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Carmel KinderCare
- licensed capacity
- 147
- open each week
- 5 days
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About
About Carmel KinderCare
Carmel KinderCare is a licensed child care center in Zionsville, Indiana. It is licensed by the state, for up to 147 children, serving infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.
It is open Monday to Friday, 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM. It describes its programs: after-school care, before-school care, full-time care and infant care.
Indiana Family and Social Services Administration, Office of Early Childhood and Out-of-School Learning made 16 visits in the last 3 years and cited 33 rules across 11 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.
InfantsPreschool / pre-KBefore- and after-schoolAccepts child care subsidyOpens before 7 AM
Ages served: infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
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- Type
- Child care center
- Ages
- Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
- Hours today
- 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM
- Licensed capacity
- 147 children
Hours
Hours
| MondayToday | 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM |
| Thursday | 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM |
| Friday | 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM |
| Saturday | Not listed |
| Sunday | Not listed |
Programs
Programs and care
| Ages | Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age childrenFrom the state license. It lists: 6 weeks to 12 years |
|---|---|
| Programs | After-school care, before-school care, full-time care, infant care, part-time care, pre-k, preschool and toddler care |
| Enrichment | Cooking Academy™, Music Explorers™, Phonics Adventures® |
| Staff | Center Director holds a bachelor's degree and has earned her Child Development Associate (CDA) credential |
| Safety | Outdoor playground |
| Child care subsidy | Accepts state child care subsidiesFrom the state license |
| Assistance it accepts | CCDF and On My Way Pre-K |
| Licensed capacity | 147 childrenFrom the state license |
Cost
Tuition and costs
Carmel KinderCare has not listed its tuition.
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State record
Inspection reports for Carmel KinderCare
License
- Status
- Licensed and operating
- License type
- Licensed Child Care Center
- Capacity
- 147 children
- Ages
- Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
- License number
- #1101093
Summary
16 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Mar 12, 2026: 1 rule cited
Rules cited on 11 of 16 visits · 33 rules in all · 31 corrected
- Staff training and qualifications 7
- Supervision and ratios 7
- Food and nutrition 5
- Discipline and child guidance 4
- Background checks 3
- Records and paperwork 2
- Health, medication and illness 2
- Safety and hazards 1
- Other rules 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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Mar 12, 2026Inspection1 rule cited
470 IAC 3-4.7-116 Kitchen and food preparation areas
“At time of inspection, kitchen with cereal and bologna was not labeled or dated, frozen bagles, chicken pieces, buns, mac and cheese not labeled.”
Correction date in the state record: Mar 13, 2026
Sep 17, 2025Inspection1 rule cited
470 IAC 3-4.7-55(a)(2) Any person, while on child care center premises, shall not engage in or direct any of the following actions toward children: Hit, spank, beat, shake, pinch, or any other measure that produces physical discomfort
“Regarding 8.29.25, caregiver in DPS classroom engaged in inappropriate discipline by slapping two year old child on face.”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 29, 2025
- Jul 23, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
Jul 8, 2025Inspection5 rules cited
470 IAC 3-4.7-21 Director qualifications
“At time of inspection, program without qualfied director, previous director last day 4.11.25.”
Correction date in the state record: Jul 8, 2025
470 IAC 3-4.7-55(a)(2) Any person, while on child care center premises, shall not engage in or direct any of the following actions toward children: Hit, spank, beat, shake, pinch, or any other measure that produces physical discomfort
“Regarding 6.24.25, one caregiver in preschool classroom engaged in inappropriate discipline by picking child up by shirt collar.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 24, 2025
IC 12-17.2-4-3(e)(1) Subject to section 3.3 of this chapter, the applicant must, at no expense to the state, do the following: Require an employee or volunteer of the applicant who may be present on the premises of the child care center during operating hours of the child care center to submit fingerprints for a national criminal history background check by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
“One caregiver has not submitted fingerprints as required for a criminal background check.”
Correction date in the state record: Jul 8, 2025
470 IAC 3-4.7-41 Staff, substitutes, and volunteer records
“The provider does not have documentation of a criminal history check for one caregiver.”
Correction date in the state record: Jul 8, 2025
470 IAC 3-4.7-48 Child/staff ratios and supervision
“The two year old playground did not have proper number of qualfied caregivers directly caring for the number of children on the playground. They had one qualfied caregiver with 9 children and the required ratio for that age group is 5:1.”
Correction date in the state record: Jul 8, 2025
Apr 29, 2025Inspection1 rule cited
470 IAC 3-4.7-55(e)(3)(b) Caregivers shall not: physically restrain children except: only for as long as is necessary for control of the situation
“At time of inspection, PreK classroom caregiver with legs over three year old awake male on cot during naptime.”
