Screened with Sixteen (16) Gauge Mesh Scr
Program self reported that on 3/20/26 a toddler teacher propped an exterior classroom door open, with no screen in place, presenting an unsafe condition in classroom.
- An Applicant Shall
An applicant shall, at no expense to the state, submit: (1) the necessary inform Two staff members have expired fingerprints on file with the division, one expired 8/30/25 and 8/15/25.
Apr 21, 20253 Findings3 Important
- The Childs Hands Shall Be Washed After Diaper Changing with a Clean
The childs hands shall be washed after diaper changing with a clean, damp, soapy Infant hands were not washed after diaper changing.
- Full-sized Cribs Shall Meet the Following Guidelines: With the Mattress Support
Two cribs in the infant room have mattress's set too high, above 26 inches.
- Subject to Section 3.3 of This Chapter
Subject to section 3.3 of this chapter, the applicant must, at no expense to the Two staff members present with children have expired fingerprints on file with the division.
Complaints & Safety Record
- Complaints (Last 36 Months)
- 2
- 2% of licensed capacity
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