Mary Windham Smart Start Learning Center
IN 46016Childery 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.4 / 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 33% violation rate across 3 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
- Family Child Care Home
- Age groups served
- Preschool, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 12
- 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 1 inspection since 2026, the issues cited most often were Building & Premises Safety (1), Licensing & Administrative Compliance (1), and Abuse Recognition & Reporting (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See the Inspection Visit
Feb 11, 20265 Findings5 Important
- Licensee Shall Provide a Two and One-half (2) Pound or Greater ABC Multiple Purp
Child care home needs 4 fire extinguishers in the home. One in the basement, one upstairs, two on the main floor(in kitchen).
- The Licensee Shall Maintain the Following Documentation in the Child Care Home F
Applicant and Staff need current Universal Precautions.
- Direct Child Care Providers
Direct child care providers, including volunteers, shall receive training in the Staff needs child abuse and neglect.
- A Licensee That Cares for Children Who Are Less Than Twelve (12) Months of Age S
Staff needs Safe sleep training.
- A Child Care Home Shall
A child care home shall, at no expense to the state, maintain and make available Staff needs 5panel drug screen signed
Complaints & Safety Record
- Complaints (Last 36 Months)
- 0
- 0% of licensed capacity