The Garden
200 SOUTH MAIN STREET, P.O. BOX 87, MONTICELLO, IN 47960Childery Rating: 3/5
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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.3 / 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.3 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 3 out of 5 stars overall. Structural quality reflects a 63% violation rate across 8 visits in the last 3 years (most recently inspected April 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 Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (2) and First Aid & Pediatric CPR (1). Of 5 total findings, 2 were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Apr 9, 20264 Findings1 Critical3 Important
- The Child Care Ministry Must Do the Following: Conduct a Criminal History Check
Two caregivers present with children did not have fingerprints on file. Two caregivers present with children have expired fingerprints on file.
- The Child Care Ministry Must Do the Following: Is a Person Against Whom an Alleg
Two caregivers present with children did not have a consent form on file.
- An Individual Who: Is Employed as a Caregiver at a Child Care Ministry Shall Mai
9 caregivers missing documentation of First Aid training.
- At Least One (1) Adult Individual Who Maintains Current Certification in a Cours
No documentation of at least one staff member on site having current in-person CPR certification.
Sep 2, 20251 Finding1 Critical
- The Child Care Ministry Must Do the Following: Conduct a Criminal History Check
Provider is unable to adequetly check for required criminal history of one employee without a consent form permitting the division to send a report to the ministry One staff has not submitted fingerprints.
Complaints & Safety Record
- Complaints
- 0
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