Perry Preschool & Child Care
1012 31ST STREET, TELL CITY, IN 47586Childery 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.4 / 5
- 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 4 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects a Path to QUALITY rating of Level 3 (out of 4). Structural quality reflects a clean inspection record across 7 visits in the last 3 years (most recently inspected August 2025), 1 complaint 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 3 (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
- Child Care Center
- Age groups served
- Infants, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 76
- 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 Food Safety & Allergic Reactions (1), Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (1), and Infectious Disease Prevention & Control (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Aug 7, 20254 Findings4 Important
- Infant Food Preparation and Storage
One infant has bottles not labeled with date and time prepared.
- Records, Kept at the Child Care Center
Records, kept at the child care center, shall document the following for all cur 2 staff files are missing documentation of annual Staff evaluation.
- All Caregivers Counted in Child/staff Ratios Shall Meet the Following Qualificat
3 staff members are missing documentation of a diploma.
- Diapering
Toddler 1 has a diper loose on the bathroom floor.
Apr 16, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Inappropriate Discipline
On 4-4-25 one teacher moved a 2 year old child aproximatly 18 inches while they were both seated by one ankle and wrist.
Complaints & Safety Record
- Complaints (Last 36 Months)
- 1
- 1% of licensed capacity
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