Our Hope Lutheran School
1826 TRINITY DRIVE, HUNTERTOWN, IN 46748Childery Rating: 3/5
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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.3 / 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.3 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 3 out of 5 stars overall. Structural quality reflects an 83% violation rate across 6 visits in the last 3 years (most recently inspected January 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 2025, the issues cited most often were Hazardous Materials Handling (2), Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (1), and Infectious Disease Prevention & Control (1). Of 5 total findings, 2 were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Jan 21, 20262 Findings2 Critical
- All Interior Surfaces
All interior surfaces, equipment, materials, furnishings, and objects with which Items labeled 'Keep out of reach of children' were accessible as follows: -Orange room had diaper wipes in an unlocked drawer and Bic Wite-Out in unlocked teacher desk drawer; -Purple room had Diaper Rash Ointment on shelf under unlocked changing table; -Gold Square room had hand sanitizer on top of
- The Child Care Ministry Must Do the Following: Conduct a Criminal History Check
At time of visit four (4) staff working with children had expired fingerprints.
Aug 4, 20253 Findings3 Important
- All Restrooms Shall Be Equipped with Flush Toilets and Handwashing Sinks and Sha
Bathroom in Orange room had a plunger, and shoes and diapers open to air. Yellow bathroom had a broom and a dustpan.
- The Child Care Ministry Must Do the Following: Is a Person Against Whom an Alleg
At time of visit, five (5) staff members working with children had no consents on file with the division.
- All Interior Surfaces
All interior surfaces, equipment, materials, furnishings, and objects with which Items labeled 'Keep out of reach of children' were accessible as follows: -Red room had Plaster of Paris under the sink behind a deterrent, a bottle of Dawn Dish Soap on the sink, and an inhaler, Baby Magic Lotion, Hand Sanitizer and Goo Gone in a cabinet behind a deterrent.
Complaints & Safety Record
- Complaints
- 0
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