Smiling Faces Daycare Academy
Data last updated · May 2026
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 April 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
- 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
- 16
- 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 2025, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (2), Licensing & Administrative Compliance (2), and Safe Sleep & SIDS Prevention (1). Of 5 total findings, 1 was critical.
See the Inspection Visit
Apr 9, 20255 Findings1 Critical4 Important
- Children Shall Not Be Left Unattended and Shall Be Supervised at All Times
One staff present with three children present on the premises does not have a submitted/qualified status background check to be counted in supervision.
- An Applicant Must Submit the Necessary Information
An applicant must submit the necessary information, forms, or consents for the d The staff on the premises does not have a completed background check(fingerprints) in the system.
- A Licensee That Cares for Children Who Are Less Than Twelve (12) Months of Age S
One staff on the premises with three children present does not have documentation/file to verfiy safe sleep trainings were completed.
- The Licensee Shall Notify the Local Fire Department at the Time of Application O
No documentation that the local fire department was notified.
- The Licensee Shall Maintain the Following Documentation in the Child Care Home F
Staff on the premises does not have a completed consent form in the system.
Complaints & Safety Record
- Complaints (Last 36 Months)
- 0
- 0% of licensed capacity