St. John's Childcare
204 RUFUS ST, NEW HAVEN, IN 46774Childery 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.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.5 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 5 out of 5 stars overall. Structural quality reflects a clean inspection record across 7 visits in the last 3 years (most recently inspected March 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 2 inspections since 2025, the issues cited most often were Food Safety & Allergic Reactions (3), Safe Sleep & SIDS Prevention (1), and Infectious Disease Prevention & Control (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Mar 17, 20263 Findings3 Important
- Cots and Cribs
Cots and Cribs. Cots and cribs shall be constructed of sturdy, cleanable materia At time of visit a 3-year old female child was asleep on a couch. This is a repeat citation.
- Storage. Containers and Packages of Food
Storage. Containers and packages of food, cleaned and sanitized utensils, equipm Previously opened food items were not labeled with open date: snacks on counter and infant snacks.
- Food Safety
Food Safety. All foods provided by the facility, for children enrolled in the da Two bottles in refrigerator were labeled with names but no dates, and one bottle was not labeled with name or date.
Sep 4, 20252 Findings2 Important
- Food Safety
Food Safety. All foods provided by the facility, for children enrolled in the da Refrigerator had a sippy cup of what looked like milk that was not labeled with name or date, a bottle with no date, and a bottle with no name or date, and unlabeled food items.
- Storage. Containers and Packages of Food
Storage. Containers and packages of food, cleaned and sanitized utensils, equipm Previously opened food items must be labeled with date opened. Program had cereal boxes, and infant snacks that were not dated, and open food items in freezer that were not labeled with date opened.
Complaints & Safety Record
- Complaints
- 0
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