Realife STEAM Academy
5151 W US HWY 40, GREENFIELD, IN 46140Childery Rating: 3/5
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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.3 / 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.2 / 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.4 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 3 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects a Path to QUALITY rating of Level 1 (out of 4). Structural quality reflects a 21% violation rate across 19 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.
Quality Recognitions & Accreditations
- State Quality Rating
- Path to QUALITY Level 1 (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
- 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 1 inspection since 2026, the issues cited most often were Infectious Disease Prevention & Control (2), First Aid & Pediatric CPR (1), and Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See the Inspection Visit
Apr 9, 20265 Findings5 Important
- Records
Records: Maintain at the facility where the provider operates a child care program documentation of all training required under this code
- Each Childcare Provider Shall Have Certification in Pediatric CPR
Each childcare provider shall have certification in pediatric CPR. Each child Each childcare provider, employee, or volunteer, caregiver shall have current certification in pediatric First Aid.
- Each Child Has Age Appropriate Immunizations Including Varicella and Pneumococca
Each child has age appropriate immunizations including Varicella and Pneumococcal vaccines. Documentation includes: -Attendance records of all children in attendance. Immunization records for each child (includes month, day and year given for each immunization and childs birth date).
- The Parent or Guardian of a Child Shall
The parent or guardian of a child shall, when the child is enrolled in a child c One child is missing Immunizations documentation in their file. Three children are missing Current documentation of Immunizations in their files.
- An Individual Who: Is Employed as a Caregiver at a Child Care Ministry Shall Mai
Two staff are missing documentation of 1st Aid training in their files.
Complaints & Safety Record
- Complaints
- 1
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