Mary Castle Elementary - Before & After Care
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.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 17% violation rate across 6 visits in the last 3 years (most recently inspected August 2025), 1 complaint 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. 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
- Child Care Center
- Age groups served
- School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 150
- 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 Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (3). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Aug 28, 20252 Findings2 Important
- Any Person
Any person, while on child care center premises, shall not engage in or direct a On 8/7/25 a caregiver used inappropriate discipline when a child tried to run away and they purposely tripped the child as they ran by the caregiver.
- Staff, Substitutes
Staff, substitutes, and volunteer records 1 Caregiver (FO) working with expired fingerprints on file with the division. Send notification of consent form submission to consultant.
May 14, 20253 Findings3 Important
- Subject to Section 3.3 of This Chapter
Subject to section 3.3 of this chapter, the applicant must, at no expense to the 1 staff (CB) with expired fingerprints on file with the division. Send notification of fingerprint and consent form completion to consultant.
- In-service Staff Training
6 of 12 staff files reviewed missing documentation of a total of 12hr in-service training. Send documentation to consultant.
- Reporting Child Abuse or Neglect
7 of 12 staff files reviewed missing documentation of current Child abuse/neglect training. Send documentation to consultant.
Complaints & Safety Record
- Complaints (Last 36 Months)
- 1
- 0.7% of licensed capacity