Best Daycares in Indianapolis, IN — Independent Quality Ratings
Of Indianapolis's 479 daycares, 435 (91%) hold a 4 or 5 star rating from Childery, above Indiana's statewide rate of 80%. Locally, providers average 4.3 stars on Process inputs (state QRIS, NAEYC and other accreditation, federal Head Start CLASS scores) and 4.5 stars on Structural inputs (state regulatory baseline plus provider-level licensing data), compared with Indiana averages of 3.6 on Process and 4.7 on Structural.
The local market includes 146 centers and 333 license-exempt programs.
Listed alphabetically below are some of the highest-rated providers in Indianapolis. Childery ranks providers using publicly auditable inputs: state QRIS scores, NAEYC-aligned ratios and group sizes, and federal CCDBG training coverage. See the Indiana methodology page for the full breakdown.
479
Daycares
435
4 or 5 Stars
Rating Distribution in Indianapolis
245(51%)
190(40%)
43(9%)
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Mean rating across all displayed daycares in Indianapolis: 4.4 (Sample of 479).
Process rating across all displayed daycares in Indianapolis: 4.3 (Sample of 270).
Structural rating across all displayed daycares in Indianapolis: 4.5 (Sample of 479).
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Some of the Best Daycares in Indianapolis
1 on 1 Learning Academy
Indianapolis, IN
★★★★★ 5 Stars
A Child's Place Preschool
Indianapolis, IN
★★★★★ 5 Stars
A Child's Place Preschool Child Care Ministry
Indianapolis, IN
★★★★★ 5 Stars
A Child's World
Indianapolis, IN
★★★★★ 5 Stars
A Child's World Inc.
Indianapolis, IN
★★★★★ 5 Stars
A Gifted & Talented Child Development Academy, Inc.
Indianapolis, IN
★★★★★ 5 Stars
A Place to Grow
Indianapolis, IN
★★★★★ 5 Stars
A True Vision Childcare LLC
Indianapolis, IN
★★★★★ 5 Stars
A True Vision Childcare Ministry
Indianapolis, IN
★★★★★ 5 Stars
Abacus Childcare Center
Indianapolis, IN
★★★★★ 5 Stars
Abundant Life School
Indianapolis, IN
★★★★★ 5 Stars
Academy for Young Achievers LLC
Indianapolis, IN
★★★★★ 5 Stars
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Frequently Asked Questions
- How many licensed daycares are in Indianapolis?
- There are 479 licensed child care providers in Indianapolis.
- What percentage of Indianapolis daycares have high quality ratings?
- 91% of Indianapolis daycares hold 4 or 5 stars on Childery's composite rating, compared to 80% statewide in Indiana.
- What types of childcare are available in Indianapolis?
- 146 center-based providers operate in Indianapolis.
- How do Indianapolis daycares score on teaching quality compared to the rest of Indiana?
- Indianapolis daycares average 4.3 out of 5 stars on Childery's Process score (teaching quality, QRIS ratings, and accreditations), compared to a Indiana statewide average of 3.6.
- Is there financial help for childcare in Indiana?
- Indiana offers childcare subsidies and assistance programs for income-eligible families. See income limits, waitlist status, and how to apply.Childcare subsidies in Indiana
All 479 Daycares in Indianapolis
A
- A Child's Place Preschool
- A Child's Place Preschool Child Care Ministry
- A Child's World
- A child's world inc
- A Child's World Inc.
- A Child's World Inc.
- A Gifted & Talented Child Development Academy, Inc.
