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Childery

Patricia Bales

IN 47170Childery Rating: 3/5

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Quality Indicators

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  • Overall Quality
    3 / 5
  • Process Quality
    2 / 5
  • Structural Quality
    5 / 5

Why this rating

This daycare earned 3 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects a Path to QUALITY rating of Level 1 (out of 4). Structural quality reflects a clean inspection record across 5 visits in the last 3 years (most recently inspected April 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.

Quality Recognitions & Accreditations

State Quality Rating
Path to QUALITY Level 1 (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
Family Child Care Home
Age groups served
Infants, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age
Licensed capacity
10
Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
AgeMax ratioMax group
Infants1:512
Toddlers1:614
Preschool1:1329

Teacher Credentials

Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
High School Diploma

Inspection History

1 Inspection Visit Since 2026 · 5 Findings
5 Important

Across 1 inspection since 2026, the issues cited most often were Licensing & Administrative Compliance (1), Infectious Disease Prevention & Control (1), and Hazardous Materials Handling (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.

See the Inspection Visit
  1. Mar 4, 20265 Findings5 Important
    • The Licensee Shall Ensure That No Conditions Exist in the Home or on the Grounds

      Items are stacked up inside of the home in which could fall on children. These items include storage containers, random items, litter box for a cat accessible, cat litter, The home is cluttered.

    • Direct Child Care Providers Shall Wash and Sanitize All Food Preparation Areas,

      The kitchen counters are covered with items laying around all over them and the surface is not clean. The food preparation area has items laying all around it on the floor and stacked. Cooking utensils, pots/pans, etc are laying around on the floor. Random items are in the sink and dish drain.

    • Licensee Shall Supply a Covered Container for Wet or Soiled Diapers

      No covered container for diapers that are changed for a 16 month old child present.

    • The Licensee Shall Ensure That No Conditions Exist in the Home or on the Grounds

      Items are stacked up inside of the home in which could fall on children. These items include storage containers, random items, litter box containing cat feces and urine, cat litter, cleaning supplies, a bottle and sippy cup with old liquids in a metal basket on the kitchen floor, totes. The attic

    • The Licensee Shall Identify Areas in the Home That Will Be Used for Child Care

      The licensee shall identify areas in the home that will be used for child care. The child care area being currently used is not an adequate space for the number of the children present. The home is cluttered. Two bedrooms are not being used, the dining room is not being used to eat in. There is only the living room being used to provide childcare. This is due to clutter in t

Complaints & Safety Record

Complaints (Last 36 Months)
0
0% of licensed capacity

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