Correction date in the state record: Apr 29, 2025
Feb 12, 2025Inspection12 rules cited
IC 12-17.2-4-3.5(a)(1) A child care center shall, at no expense to the state, maintain and make available to the division upon request a copy of drug testing results for an individual who: is employed
“Three caregivers missing drug test results.”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 24, 2025
470 IAC 3-4.7-32 Staff orientation
“Seven caregivers missing current universal precautions training.”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 17, 2025
470 IAC 3-4.7-38(2) Within thirty (30) days of a childs enrollment, the childs health record shall contain the following: Current and complete record of immunization history showing month, day, and year of each immunization.
“Four children missing current immunizations.”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 24, 2025
470 IAC 3-4.7-41 Staff, substitutes, and volunteer records
“One caregiver missing physical; three caregivers missing current TB test results; nine caregivers missing annual evaluation; one caregiver missing staff file, off site.”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 24, 2025
470 IAC 3-4.7-19(b)(9) The center shall post the following items: Approved first aid directives in each child care area
“DPS2, prek, toddler 1, DPS1, infant 3, and toddler 3 missing advanced first aid directives posting.”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 24, 2025
470 IAC 3-4.7-34(2) Staff shall have training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) as follows: In child care centers licensed for infants or toddlers, all infant and toddler caregivers shall be trained annually in infant or pediatric CPR as appropriate
“One caregiver missing current CPR training.”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 24, 2025
470 IAC 3-4.7-24(2) All caregivers counted in child/staff ratios shall meet the following qualifications: They shall have a high school diploma or shall have passed an equivalency test
“Nine caregivers missing high school diploma or equivalency.”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 24, 2025
470 IAC 3-4.7-13 Reporting child abuse or neglect
“Five caregivers missing current child abuse/neglect training.”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 17, 2025
470 IAC 3-4.7-33(1) All caregivers and other persons counted in child/staff ratios shall have training in basic first aid as follows: Prior to opening a child care center, at least one (1) caregiver shall have current training or the expiration date shall be no later than three (3) years from the training date in the administration of basic first aid and be on duty at all times. Additionally, all infant and toddler staff shall have current training in basic first aid
“Four caregivers missing current first aid training.”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 24, 2025
470 IAC 3-4.7-100(c) Peeling paint, on any interior or exterior surface or on any equipment, that contains lead in excess of current ISDH standards shall be made inaccessible to children until laboratory analysis is made on the peeling material
“DPS 2, toddler 1, and toddler 3 with peeling paint along wall.”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 12, 2025
470 IAC 3-4.7-35 In-service staff training
“Three caregivers missing current first aid training; nine caregivers missing 12 annual inservice hours.”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 17, 2025
470 IAC 3-4.7-116(s) The center shall place an accurate, easily readable thermometer in each compartment of the refrigerator and freezer in position for daily monitoring
“Kitchen missing thermometers in 3 refrigerators/freezers.”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 20, 2025
Dec 13, 2024Inspection2 rules cited
470 IAC 3-4.7-79(n) The center shall use divided plates for children two (2) years of age and younger
“Discovery preschool 2, discovery preschool 1, and toddler 3 classroom with toddler and two year old children not served lunch on divided plates.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 13, 2024
470 IAC 3-4.7-79(l) All food, not prepared at the child care center or provided by an approved vendor, must come in an unopened package from an approved food source
“Regarding 12.4.24, caregiver in discovery preschool 1 classroom gave two year old girl granola bar from home.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 5, 2024
Dec 10, 2024Complaint investigation1 rule cited
Validated complaint
“470 IAC 3- 4.7-79 (”
- Nov 13, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
Oct 25, 2024Inspection4 rules cited
470 IAC 3-4.7-48 Child/staff ratios and supervision
“Regarding 9.30.24, infant classroom not under the direct supervision of a responsible caregiver at all times.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 2, 2024
470 IAC 3-4.7-48 Child/staff ratios and supervision
“Regarding 9.30.24, infant caregiver out of classroom therefor child/staff ratio 4:0.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 1, 2024
IC 12-17.2-4-3(d) An applicant shall, at no expense to the state, submit: (1) the necessary information, forms, or consents; and (2) the applicant fingerprints; for a national criminal history background check by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
“Provider has not submitted consent for national criminal history background check by the FBI on one staff member (prints).”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 4, 2024
470 IAC 3-4.7-134(c)(1) The feeding plan for each infant shall include and list the following: The specified kind and amount of food or formula to be offered
“Regarding 9.30.24, infant given food not specified on feeding plan.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 1, 2024
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Oct 7, 2024Complaint investigation1 rule cited
Validated complaint
“470 IAC 3-4.7-48”
- Jun 11, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
May 6, 2024Inspection4 rules cited
470 IAC 3-4.7-48(e) All children shall be under the direct supervision of a responsible caregiver at all times
“On 4/24/24, caregiver, (RL) was observed by parent asleep in rocking chair with 1 toddler present in the toddler 1 classroom. Supervision not maintained as caregiver was asleep in classroom. On 4/26/24, Caregiver (R,L) was observed sleeping with head down on shelving with two toddlers present in classroom by another caregiver. Supervision not maintained as caregiver was asleep in classroom.”
