Playhouse Childcare
IN 46032Childery 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 13% violation rate across 8 visits in the last 3 years (most recently inspected February 2026), 2 complaints 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
- 12
- 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 2023, the issues cited most often were Safe Sleep & SIDS Prevention (1), Licensing & Administrative Compliance (1), and Building & Premises Safety (1). None of the 3 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Mar 5, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Licensee Shall Provide a Separate Crib
Licensee shall provide a separate crib, portacrib, or playpen in which each infa Child under 24 months on a cot. Children under 24 months must be in a crib, portacrib, or playpen until variance approval letter is received.
Nov 6, 20232 Findings2 Important
- The Licensee Shall Ensure That No Conditions Exist in the Home or on the Grounds
There was a complaint of animal sanitation. The home does have a smell of animal excrement. No animal excrement was seen in the childcare areas. Litter boxes are behind 2 locked doors.
- The Licensee Shall Provide a Protected Outdoor Play Area That Is Safely Enclosed
The small fence in the frontyard was confirmed to have been used. This small white fence cannot be used as an approved "fenced in area".
Complaints & Safety Record
- Complaints (Last 36 Months)
- 2
- 17% of licensed capacity
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