Noah's Ark Child Care Ministry
431 NORTH BEECH ROAD, OSCEOLA, IN 46561Childery 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.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 14% violation rate across 7 visits in the last 3 years (most recently inspected December 2025) 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
- License Exempt
- Age groups served
- Not Available
- Licensed capacity
- Not Available
- 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 2024, the issues cited most often were Safe Sleep & SIDS Prevention (2), Infectious Disease Prevention & Control (1), and Children's Records & Files (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Dec 5, 20251 Finding1 Important
- The Operator of a Child Care Ministry That Cares for Children Who Are Less Than
6m old male asleep in bouncy seat. 7 month old male asleep in swing with blanket. 11month old male asleep in crib with baby blanket.
May 31, 20244 Findings4 Important
- All Restrooms Shall Be Equipped with Flush Toilets and Handwashing Sinks and Sha
Plunger stored in bathroom stall in kids bathroom
- The Parent or Guardian of a Child Shall
The parent or guardian of a child shall, when the child is enrolled in a child c Immunization records missing for one child file
- The Operator of a Child Care Ministry That Cares for Children Who Are Less Than
Two staff members working in infant room without approved safe sleep training
- All Interior Surfaces
All interior surfaces, equipment, materials, furnishings, and objects with which Diaper creams labeled "Keep out of Reach of Children" acessible in changing tables in Panda, Monkeys, and Nursery. Box of lysol wipes stored in hallway.
Complaints & Safety Record
- Complaints
- 0
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