Martin Luther King Montessori School
Data last updated · May 2026
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.5 / 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 NAEYC accreditation. Structural quality reflects a clean inspection record across 6 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 4 (Max 4) Learn more →
- Accreditations
- National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)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
- Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 92
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group 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), Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (1), and Hazardous Materials Handling (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See the Inspection Visit
Feb 4, 20265 Findings5 Important
- There Shall Be a Soft Sanitizable Pad on the Table with a Clean Strip of Waterpr
Waterproof paper not being used while changing diapers in COC room.
- The Center Shall Use an Antiscald Valve Approved by ISDH to Maintain Water Tempe
Classroom handwashing temperature 125 degrees throughout building. Maintenance turned down temperature while consultant present.
- The Center Schedule Shall Include Provisions for Supervised Personal Hygiene
The center schedule shall include provisions for supervised personal hygiene, wa Room 102, toddler hands were not washed between meal time and nap.
- Only Areas Licensed and Approved by the Division May Be Used by the Licensed Chi
At time of consultant's visit program was using office space to care for a child, office space is not approved child care space.
- Poisons, Chemicals
Poisons, chemicals, and hazardous items Items accessible to children that say Keep Out of Reach of Children: Room 102 - Items under unlocked changing table - Lysol spray, hydrocortizone cream, Aquaphor. Room 101 - Lysol wipes, Lysol spray, and teacher purses accessible in unlocked cabinet.
Complaints & Safety Record
- Complaints (Last 36 Months)
- 0
- 0% of licensed capacity