The Growing Tree Nursery School
Data last updated · May 2026
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 4 visits in the last 3 years (most recently inspected July 2025), 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. 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
- Family Child Care Home
- Age groups served
- Infants, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 16
- 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 Emergency Preparedness & Drills (1), Licensing & Administrative Compliance (1), and Hazardous Materials Handling (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Jul 10, 20252 Findings2 Important
- To Qualify for a License to Operate a Class II Child Care Home Under This Chapte
no updated documentation of monthly fire drills
- Direct Child Care Providers Shall Keep Protective Coverings Over Exposed Electri
multiple outlet covers missing in nap rooms
Aug 26, 20243 Findings3 Important
- The Licensee Shall Maintain the Following Documentation in the Child Care Home F
Provider needs current Universal Precautions Training
- Direct Child Care Providers Shall Keep Protective Coverings Over Exposed Electri
Multiple outlets not covered on children's level throughout the home
- Caregiver Shall Keep Poisonous or Hazardous Materials That Would Harm Children,
Items labled keep out of reach of children located in unlocked cabniet under the sink in the kitchen
Complaints & Safety Record
- Complaints (Last 36 Months)
- 0
- 0% of licensed capacity