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Childery

The Children's Learning Center of Posey County

2100 WEST 4TH STREET, MT. VERNON, IN 47620Childery Rating: 4/5

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Quality Indicators

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  • Overall Quality
    4 / 5
  • Process Quality
    4 / 5
  • Structural Quality
    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 clean inspection record across 19 visits in the last 3 years (most recently inspected February 2026), 9 complaints 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
Child Care Center
Age groups served
Infants, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age
Licensed capacity
160
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
AgeMax ratioMax group
Infants1:512
Toddlers1:614
Preschool1:1329

Teacher Credentials

Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
High School Diploma

Inspection History

2 Inspection Visits Since 2025 · 5 Findings
5 Important

Across 2 inspections since 2025, the issues cited most often were Abuse Recognition & Reporting (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.

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  1. Feb 6, 20261 Finding1 Important
    • If the Childs Attendance at the Child Care Center Coincides with Any Meals and S

      On 2-4-26 one child age 5 was not offered lunch.

  2. Jul 16, 20254 Findings4 Important
    • Reporting Child Abuse or Neglect

      7 staff members are missing documentation of Annual Child abuse and Neglect Training.

    • Building Maintenance

      The bottom of the window on the left and the wall under the window in room 203 is broken. The closet door handle in the gym is missing the outside part of the handle making it protrude from the door.

    • An Applicant Shall

      An applicant shall, at no expense to the state, submit: (1) the necessary inform One staff member has expired Fingerprints on file with the division expired (1-21-25).

    • A Child Care Center Shall

      A child care center shall, at no expense to the state, maintain and make availab 2 staff members are missing documentation of Negative Drug Screening Signed by a MRO.

Complaints & Safety Record

Complaints (Last 36 Months)
9
6% of licensed capacity

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