- A Learning Bee Academy at Eastern Star Church
- A Learning Bee Academy at Geo Academy
- A Mothers Love Child Care
- A Place to Grow
- A True Vision Childcare LLC
- A True Vision Childcare Ministry
- Abacus Childcare Center
- Abounding Grace Christian Academy
- Abundant Life School
- Academy for Young Achievers LLC
- Academy of Learning EUMC
- Acton United Methodist Church Preschool
- Agape Caring Hearts Childcare Ministry
- Al-Haqq Foundation Academy and Daycare
- Amy Beverland Elementary
- Angel Hearts Childcare Ministry 2 INC
- Angels of Yandes 2 Incorporated
- Aplus Childcare and Learning Academy # 2
- Aplus Childcare and Learning Inc
- Aplus Childcare and Preschool Learning Center # 1
- Aplus Childcare and Preschool Learning Center # 3
- Aplus Childcare and Preschool Learning Center # 4
- AYS @ Blue & Gold Academy
- AYS @ Cold Spring
- Ays @ Ips #46
- Ays @ Ips 105
- Ays @ Ips 57
- AYS @ St Lawrence
- AYS at Allisonville
- AYS at Clearwater
- AYS at Crooked Creek
- AYS at Greenbriar
- AYS at IPS #55
- AYS at IPS #60
- AYS at IPS #61
- AYS at IPS #70
- AYS at IPS #91
- AYS at IPS #96
- AYS at IPS 74
- AYS at Lynwood
- AYS at Oaklandon
- AYS at Spring Mill
- AYS at State Fair Grounds
- AYS at Stephen Decatur
- AYS at Valley Mills
- AYS at Willow Lake
B
- Bee Purposely Kids Prep
- Bee Purposely Kids Prep
- Beech Tree House Center for Child Development, Inc
- Beginnings Preschool and Child Care
- bella and izzy learning academy 2
- Bethany Early Learning Ministry
- bKIDS Daycare
- Blended Tots
- Bloom Keepers Inc
- Blooming Independence Inc 2
- Blooming Independence Inc.
- Born To Win Childcare
- Brainiacs Childcare and Resource
- Bright Beginnings Early Learning Center
- Bright Beginnings Learning Academy
- Bright Child Care
- Bright Minds Academy Inc
- Bright Sprouts Childcare Inc
- Brighter Minds Learning Ministry, Inc.
- Brook Park Elementary - Before & After Care
- Brookside School 54 IPS
- Building Minds Academy
- Bulter Lab at Eliza Blaker 55
- Busy Bee Childcare Minsitry
- Butler Lab at William Bell School 60 IPS
C
- CAFE - Head Start Center
- Calvary Christian Childcare
- Capitol City Seventh-day Adventist School
- Capitol City Seventh-day Adventist SchoolIn
- Carl Wilde School 79 IPS
- Castleton United Methodist Nursery School (CUMNS KIDS)
- Center for Young Children at IU Indianapolis
- Central Catholic School Preschool
- CFI @ Mary Nicolson School 70 IPS
- CFI at Charity Dye School 27 IPS
- Champion Kidz Scholastic Institute and Childcare INC
- Champion Kidz Scholastic Institute and Childcare West
- Chapel Glen Early Learning Academy
- Chapelwood
- Charity Cares Early Academy
- Charles Warren Fairbanks School 105 IPS
- Children of America
- Children's Village
- Christamore House Early Childhood Foundation
- Clarence Farrington School 61 IPS
- Concord Child Development Center
- CONNECT Academy Early Childhood Care
- Cornerstone Lutheran Preschool-Eagle Creek
- Count Me In Childcare Corporation
- Crestview Elementary - Before & After Care
- Cuddle Kiddies Childcare Academy
- Cuddle Kiddies Childcare Academy
- Cuddle Kiddies Childcare Academy
- CUMC Preschool
D
- Daniel Webster School 46 IPS
- Day Early Learning at Fort Harrison
- Day Early Learning at IU Health
- Day Early Learning at Manual
- Day Early Learning Federal Building
- Day Early Learning for Infants and Toddlers
- Day Early Learning Indiana at Park 100
- Day Early Learning Lilly Family Center
- Day Early Learning State Government Center
- DayStar Childcare
- DayStar Infant Learning Center
- DBA/ Discovery World Academy
- Decisions Childcare Ministry
- Diversity Kids Preschool
- DT Preschool Ministry
E
- E 62nd St Kinder Care
- Eagledale Head Start and Early Head Start Center
- Early Childhood Academy
- Early Leader Child Care Ministries, Inc.
- Early Learning Center, MSD of Washington Township
- Early Learning Indiana at Howe
- East 10th Children and Youth Ministry
- East 10th Preschool at Thomas Gregg
- East 91st Early Learning Ministry
- East Street Station - Lilly Child Development Center
- Education Depot of Washington Pointe
- Education Depot West, Inc
- Elevensteps Ministry
- EMCC Leadership & Legacy Preschool
- EMCC Leadership & Legacy Youth Program
- EMCC Youth Program at KIPP
- Epworth Weekday Children's Ministries
- Ernie Pyle School 90 IPS
F
- Fairview Early Childhood Program
- Fervent Care Child Care Ministry #2
- Finding Me Now
- Finding Me Now
- Finding Me Now
- First Class Learning Ministry, Inc.
