Richmond Community Schools - Early Head Start
1900 SOUTH L STREET, RICHMOND, IN 47374Childery 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.4 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 5 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects NAEYC accreditation. Structural quality reflects a 50% violation rate across 2 visits in the last 3 years (most recently inspected February 2026), 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
- Accreditations
- National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)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
- Preschool, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 32
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group 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 Discipline & Adult-Child Interaction (2), Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (1), and Hazardous Materials Handling (1). Of 5 total findings, 1 was critical.
See the Inspection Visit
Feb 18, 20265 Findings1 Critical4 Important
- Poisons, Chemicals
Poisons, chemicals, and hazardous items Items accessible to children that are hazardous or marked Keep Out of Reach of Children: Room 2 - Two teacher purses in unlocked cabinet, Room 4 - disinfectant spray under bathroom sink in unlocked cabinet, Room 3 - Teacher purse hanging in diaper area, not locked
- The Center Shall Maintain Personnel and Childrens Records on Grounds for a Minim
Staff file for employee let go from employmet last month was not availabe on site.
- Any Person
Any person, while on child care center premises, shall not engage in or direct a Program self reported an incident in room C4 that occurred on 1/23/26. A staff member used corporal punishment to reposition child that was rolling off his cot.
- An Applicant Shall
An applicant shall, at no expense to the state, submit: (1) the necessary inform One staff member present with children has expired prints on file with the division, expired 6/23/23. Staff member went for prints on 1/20/26, but a consent was not submitted.
- Caregivers Shall Use Positive Discipline
Program self reported an incident in room C4 that occurred on 1/23/26. A staff member did not not use positive discipline to correct child that was rolling off his cot.
Complaints & Safety Record
- Complaints (Last 36 Months)
- 0
- 0% of licensed capacity
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