Safe Haven Academy I, LLC
5927 COLUMBIA AVE, HAMMOND, IN 46320Childery 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) and NAEYC accreditation. Structural quality reflects a clean inspection record across 6 visits in the last 3 years (most recently inspected July 2025), 1 complaint 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)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
- Infants, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 220
- 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-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (3). Of 5 total findings, 2 were critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
Jul 25, 20241 Finding1 Important
- Bathrooms
There were items being stored in the bathroom that are not used for toileting: Classroom 4 - mop, aprons, and paint Classroom 5 - paint Classroom 8 - paint and aprons
May 23, 20242 Findings2 Critical
- Child/staff Ratios and Supervision
On Thursday, May 2nd, a self report was made that a child was left unsupervised in their classroom for an unknown amount of time, leaving the ratio for that time 1 child to 0 caregivers.
- Child/staff Ratios and Supervision
On Thursday, May 2nd, a self report was made that a child was left unsupervised in their classroom for an unknown amount of time.
Jul 31, 20232 Findings2 Important
- Child/staff Ratios and Supervision
At time of visit, 2 staff member present without fingerprints or consents on file with the division. Making them unqualified and not counted in ratio of classrooms.
- An Applicant Shall
An applicant shall, at no expense to the state, submit: (1) the necessary inform At time of visit, 2 staff present with children, without consent on file with the division.
Complaints & Safety Record
- Complaints (Last 36 Months)
- 1
- 0.4% of licensed capacity
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