Northside Explorers Child Care Ministry
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.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.5 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 5 out of 5 stars overall. Structural quality reflects a clean inspection record across 7 visits in the last 3 years (most recently inspected March 2026) 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 2023, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (1), Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (1), and First Aid & Pediatric CPR (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Jul 8, 20251 Finding1 Important
- 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 During file review, one of ten child files reviewed was missing documentation of current immunization records.
Jul 12, 20234 Findings4 Important
- An Individual Who: Is Employed as a Caregiver at a Child Care Ministry Shall Mai
5 of 6 staff files were missing documentation of current first aid training.
- At Least One (1) Adult Individual Who Maintains Current Certification in a Cours
No staff present had current CPR certificate on file.
- All Restrooms Shall Be Equipped with Flush Toilets and Handwashing Sinks and Sha
Toilet paper was being stored on the back of the toilet in the boy's bathroom.
- Refrigerator and Freezers
Refrigerator and Freezers. Enough conveniently located refrigeration facilities There was no thermometer in the freezer in the 3's classroom. There was not thermometer in the infant freezer and no thermometer in the infant refrigerator.
Complaints & Safety Record
- Complaints
- 0