Pendleton YMCA
1170 S PENDLETON AVE, PENDLETON, IN 46064Childery 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 17% violation rate across 6 visits in the last 3 years (most recently inspected November 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 Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (2), Building & Premises Safety (1), and Licensing & Administrative Compliance (1). Of 4 total findings, 1 was critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Nov 7, 20253 Findings1 Critical2 Important
- The Child Care Ministry Must Do the Following: Conduct a Criminal History Check
1 staff member working with children had not submitted fingerprints as required for a criminal background check.
- The Child Care Ministry Must Do the Following: Is a Person Against Whom an Alleg
1 staff member working with children had not submitted fingerprints as required for a criminal background check.
- All Interior Surfaces
All interior surfaces, equipment, materials, furnishings, and objects with which Some items labeled "keep out of reach of children" were accessible to children. The key was left in the hall closet which contained: Resolve, insect repellant, ice melt, and germicidal disinfectant. Thee outlet covers were missing throughout the classroom.
Nov 14, 20241 Finding1 Important
- The Child Care Ministry Must Do the Following: Is a Person Against Whom an Alleg
During inspection, one staff member present with children did not have a completed consent form on file with the division.
Complaints & Safety Record
- Complaints
- 0
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