The Tot Spot Early Education Academy
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.4 / 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 33% violation rate across 6 visits in the last 3 years (most recently inspected August 2025), 2 complaints 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
- 92
- 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 4 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See All 4 Inspection Visits
Aug 27, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Any Person
Any person, while on child care center premises, shall not engage in or direct a The program self-reported to licensing and DCS that on 8/12/2025, a teacher walked over to a child and smacked him on the hand.
Jan 29, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Any Person
Any person, while on child care center premises, shall not engage in or direct a On 1/23/2025, a teacher grabbed a child by his right arm multiple times and dragged him to a chair at the other end of the table.
Dec 3, 20242 Findings2 Important
- Caregivers Shall Adjust to Infants Individual Feeding Schedules
Caregivers did not follow the infant’s individual feeding schedule by providing them formula that wasn’t part of their scheduled meal.
- The Feeding Plan for Each Infant Shall Include and List the Following: The Speci
Caregivers did not follow the infant’s individual feeding plan by providing them formula that was not their own instead of breastmilk.
May 23, 20241 Finding1 Important
- The Provider Shall
The provider shall, at no expense to the verifying agency, provide to the verify At time of file review, 1 caregiver missing drug test results. Please send results to consultant upon completion.
Complaints & Safety Record
- Complaints (Last 36 Months)
- 2
- 2% of licensed capacity