Richmond Community Schools - Early Head Start
1900 SOUTH L STREET, RICHMOND, IN 47374Childery 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 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. 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
- 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