Sonshine Kids Daycare Ministry
3150 MYRA LANE, MARTINSVILLE, IN 46151Childery 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 33% violation rate across 6 visits in the last 3 years (most recently inspected February 2026) 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
- License Exempt
- Age groups served
- Not Available
- Licensed capacity
- Not Available
- 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 2024, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (2) and Hazardous Materials Handling (1). Of 4 total findings, 2 were critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
Jul 10, 20251 Finding1 Critical
- The Child Care Ministry Must Do the Following: Conduct a Criminal History Check
Provider is unable to adequately check for required criminal history of an employee, M.J., without a consent form permitting the Division to send a report to the ministry. (expired on 5/28/25)
Mar 14, 20251 Finding1 Important
- All Interior Surfaces
All interior surfaces, equipment, materials, furnishings, and objects with which In hallway cubbies, diaper creams, lotions, sunscreen, and chap stick were all within reach of children labelled "keep out of reach of children"
Feb 1, 20242 Findings1 Critical1 Important
- The Child Care Ministry Must Do the Following: Conduct a Criminal History Check
One caregiver presently working with children does not have a criminal history police check on file with the divison making the caregiver unqualified (fingerprints).
- The Child Care Ministry Must Do the Following: Is a Person Against Whom an Alleg
One caregiver presently working with children does not have child abuse/neglect check on file with the divison making the caregiver unqualfied (consent)
Complaints & Safety Record
- Complaints
- 0
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