The Goddard School - Carmel III
10445 COMMERCE DRIVE, CARMEL, IN 46032Childery 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.5 / 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.5 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 5 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects a Path to QUALITY rating of Level 4 (out of 4) and NAEYC accreditation. Structural quality reflects a clean inspection record across 6 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 4 (Max 4) Learn more →
- Accreditations
- National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)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
- 145
- 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
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 2026, the issues cited most often were Food Safety & Allergic Reactions (1), Children's Records & Files (1), and Hazardous Materials Handling (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See the Inspection Visit
Feb 26, 20265 Findings5 Important
- Infant Food Preparation and Storage
2 bottles in the Bunny room were not labeled with child's name, date and time made.
- Childrens Admission Records
1 child's file missing the correct documentation for a birth certificate. Send documentation to consultant.
- Poisons, Chemicals
Poisons, chemicals, and hazardous items In the Fawn room there was Dawn dish soap and Johnsons baby shampoo both labeled Keep out of Reach of Children under the sink behind a child deterrent.
- Staff Shall Offer an Additional Portion of Food and Juice or Milk at Snacks
At snack time in the Grizzly room there was no additional snacks available to offer a child who asked for seconds.
- Bathrooms
In the bathroom of the Fawn room there were clothes and a backpack stored open, not sanitary. In the Grizzly bathroom there were towels and a playmat stored open in the bathroom, not sanitary. In the Grizzly and Owls/Eagles bathrooms there was one toilet in each without toilet paper on the dispenser
Complaints & Safety Record
- Complaints (Last 36 Months)
- 0
- 0% of licensed capacity
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