ocean friends daycare
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 25% violation rate across 4 visits in the last 3 years (most recently inspected March 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. 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
- Family Child Care Home
- Age groups served
- Infants, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 16
- 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 2025, the issues cited most often were Licensing & Administrative Compliance (2) and Infectious Disease Prevention & Control (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
Mar 5, 20261 Finding1 Important
- The Licensee Shall Provide an Area for Diaper Changing with a Washable Surface O
Changing pad has rips at time of visit.
Oct 30, 20253 Findings3 Important
- The Licensee Shall Maintain the Following Documentation in the Child Care Home F
CPR and First Aid expired for 4 caregivers present at time of visit. *Send documentation.
- Direct Child Care Providers
Direct child care providers, including volunteers, shall receive training in the Health and Safety Modules 1-4 missing for 1 caregiver at time of visit. *Send documentation.
- At Least One (1) Direct Child Care Provider Shall Be Trained in Pediatric Cardio
CPR expired for 4 caregivers present at time of visit. *Send documentation.
May 21, 20251 Finding1 Important
- The Licensee Shall Maintain the Following Documentation in the Child Care Home F
Consent missing for 2 caregivers at time of visit. *Submit thru I-Lead.
Complaints & Safety Record
- Complaints (Last 36 Months)
- 0
- 0% of licensed capacity