Nana's Childcare and Preschool LLC
3120 N EMERSON AVE, INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46218Childery 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.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). Structural quality reflects a clean inspection record across 9 visits in the last 3 years (most recently inspected January 2026), 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.
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)Not Accredited
Facility Info
- Facility type
- Child Care Center
- Age groups served
- Infants, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 243
- 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 3 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (3), Infectious Disease Prevention & Control (1), and Building & Premises Safety (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
May 7, 20253 Findings3 Important
- Staff Orientation
Four caregivers missing current universal precautions.
- Staff, Substitutes
Staff, substitutes, and volunteer records Two caregivers missing physical; four caregivers missing current TB test results.
- All Child Care Providers Are at Least Eighteen (18) Years Old and Have a HS Dipl
Two caregivers missing high school diploma or equivalent.
Nov 6, 20241 Finding1 Important
- An Applicant Shall
An applicant shall, at no expense to the state, submit: (1) the necessary inform Provider has not submitted consent for national criminal history background check by the FBI on one staff member (prints).
Apr 30, 20241 Finding1 Important
- Building Maintenance
One of the lights is out in the shared bathroom for the Zebras and 3’s. The doorway flooring from the Bees room into the bathroom is coming up which is a tripping hazard. In the Whales bathroom the power outlet is missing the plastic protective cover which is unsafe.
Complaints & Safety Record
- Complaints (Last 36 Months)
- 1
- 0.4% of licensed capacity
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