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940 Child Daycare & Preschools in Indiana

Browse 940 child daycare & preschools across Indiana. Find licensed daycare centers, compare options by city, and choose the best childcare for your family.

Choosing Daycare Centers in Indiana

Finding the right daycare center for your child is crucial. Understanding the landscape of childcare services in Indiana can make the decision-making process smoother.

Indiana has about 1,415 daycares providing essential child services for families in the state.

Compare the average fees charged by daycare centers in Indiana. Consider your budget while ensuring that the chosen daycare offers the necessary services and quality care.

Daycare Breakdown in Indiana

There are 1,415 daycares in Indiana: 150 headstart facilities, 218 before/after school centers, 107 religious facility daycares, and 940 childcare and preschool centers.

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Day Early Learning State Government Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4

Day Early Learning State Government Center receives polarized reviews. Three parents report excellent experiences with caring staff, quick child adjustment, healthy meals, and strong communication. Three parents report serious concerns including dismissive and rude management, inappropriate staff behavior toward children, unresolved safety issues, and lack of responsiveness to parental concerns.

Caring and nurturing staffquick child adjustmenthealthy balanced mea
Address
100 North Senate N150, Indianapolis, IN
Phone
(317) 233-1776
Academy Of Learning Greenwood LLC
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4

Academy of Learning Greenwood receives mixed reviews with strong praise from satisfied long-term families but serious concerns from others. Multiple parents highlight flexible hours, affordable pricing, caring staff, and good learning activities, while several report concerning behavior from leadership and staff toward children.

Flexible hours of operationaffordable pricing ($200/week)caring and qualified staff
Address
8830 Southpointe Drive, Indianapolis, IN
Phone
(317) 882-3988
Future Scholars
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4

Future Scholars Academy in West Lafayette receives consistently positive feedback from parents. All 10 recent reviews are 5-star ratings, with parents praising the caring staff, engaging learning activities, and strong parent-teacher communication. Children reportedly thrive academically and emotionally, with parents expressing high trust and satisfaction.

friendly and caring staffstrong parent-teacher communicationdaily photo and activity updates
Address
2363 Yeager Rd., West Lafayette, IN
Phone
(765) 588-6700
Blooming Day Care Corp/Penny Lane West
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4
Address
1920 Yost Avenue, Bloomington, IN
Phone
(812) 339-8558
House Of The Lord Day Care
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.3

House of the Lord Day Care receives mixed reviews with high praise from some parents for caring staff, but serious concerns from others about facility maintenance, inadequate supervision, inappropriate childcare practices (excessive TV use, children left in cribs or high chairs for extended periods), and mishandling of special needs children. Multiple parents report incidents of neglect and poor communication.

Caring and compassionate staffpleasant interactions wit
Address
16493 Lincoln Highway, Plymouth, IN
Phone
(574) 936-4466
Pride Academy
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.3

Pride Academy receives mostly positive reviews praising friendly, caring staff, clean facilities, and quality educational programming. However, two negative reviews cite understaffing concerns and alleged unprofessional conduct, including claims of discriminatory treatment.

Friendly and professional staffclean and organized facilityquality curriculum and academic support
Address
5615 West 22nd Street, Indianapolis, IN
Phone
(317) 373-5183
Pride Academy
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.3

Pride Academy receives mostly positive feedback, with parents praising the friendly and professional staff, clean facilities, and educational programming. However, two negative reviews raise concerns about understaffing in infant rooms, inconsistent policies, and potential discrimination issues.

Friendly and professional staffclean and organized facilitiesstrong curriculum and academic support
Address
5570 Crawfordsville Road, Indianapolis, IN
Phone
(317) 373-5183
Castle Country Academics
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.3

Castle Country Academics receives mixed reviews. Most parents praise the teachers, learning activities, and care quality, with several reporting their children are happy and learning daily. However, concerns include billing/accounting errors, poor communication/responsiveness, and handling of behavioral issues.

Caring teachersespecially Mrs. Vibhaengaging daily activities and learning
Address
3711 Haley Drive, Newburgh, IN
Phone
(812) 853-5678
Cummins Child Development Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.3

Cummins Child Development Center has highly polarized reviews. Positive reviewers praise the caring teachers, safe facilities, and nurturing environment. Negative reviewers report poor management conduct, alleged discrimination against non-Cummins employee families, and unprofessional communication during incidents.

caring and dedicated teacherssafe facilitiesclean environment
Address
650 Pleasant Grove, Columbus, IN
Phone
(812) 378-5833
Busy Bees Daycare Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.3

Busy Bees Daycare Center receives consistently positive feedback from parents who praise the caring, attentive staff and clean, organized facility. Parents report feeling confident leaving their children in the center's care and highlight the director's communication skills and the center's ability to address individual child needs, including sensory support.

