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Brave Beginnings

6 Trafalgar Sq., Trafalgar, IN 46181
licensed capacity
86
open each week
5 days

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About Brave Beginnings

Brave Beginnings is a licensed child care center in Trafalgar, Indiana. It is licensed by the state, for up to 86 children, serving infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.

It is open Monday to Friday, 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM.

Indiana Family and Social Services Administration, Office of Early Childhood and Out-of-School Learning made 9 visits in the last 3 years and cited 2 rules across 2 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

InfantsSchool-ageAccepts child care subsidyOpens before 7 AM

Ages served: infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children

From the state license
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Type
Child care center
Ages
Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
Hours today
6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Licensed capacity
86 children

Hours

Hours

MondayToday6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Tuesday6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Wednesday6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Thursday6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Friday6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
SaturdayNot listed
SundayNot listed
From the state license

Programs

Programs and care

AgesInfants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age childrenFrom the state license
Child care subsidyAccepts state child care subsidiesFrom the state license
Licensed capacity86 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

Brave Beginnings has not listed its tuition.

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State record

Inspection reports for Brave Beginnings

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Child Care Center
Capacity
86 children
Ages
Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
License number
#1101516
See the state's record

Summary

9 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Jul 9, 2026: no rules cited

Rules cited on 2 of 9 visits · 2 rules in all · 1 corrected

  • Safe sleep 2

For comparison: 70% of Indiana daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 3.

A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.

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  1. Jul 9, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  2. Jul 9, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  3. Jan 22, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  4. Jan 6, 2026Inspection2 rules cited
    • Safe sleep

      470 IAC 3-4.7-141 Infant/Toddler Sleeping

      “At time of inspection there was a mobile hanging on a crib with a sleeping infant.”
    • Safe sleep

      470 IAC 3-4.7-141 Infant/Toddler Sleeping

      “At time of inspection there was a mobile hanging on a crib with a sleeping infant.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jan 8, 2026

  5. Jan 6, 2026Visit2 rules cited
    • Safe sleep

      470 IAC 3-4.7-141 Infant/Toddler Sleeping

      “At time of inspection there was a mobile hanging on a crib with a sleeping infant.”
    • Safe sleep

      470 IAC 3-4.7-141 Infant/Toddler Sleeping

      “At time of inspection there was a mobile hanging on a crib with a sleeping infant.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jan 8, 2026

  6. Dec 31, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  7. Jun 5, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  8. Jan 22, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  9. Jan 22, 2025InspectionNo rules cited

Copied from Indiana Family and Social Services Administration, Office of Early Childhood and Out-of-School Learning on October 2, 2026; the state's records start around Nov 2021. Rule wording, severity and dates are the state's.

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Questions about Brave Beginnings

Is Brave Beginnings licensed?

Yes. Indiana Family and Social Services Administration, Office of Early Childhood and Out-of-School Learning lists it as licensed and operating.

When was Brave Beginnings last inspected?

Indiana Family and Social Services Administration, Office of Early Childhood and Out-of-School Learning lists the most recent visit on July 9, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 9 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Brave Beginnings had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 2 rules across 2 of 9 visits in the last 3 years; 1 show a correction in the state record. For comparison: 70% of Indiana daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 3. A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.

How many children can Brave Beginnings care for?

86, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.

Does Brave Beginnings accept child care subsidies?

Yes. The state record says it accepts child care subsidies.

What are Brave Beginnings' hours?

Monday to Friday, 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM. These are the hours on the state record. Holiday hours can differ.

How much does Brave Beginnings cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (317) 878-2373 to ask.

What is Brave Beginnings' phone number?

(317) 878-2373.

Where is Brave Beginnings?

6 Trafalgar Sq., Trafalgar, IN 46181. The nearest other daycare we list is Something Special Daycare, 2.8 miles away.

Sources: Indiana Family and Social Services Administration, Office of Early Childhood and Out-of-School Learning (license and visits).