Small Town Day Care
IN 46979Childery 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.4 / 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 4 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects a Path to QUALITY rating of Level 3 (out of 4). Structural quality reflects a 40% violation rate across 5 visits in the last 3 years (most recently inspected August 2025), 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
- State Quality Rating
- Path to QUALITY Level 3 (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
- Family Child Care Home
- Age groups served
- Infants, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 12
- 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 Licensing & Administrative Compliance (2), Children's Records & Files (1), and Safe Sleep & SIDS Prevention (1). Of 5 total findings, 1 was critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
Jul 16, 20241 Finding1 Important
- Within Thirty (30) Days of a Childs Admission
Within thirty (30) days of a childs admission, the licensee shall receive a writ 4 of 6 children files need a signed and filled out physical on file.
Jul 25, 20231 Finding1 Important
- The Licensee Shall Maintain the Following Documentation in the Child Care Home F
One staff member (SE) still needs a new consent. It expired in March 2023
Jul 13, 20233 Findings1 Critical2 Important
- Children Shall Not Be Left Unattended and Shall Be Supervised at All Times
An 8 month old child was sleeping in a room with the door closed. The door must be all the way open.
- A Licensee That Cares for Children Who Are Less Than Twelve (12) Months of Age S
At the time of arrival, an 8 month old was sleeping in a baby swing. Children under 12 months must only sleep in a pack and play or crib with nothing inside and no swaddling.
- The Licensee Shall Maintain the Following Documentation in the Child Care Home F
A staff member present did not have consents with the division. This is required prior to working. SH also needs a new consent, it is expired.
Complaints & Safety Record
- Complaints (Last 36 Months)
- 0
- 0% of licensed capacity