- First Step Child Care Center
- Flanner House Child Development Center
- Forest Glen Elementary - Before & After Care
- Fox Hill
- Franklin Township Creative World Preschool
- Fruit of the Holy Spirit Childcare Ministry,Inc.
- Fruit of the Holy Spirit Childcare, Ministry Inc (East II)
- Fun Times Childcare Ministry, Inc.
- Future Builders Childcare Academy
G
- Geist Christian Church Weekday Ministries Mud Creek Road
- Genius School, INC.
- Giant Preschool Learning Center
- Gifted & Talented Academy North
- Gifted & Talented Academy South
- Giving Tree Early Learning/Hasten Hebrew Academy
- Global Prep Academy @ Riverside 44
- Goddard School
- Goddard School
- Goddard School Indianapolis North
- Golden Dreams Learning Ministry Inc.
- Grace Pointe Child Development Ministries
- Grassy Creek Elementary
- GRDM Child Care
- Greater Love Childcare Development
- Grow Early Learning Indianapolis Center
- Guardian Angels Star Ministry, Inc.
H
- Halo Early Learning Childcare and Preschool
- Happy Feet Child Care Ministry and Family Services
- Harmony House Christian Childcare
- Harrison Hill Elementary - Before & After Care
- Hawthorne Community Center
- Hawthorne Community Center
- Helping Hands Childcare & Preschool
- Holy Spirit Early Learning Childcare Ministry
- Hug A Bear Early Learning Day Care Center LLC
- Humble Beginnings Childcare Ministry
I
- ICBC Preschool and child care ministry
- IHC - Early Childhood Ministry
- Imagination Station ( A Weekday Children's Ministry of SUMC)
- Indiana Math & Science Academy
- Indiana Math & Science Academy
- Indiana Math and Science Academy North
- Indianapolis Junior Academy
- Ips #27
- IPS #87 George Washington Carver Elementary
- IPS William McKinley Preschool
- Irish Blessings
- Irvington Community Preschool
- Irvington Roots and Wings
- Islamic School of Plainfield
- Ivy Camps USA @ ACE Prep
J
- Jame Garfield School 31 IPS
- James Whitcomb Riley School 43 IPS
- Jesus Fellowship Kidz Ministry
- Jewish Community Center
- John H. Boner Community Center - Brookside IPS School 54
- John H. Boner Community Center - Thomas Gregg Neighborhood School
- John H. Boner Community Center - Washington Irving Neighborhood School
- Jordan YMCA Early Learning
- Journey To Success Child II
- Joy's Helping Hand Child Care II
- Jumpstart Child Care
K
- KCE Champions LLC @ Indian Creek Elementary
- Kid City USA
- Kid City USA
- Kid City USA - Meridian Park
- Kid-N-Play Childcare Ministry
- Kiddie Factory Inc.
- Kiddie Kave Learning Academy
- Kiddie Kollege
- Kiddiegarden Learning Academy II
- Kiddos Child Care
- Kids Matter Academy
- Kidscape Learning Center
- KidZone
- Kinder Care
- Kinder Care 070731
- Kinder Care Learning Center
- KinderCare
- KinderCare Education
- KinderCare Learning Center LLC
- Kingdom Kids Daycare
- Kings Kids Daycare
- Kool kids Nation
- Kreative Learning Childcare Academy Ministry LLC
L
- Lakeview Childcare & Preschool
- LaPetite Academy
- LaPetite Academy
- LaPetite Academy
- LaPetite Academy Beech Grove
- Leaps and Bounds Christian Preschool & Daycare
- Learn & Love Childcare Aftercare Center
- Learning Academy Inc
- Learning Grove Academy
- Liberty Kids Preschool and Kindergarten
- Lil Saints Daycare Ministry
- Little Angels Childcare and Development Center
- Little Blessings Child Care Ministry
- Little Blessings of Solid Rock Preschool
- Little Duckling Daycare I
- Little Duckling Daycare II
- Little Duckling Early Learning 3
- Little Flower Catholic School
- Little Friends of God International Child Care Ministry ( Little Friends)
- Little Lambs Children's Ministry
- Little Lights Academy
- Little Munchkins Ministries Inc
- Little People Before and After Academy
- Little People Daycare Ministry
- Little People's Play & Learn Childcare Ministry
- Little Ritter Raiders Childcare
- Little Steps Childcare Ministry inc
- Little Wings Child Care Ministry
- Lomi Learning Academy Ltd
- Lov-4-tots Academy
- Love And Light Ministry INC
- Love And Light Ministry/Love And Light Learning Academdy
- Love And Light Ministry/Love And Light Learning Academy
- Loving Hands Childcare Ministries
- Loving Hands Childcare Ministry 2
- Loving Hands Educare Ministry Inc II
- Loving Hearts Learning Place
M
- Maria Montessori
- Mary Castle Elementary - Before & After Care
- Mary Rigg Neighborhood Center
- McClelland
- Meredith Nicholson School 96 IPS
- Miles of Smiles childcare & preschool Inc.