Caring and attentive staffclean and organized facilitystrong parent communication
Address
4008 South Dixon Road, Kokomo, IN
Phone
(765) 459-4288
Little Lighthouse Early Learning Ministries
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.3
Address
3050 Edison Road, South Bend, IN
Phone
(574) 233-0974
Noah'S Ark Child Care Ministry
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.3

Noah's Ark receives overwhelmingly positive reviews from most parents who praise the caring staff, safe environment, and personalized attention to children. However, two recent 1-star reviews raise serious safety concerns, including allegations of inadequate background check procedures and an incident involving physical contact with a child that resulted in police involvement.

Attentive and caring staffsafe and clean environmentpersonalized teaching approaches
Address
431 North Beech Road, Osceola, IN
Phone
(574) 674-4359
Inter Active Academy
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.3

Interactive Academy receives highly polarized reviews. Most parents praise the gymnastics and swim programs, facility cleanliness, and staff friendliness, but several report serious concerns about the preschool program's handling of children with emotional needs and billing/enrollment practices.

Qualified gymnastics instructorsexcellent swim programclean facility
Address
3795 S Us 421, Zionsville, IN
Phone
(317) 733-3000
Little Life Day Care Ministry
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.3
Address
7900 Wabash Avenue, Terre Haute, IN
Phone
(812) 877-9494
Walnut Hill Early Childhood Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.3

Walnut Hill Early Childhood Center receives mixed reviews with strong polarization. Positive reviews praise the caring environment and child engagement, while negative reviews cite serious safety concerns including inadequate supervision during outdoor play in harsh weather, physical abuse by other children that staff allegedly failed to address, and a general decline in quality and safety standards.

Child engagement and enthusiasm for attendingpositive transition
Address
1700 Shasta Dr, Goshen, IN
Phone
(574) 534-1884
Little Peoples Day Care
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.3

Little Peoples Day Care receives highly polarized reviews. Most parents praise the caring staff, cleanliness, food quality, and happy children, with many calling it the best daycare in Elkhart. However, two negative reviews cite safety concerns, code violations, poor communication, and unprofessional management.

caring and friendly staffclean facilityquality food
Address
519 10th St, Elkhart, IN
Phone
(574) 389-1420
Child Zone 41 INC
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.3

Child Zone 41 receives consistently positive feedback from parents, with all recent reviews rating it 5/5 stars. Parents praise the caring staff, home-like atmosphere, and strong preparation for kindergarten, with many families having attended for multiple years.

Caring and welcoming staffresponsive directorhome-like atmosphere
Address
2420 Ontario Street, Schererville, IN
Phone
(219) 558-2288
Cedar Lake Early Learning Academy LLC
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.3

Cedar Lake Early Learning Academy receives highly polarized reviews. Current families consistently praise the caring staff, director communication, and safe environment for children ages 2-5. However, prospective families report serious frustration with the waitlist management, inconsistent information, and unprofessional enrollment experiences.

caring and attentive teachersexcellent director communicationnutritious meals
Address
13115 Wicker Ave, Cedar Lake, IN
Phone
(219) 390-7308
Early Learning Academy
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.2

Parents consistently praise Children's Courtyard (formerly Early Learning Academy) for exceptional staff care and attention to children. Multiple reviewers highlight the welcoming environment, engaging activities, and strong teacher-child relationships that help children feel secure and excited about attending. The recent transition to Children's Courtyard ownership is noted as bringing positive improvements to the facility.

Caring and attentive staffwelcoming environmentstrong teacher-child relationships
Address
5909 Technology Center, Indianapolis, IN
Phone
(317) 873-3340
Kingdom Kids Daycare Ministry
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.2

Kingdom Kids Daycare has undergone recent leadership changes under new director Mrs. Korena Massey, with two parents praising improved structure, organization, and staff professionalism. However, other parents report serious concerns about the previous director's unprofessional conduct, including alleged inappropriate diagnosis suggestions and unfair expulsion practices.

Caring and professional staffimproved structure and organization under new leadershipclean fa
Address
22045 County Road 18, Goshen, IN
Phone
(574) 875-5437
Destiny Christian Academy
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.2

Destiny Christian Academy receives mostly positive feedback praising staff kindness, engaging activities, cleanliness, and child development. However, two negative reviews cite serious safety concerns including unreported injuries, inadequate supervision, and poor management responsiveness to parent needs.

Kind and professional staffengaging activities and lessonsclean and safe environment
Address
1699 Pilgrim Dr, Yorktown, IN
Phone
(765) 753-6775
Penny Lane East
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.2

Penny Lane East receives highly polarized reviews. Many parents praise the teachers' warmth, care, and dedication, with several reporting multi-year enrollments and strong satisfaction. However, other parents report serious concerns including inadequate supervision, medical negligence, poor staff attitudes, and dismissal of children with special needs or behavioral challenges.

