Ymca of Pendleton Indiana
1 PLAZA DR SUITE 5, PENDLETON, IN 46064Childery 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 an 11% violation rate across 9 visits in the last 3 years (most recently inspected December 2025) 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 2025, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (3), Hazardous Materials Handling (1), and Infectious Disease Prevention & Control (1). Of 5 total findings, 2 were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Oct 2, 20252 Findings1 Critical1 Important
- All Interior Surfaces
All interior surfaces, equipment, materials, furnishings, and objects with which The staff lounge door was unlocked. Inside the staff lounge several cleaning supplies labeled "keep out of reach of children"were being stored on shelving.Toilet bowl cleaner was being stored in a low unlocked cabinet in the bathroom. Several outlet covers were missing throughout the building.
- All Restrooms Shall Be Equipped with Flush Toilets and Handwashing Sinks and Sha
Toilet bowl brushes were being stored on the floor next to the toilets in the bathrooms.
May 8, 20253 Findings1 Critical2 Important
- The Child Care Ministry Must Do the Following: Conduct a Criminal History Check
At time of inspection, two staff present with children had not submitted fingerprints as required for criminal background check: H. H. & L. H.
- Direct Child Care Providers
Direct child care providers, including volunteers, shall receive training in the During file review, 10 of 10 staff files reviewed were missing documentation of current universal precautions training.
- An Individual Who: Is Employed as a Caregiver at a Child Care Ministry Shall Mai
During file review, 2 of 10 staff files were missing documentation of current first aid trainining.
Complaints & Safety Record
- Complaints
- 2
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