Correction date in the state record: May 1, 2024
470 IAC 3-4.7-48 Child/staff ratios and supervision
“Toddler room 1- ratio was not maintained on 4/24/24 caregiver asleep in rocking chair with one toddler present in the classroom. Toddler room 1 - ratio not maintained on 4/26/24 with 1 caregiver sleeping with head down on shelving unit with two toddlers present in the classroom.”
Correction date in the state record: May 1, 2024
470 IAC 3-4.7-13(f)(1) Staff shall immediately report suspected child abuse or neglect as follows: If the alleged abuse or neglect occurred while the child was under the care of the child care center or the center receives a complaint from anyone regarding possible abuse or neglect of a child by a staff member, they or the director must immediately call the institutional abuse hotline or a law enforcement agency and self-report the suspected abuse or neglect
“Provider did not report incident that occurred on 4/24/24 or 4/26/24 to Department of Child Services.”
Correction date in the state record: May 15, 2024
470 IAC 3-4.7-22(c)(3) The director responsibilities shall include the following: Supervision and evaluation of child caregivers
“On 4/24/24, caregiver observed sleeping in rocking chair in toddler 1 classroom. Assistant director notified. Another observation of same caregiver in the morning sleeping in toddler1 classroom with two toddlers on 4/26/24 by a caregiver was reported to director. No documentation on evaluation of caregiver was available to consultant at time of visit.”
Correction date in the state record: May 10, 2024
- Jan 17, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
Dec 11, 2023Inspection1 rule cited
470 IAC 3-4.7-48 Child/staff ratios and supervision
“During visit consultant observed the toddler class out of ratio with 8 children ages 13 mths old to 21 mths old with 1 qualified caregiver. Ratio for toddler room is 5:1.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 11, 2023
- Nov 28, 2023InspectionNo rules cited
Oct 18, 2023Inspection6 rules cited
IC 12-17.2-4-3(e)(1) Subject to section 3.3 of this chapter, the applicant must, at no expense to the state, do the following: Require an employee or volunteer of the applicant who may be present on the premises of the child care center during operating hours of the child care center to submit fingerprints for a national criminal history background check by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
“At time of visit, two caregivers, KE and ND missing fingerprints for a national criminal history background check by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 30, 2023
470 IAC 3-4.7-134(d) The parent shall update the feeding plan as the childs food intake changes
“Two infant feeding plans are not current based on age and/or diet.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 30, 2023
470 IAC 3-4.7-134(f) The center shall post a copy of the childs feeding plan for use by food preparation personnel and the person responsible for feeding the child
“At time of visit, 5 infants missing infant feeding plans posted.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 30, 2023
470 IAC 3-4.7-48(e) All children shall be under the direct supervision of a responsible caregiver at all times
“Complaint date 10/11/23, infant with egg allergy was fed egg.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 18, 2023
470 IAC 3-4.7-36 Childrens admission records
“At time of visit, missing child file on the premises. Consultant will review at follow up visit.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 30, 2023
470 IAC 3-4.7-82(c) For children requiring a special diet due to medical reasons or allergic reactions, the center shall provide meals and snacks in accordance with the childs needs and the written instructions of the childs physician
“At time of serving food, an infant was fed egg who has an egg allergy.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 18, 2023
Oct 16, 2023Complaint investigation1 rule cited
Validated complaint
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FAQ
Questions about Carmel KinderCare
Is Carmel KinderCare 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 Carmel KinderCare last inspected?
Indiana Family and Social Services Administration, Office of Early Childhood and Out-of-School Learning lists the most recent visit on March 12, 2026, with 1 rule cited. It lists 16 visits in the last 3 years.
Has Carmel KinderCare had rules cited by the state?
Yes. Inspectors cited 33 rules across 11 of 16 visits in the last 3 years; 31 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 Carmel KinderCare care for?
147, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.
Does Carmel KinderCare accept child care subsidies?
Yes. The state record says it accepts child care subsidies.
What are Carmel KinderCare's hours?
Monday to Friday, 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM. These are the hours on the state record. Holiday hours can differ.
How much does Carmel KinderCare cost?
It has not listed its tuition. Call (317) 489-8594 to ask.
What is Carmel KinderCare's phone number?
(317) 489-8594.
Where is Carmel KinderCare?
10910 N. Michigan Rd, Zionsville, IN 46077. The nearest other daycare we list is Bambini Montessori School, 0.2 miles away.