Posey County Head Start
1113 MAIN ST, PO BOX 702, MT VERNON, IN 47620Childery Rating: 5/5
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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.5 / 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.5 / 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 5 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects a Path to QUALITY rating of Level 4 (out of 4). Structural quality reflects a clean inspection record across 3 visits in the last 3 years (most recently inspected October 2025), 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 4 (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
- Not Available
- Licensed capacity
- 56
- Cost
- Free pre-K available
- Participates in On My Way Pre-K, a state-funded pre-K program that's free for eligible families. Other care hours may have tuition.
- 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 3 inspections since 2023, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (3) and Hazardous Materials Handling (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
Oct 8, 20253 Findings3 Important
- A Child Care Home Shall
A child care home shall, at no expense to the state, maintain and make available One staff file is missing documentation of 5 pannel drug screen signed by a MRO.
- A Child Care Home Shall
A child care home shall, at no expense to the state, maintain and make available One staff file is missing documentation of 5 pannel drug screen signed by a MRO.
- The Center Shall Place an Accurate
The center shall place an accurate, easily readable thermometer in each compartm The milk refrigerator does not have a theromometer in the compartment.
Nov 19, 20241 Finding1 Important
- The Center Must Store Cleaning Equipment
The center must store cleaning equipment, cleaning agents, aerosol cans, and any The passthrough outside the kitchen has an unlocked cabinet continining OdoBan, Lysol toilet bowl cleaner and hand wash refills labeled keep out of reach of children.
Oct 17, 20231 Finding1 Important
- An Applicant Shall
An applicant shall, at no expense to the state, submit: (1) the necessary inform One Staff member has not submitted the necessary consents for a national criminal history background check by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.(H.R.)
Complaints & Safety Record
- Complaints (Last 36 Months)
- 0
- 0% of licensed capacity
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