- Miles of Smiles childcare 2
- Mini Blessings Childcare & Academy
- Minnie Blessings in paradise ministry inc.
- Miss Gooch Childcare Academy
- Montessori Eleanor Skillen School 34
- Montessori George Washington Carver School 87
- Montessori James Russell Lowell School 51
- Montessori Rousseau McClellan School 91
- Moore's Montessori Ministry
- Mount Bethel Christian Academy
- Mount Zion Daycare Center d/b/a Mount Zion Academy
- Mt. Carmel Community Academy
- Mt. Zion's Loving Day Care Ministry
- MTI School of Knowledge
- MTI School of Knowledge Daycare
N
O
P
- Paramount Brookside
- Pathways Learning Academy, LLC
- Perfected Child Care Ministry
- Pike Plaza Head Start and Early Head Start
- Pike Township Loving Care at Central Elementary
- Pike Township Loving Care at College Park Elementary
- Pike Township Loving Care at Deer Run Elementary
- Pike Township Loving Care at Eagle Creek Elementary
- Pike Township Loving Care at Eastbrook Elementary
- Pike Township Loving Care at FIshback Creek Public Academy
- Pike Township Loving Care at Guion Creek Elementary
- Pike Township Loving Care at New Augusta Public Academy South
- Pike Township Loving Care at Snacks Crossing Elementary
- Play and Learn
- Play Learn & Grow Together Inc
- Playful Hearts Childcare Ministry, Inc.
- Polly Panda Preschool
- Power & Praise Academy, Inc.
- Precious Life Daycare Ministry Annex
- Precious Moments Daycare
- Pride Academy
- Pride Academy
- Pride Academy
- Primrose School of Geist
- Project One Love Inc Childcare Services @ Enlace Academy
- Promise Town Child Care Ministry
- Prosperity Enrichment Inc. & Lelar E Foundation
- Purpose of Life Academy
R
- R.A.W. Kidz Child Care Ministry
- Ralph Waldo Emerson School 58 IPS
- Rays of Sonshine Licensed Childcare & Learning Academy
- REACH Early Learning at Fletcher Place Community Center
- Ready2BSocial After-School Program: Stanley Strader Family Center
- Regina's Imagination Works Childcare Ministries
- Rise and Shine Child Care
- Rising Star Childcare Academy, Inc.
