The Growing Patch Childcare Learning Campus
312 N THIRD AVE, PRINCETON, IN 47670Childery 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 38% violation rate across 8 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 2024, the issues cited most often were Infectious Disease Prevention & Control (2) and Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (2). Of 5 total findings, 1 was critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Jul 31, 20252 Findings2 Important
- All Restrooms Shall Be Equipped with Flush Toilets and Handwashing Sinks and Sha
The roll of papertowel is sitting on the side of the sink in the back bathroom downstairs.
- All Restrooms Shall Be Equipped with Flush Toilets and Handwashing Sinks and Sha
The toilet has a visible ring in the back bathroom downstairs. There is a plunger within reach of children in the back bathroom downstairs which is not sanitizable.
Jul 24, 20243 Findings1 Critical2 Important
- The Child Care Ministry Must Do the Following: Conduct a Criminal History Check
One staff member currently working with children does not have a criminal history police check (Fingerprints) on file with the division.
- The Child Care Ministry Must Do the Following: Is a Person Against Whom an Alleg
One staff member does not have a consent on file with the divison.
- Direct Child Care Providers
Direct child care providers, including volunteers, shall receive training in the 5 staff members have expired Universal Precautions Training.
Complaints & Safety Record
- Complaints
- 0
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