Friendly and caring teachersloving environmentstrong teacher-child relationships
Address
107 N Pete Ellis Drive, Bloomington, IN
Phone
(812) 339-3800
Lutheran Hospital Child Development - Children'S Ctr.
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.2

Reviews indicate this is a hospital children's center, not a traditional daycare. Parents praise the pediatric care, nursing staff, and physicians for compassionate treatment during serious medical situations. However, some negative reviews cite long wait times in the ER and concerns about physician expertise in pediatric care.

Skilled and compassionate medical staffattentive nursesknowledgeable physicians
Address
7960 West Jefferson Boulevard, Fort Wayne, IN
Phone
(260) 435-7487
Kids Care Academy
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.2

Kids Care Academy receives mixed reviews with strong praise for classroom teachers, safety features, and child development outcomes, but significant concerns about management quality, staffing levels, and inconsistent care standards. Five parents gave 5-star ratings highlighting staff kindness, communication, and facility amenities, while three parents gave 2-star ratings citing management issues, understaffing, and care lapses.

Kind and caring classroom teachersbi
Address
3510 St Joseph Rd, New Albany, IN
Phone
(812) 944-3200
Celebrations Child Care Ministry
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.2

Celebrations Child Care Ministry receives highly polarized reviews. Three parents praise the staff's care, communication, and developmental support for their children. However, three parents report serious safety and health concerns including inadequate supervision, failure to follow allergies and biting policies, lack of incident documentation, and state violations.

Loving and attentive staffgood communication with parentschildren meeting or exceeding developmental milestones
Address
3565 South 500 West, New Palestine, IN
Phone
(317) 861-0635
Park Memorial Kids Care
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.2

Park Memorial Kids Care receives mixed reviews with strong polarization between positive and negative experiences. Positive reviewers praise the staff, meals, cleanliness, and religious environment, while negative reviewers report serious safety concerns including inadequate supervision, lack of ID verification, injuries, improper nutrition practices, and insufficient staff training.

Friendly and professional staffnutritious meals prepared on-siteclean facility
Address
1820 East Park Place, Jeffersonville, IN
Phone
(812) 282-5713
Kindergate Of Evansville
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.2

Kindergate of Evansville has highly polarized reviews. Three parents praise the curriculum, caring staff, and positive child development experiences. Three other parents report serious concerns including verbal abuse, rough handling, inadequate infant care, and insufficient supervision.

Strong curriculum and early learning outcomescaring and warm staffage-appropriate playgrounds
Address
623 Gum Street, Evansville, IN
Phone
(812) 422-6307
Rainbow Child Care Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.2

Rainbow Child Care Center has highly polarized reviews ranging from 5 stars to 1 star. Positive reviews praise the caring staff and daily activities, while negative reviews cite safety concerns including unexplained bruises, inadequate supervision, rough handling by staff, poor communication from management, and health/hygiene issues.

Caring and nurturing staffdaily activities and photos shared with parentsclean facility
Address
8020 Nuckols Lane, Indianapolis, IN
Phone
(317) 881-7800
Safecare Development Childcare Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.2
Address
5935 E 27th St, Indianapolis, IN
Phone
(317) 545-2323
Abc Academy
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.2

ABC Academy in Hobart receives highly polarized reviews with a 3.2/5 rating. Positive reviews praise the owner Dave, teaching staff, emotional support, and enrichment activities. Negative reviews cite serious concerns including inadequate supervision, unexplained injuries, unprofessional staff behavior, aggressive discipline practices, poor hygiene, billing issues, and unresponsiveness to parent concerns.

Owner Dave's responsiveness and approachabilityemotional sup
Address
480 West 61st Avenue, Hobart, IN
Phone
(219) 945-0767

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Frequently asked questions

There are 940 child daycare & preschools daycares across Indiana. Browse by city to find options near you.
All licensed daycare facilities in Indiana are listed in our directory. You can also verify a facility's license status through Indiana's childcare licensing agency. Licensed facilities must meet state standards for safety, health, staff-to-child ratios, and staff qualifications.
When comparing daycare options in Indiana, consider:
  • Licensing status and inspection history
  • Staff-to-child ratios (Indiana sets minimum requirements by age group)
  • Staff qualifications and training
  • Safety measures and facility cleanliness
  • Parent reviews and Google ratings
  • Curriculum and daily schedule
  • Location, hours, and cost
Daycare costs in Indiana vary by location, child's age, and facility type. Full-time center-based care typically ranges from $150 to $400+ per week. Infant care is generally more expensive due to lower staff-to-child ratio requirements. Urban areas tend to have higher costs than rural areas.