The Learning Center Academy LLC
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.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.4 / 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 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 4 visits in the last 3 years (most recently inspected March 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 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
- 155
- 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 2025, the issues cited most often were Infectious Disease Prevention & Control (3), Building & Premises Safety (1), and Hazardous Materials Handling (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See the Inspection Visit
Sep 22, 20255 Findings5 Important
- Building Maintenance
Several areas in program had chipped paint, missing caulk as follows: -Rooom 19 needed caulking at sink and toilet in both bathrooms; -Room 20 bathroom had cracked tiles around toilet, chipped paint on walls, and needed caulking on sink; -Room 23 had chipped paint and discoloring around bathroom doo
- The Center Shall Keep All Interior Garbage
The center shall keep all interior garbage, dirty diapering supplies, food produ Trash can in Room 20 did not have a lid and contained food waste.
- The Center Shall Use an Antiscald Valve Approved by ISDH to Maintain Water Tempe
Water temperatures in several rooms did not measure between 100 and 120 degrees at hand washing sinks as follows: Room 19 was 90.8 degrees, Room 20 was 92 degrees, Room 23 was 86.9 degrees.
- All Items in the Restroom Must Be Sanitizable
-Gross Motor room had toys and a mop stored in bathroom; -Room 25 bathroom had metal cans stored on top of a cabinet;
- The Center Must Store Cleaning Equipment
The center must store cleaning equipment, cleaning agents, aerosol cans, and any Items labeled 'Keep out of reach of children' were accessible as follows: -Unlocked laundry room had Wayne Compliment Foam Hand Cleaner on a shelf, and All Laundry Detergent; -Bathroom in Gross Motor room had Member's Mark Disinfectant Wipes on a shelf.
Complaints & Safety Record
- Complaints (Last 36 Months)
- 0
- 0% of licensed capacity