The Learning Zone at Southland
5800 WEST SMITH VALLEY ROAD, GREENWOOD, IN 46142Childery 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 14% violation rate across 7 visits in the last 3 years (most recently inspected February 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 2023, the issues cited most often were Building & Premises Safety (1), Food Safety & Allergic Reactions (1), and Hazardous Materials Handling (1). Of 5 total findings, 1 was critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Feb 12, 20242 Findings2 Important
- All Interior Surfaces
All interior surfaces, equipment, materials, furnishings, and objects with which The seal around the sinks in rooms 6 and 10 is coming away from the wall. Sink in room 7 is slow to drain.
- Immersion for at Least One (1) Minute in Clean Water Which Is at a Temperature O
1 bottle in the fridge in room 8 is not labeled with name or date.
Aug 8, 20233 Findings1 Critical2 Important
- The Child Care Ministry Must Do the Following: Conduct a Criminal History Check
2 Unqualified caregivers (DA, CK) working with expired fingerprints on file with the division. Send notification of consent form submission to consultant.
- All Interior Surfaces
All interior surfaces, equipment, materials, furnishings, and objects with which Room 3's changing table is not secure, tipping hazard. Rm 6 bathrooms have paint peeling. Rm 8 had handsanitizer labeled Keep out of Reach of children on the counter of the small handwashing sink accessible to children. Rm 11 had a teacher's purse in a low drawer of the teacher's desk accessible to
- All Restrooms Shall Be Equipped with Flush Toilets and Handwashing Sinks and Sha
Rm 5 had paper towels on top of the dispenser. Rm 7 had uncovered paper towels under the sink. Rm 8 on counter not on a dispenser. Rm 9 had paper towels on top of the dispenser. Rm 10 had paper towels on the sink not on a dispenser. Rm 11 had paper towels on the desk, not on a dispenser. Rm 12 had
Complaints & Safety Record
- Complaints
- 0
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