- Rising Stars Early Learning Center
- Riviera Daycare and Preschool
- Robert Lee Frost School 106 IPS
- Roncalli Little Royals
- Room to Bloom Learning Academy
- Rosie's Tiny Tots Daycare Ministry
S
- Safecare Development Childcare Center
- Saint Anthony Catholic School Preschool
- Saint Luke Catholic Preschool
- Saint Simon the Apostle School
- Sankofa at Arlington Woods School 99 IPS
- Sapling
- School Age at Concord
- Scoop's Early Learning Schoolhouse
- Second Presbyterian Church
- Secret Place International Ministries Child Development Academy
- Serenity Angels Child Care Ministry
- Service Center 2 Head Start Center
- Shalom Day Care Ministry
- Shepherd Community Academy Child Care Ministry
- Shepherd Community Early Learning Scholars
- Shining Star Child Care Ministry
- Skiles Test Elementary - Before & After Care
- Skool Kidz Early Education Academy North
- Skool Kidz Early Education Center North
- Skyrise School of Castleton
- Skyrise School of Keystone
- Skyrise School on Coronado Road
- Skyrise School on Country Woods Drive
- Skyrise School on East 21street
- Skyrise School on East 75th Street
- Skyrise School on Graham Road
- Skyrise School on High School Road
- Skyrise School on Madison Avenue
- Skyrise School on West 86th Street
- Skyrise School on Whitcomb Ave
- Small Small World
- Smart Sprouts Learning and Language Ministry
- Smarty Pants Learning Academy
- Southeast Early Head Start
- Southeast Head Start Center
- Southeastern Preschool
- Southwest Head Start and Early Head Start
- Splash of Color Childcare LLC
- Sprouts Daycare Ministry
- SSCCM Learning Place
- St Joan of Arc Preschool
- St. Joseph Hearing + Speech
- St. Jude Early Learning Ministry
- St. Lawrence Kids Care Ministry
- St. Mary's Child Center
- St. Mary's Early Childhood Center
- St. Mary's Early Childhood Center
- St. Mary's Early Childhood Center
- St. Nicholas Early Learning , Inc.
- Stepping Stones Childcare Ministry
- Sunnyside Elementary - Before & After Care
- Sunrise Christian Academy Child Care
- Sunrise Early Learners
- Sunshine Child Care Academy.inc
T
- Teddy Bear Day Care, Inc.
- The Baby Haven - Care for Babies
- The Beth-El Zedeck Early Childhood Program
- The Children's Courtyard, Inc
- The Early Learning Academy at Chapel Hill Christian School (CHCS)
- The Early Learning Center at Amy Beverland
- The Early Learning Center at Brook Park
- The Early Learning Center at Mary Castle
- The Early Learning Center at Winding Ridge
- The Hamptons Academy
- The Jaffe Place of Learning and Play
- The Learning Ladder Childcare Ministry, Inc.
- The Neighborhood
- The Nest Schools, Inc Geist
- The PATH@Stephen Foster 67
- The Riley Center
- The Riley Center - 79
- The Riley Center - SID
- The Riley Center - TGS
- The Riley Center- Visions
- The Sapling School
- The Spanish Advantage Club
- The Weston School
- Think Ahead Academy
- Think Ahead Academy 2
- Tiny Tots & Dots Learning Academy Inc
- Tiny Tots & Dots Learning Ministry
- Totly Childcare INC
- Tots R Us Daycare Ministries, Inc.
- Touch A Life Ministries
- TP Schools
- Trader's Point KinderCare
- Trinity Children's Care
- Trinity Wesleyan Child Care
- Trojan Tots Preschool at Bishop Chatard High School
- True Care Academy
- Tweety Bird Child Care Ministry
- Tyler's Journey Child Care Ministry
W
- W.D.U.C.S dba St Michael St Gabriel the Archangel Preschool
- Walk childcare ministry
- Wanamaker Early Learning Center
- Warren Early Childhood Center
- Washington Irving Neighborhood School 14
- Watch Childcare & Youth Center
- Watch Me Grow Childcare LLC
- Wayne Township Preschool
- We Are The World Academy Inc
- Wee Care Early Learning Center
- Wee Care Early Learning Ministry
- Wee Grow Childcare
- Welcome Place Child Care
- Westlake
- Westminster Neighborhood Services
- Westside Little Wonders
- Windsor Village West Head Start and Early Head Start
- Wing Walkers, Lilly Child Development Center
- WMM CWC Child Care Ministry
Y
- YMCA at Abraham Lincoln Elementary
- YMCA at Avondale Meadows Academy
- YMCA at Bridgeport Elementary
- YMCA at Brookview Elementary
- YMCA at Chapel Glen Elementary
- YMCA at Eastridge Elementary
- YMCA at Garden City Elementary
- YMCA at Hawthorne Elementary
- YMCA at Jordan Y
- YMCA at Lakeside Elementary
- YMCA at Liberty Park Elementary
- YMCA at Lowell Elementary
- YMCA at Pleasant Run Elementary
- YMCA at Robey Elementary
- YMCA at Stout Field Elementary
- YMCA at Sunny Heights Elementary
- YMCA at Winding Ridge Elementary