Westminster Early Learning Academy
1721 NORTH VERNON ST., WABASH, IN 46992Childery 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.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) and NAEYC accreditation. Structural quality reflects a 19% violation rate across 16 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.
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)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
- Cost
- Free pre-K available
- Participates in On My Way Pre-K, a state-funded pre-K program that's free for eligible families. Other care hours may have tuition.
- 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 2026, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (2), Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (1), and Children's Records & Files (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Feb 2, 20261 Finding1 Important
- A Provider That Cares for More Than Sixteen (16) Children at a Facility Where the Provider Operates a Child Care…
A provider that cares for more than sixteen (16) children at a facility where the provider operates a child care program shall maintain a ratio of children to caregivers in the same proportions as specified in the child to staff ratio requirements.
Jan 7, 20264 Findings4 Important
- The Parent or Guardian of a Child Shall
The parent or guardian of a child shall, when the child is enrolled in a child c One of ten child files reviewed does not have a current immunizations on file.
- Twelve (12) Hours of Continuing Education Approved by the Division
Unless the provider is a parent, stepparent, quardian, custodian, or other relative to each child in the care of the provider, the individual annually must recieve at least twelve (12) hours of continuing education approved by the division and related to the age appropriate education development, ca
- Direct Child Care Providers
Direct child care providers, including volunteers, shall receive training in the Five of six staff files reviewed do not have current Universal Precautions training on file.
- Each Childcare Provider Shall Have Certification in Pediatric CPR
Each childcare provider shall have certification in pediatric CPR. Each child Each childcare provider, employee, or volunteer, caregiver shall have current certification in First Aid.
Complaints & Safety Record
- Complaints
- 4
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