Praises and Pathways Day Care Ministry
2875 EAST 200 SOUTH, PORTLAND, IN 47371Childery 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 29% violation rate across 7 visits in the last 3 years (most recently inspected April 2026) 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 3 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Food Safety & Allergic Reactions (2), Building & Premises Safety (2), and Infectious Disease Prevention & Control (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
Apr 13, 20261 Finding1 Important
- All Interior Surfaces
All interior surfaces, equipment, materials, furnishings, and objects with which Two spray air freshners and a bottle of lotion, all labeled Keep Out of Reach of Children, under unlocked child bathroom sink.
Oct 21, 20252 Findings2 Important
- All Interior Surfaces
All interior surfaces, equipment, materials, furnishings, and objects with which Ten children ages 1 and 2 in high chairs for lunch, buckles were not used on all children. Buckles must be used for any aged child in high chair.
- Hygiene. A Sink Used Exclusively for Handwashing Shall Be Located in the Kitchen
Kitchen personnel was wearing apron and hat, but caregivers assisting with lunch were not, all food handlers must wear apron/smock and a hair restraint.
Aug 27, 20242 Findings2 Important
- All Restrooms Shall Be Equipped with Flush Toilets and Handwashing Sinks and Sha
Handwashing sinks in both restrooms used by children read at 126 degrees. Water temperature needs to be between 100-120 to avoid scalding.
- Storage. Containers and Packages of Food
Storage. Containers and packages of food, cleaned and sanitized utensils, equipm Three of eight bottles in the infant room refrigerator not labeled at all, no name/date/time of prep. Breastmilk bags in main kitchen refrigerator have names on them but no dates.
Complaints & Safety Record
- Complaints
- 0
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