A Child's Paradise
253 Lincoln Avenue, Evansville, IN
Carver Day Care and Preschool
- licensed capacity
- 130
- open each week
- 5 days
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About
About Carver Day Care and Preschool
Carver Day Care and Preschool is a licensed child care center in Evansville, Indiana. It is licensed by the state, for up to 130 children.
It is open Monday to Friday, 6:00 AM to 11:59 PM.
Indiana Family and Social Services Administration, Office of Early Childhood and Out-of-School Learning made 14 visits in the last 3 years and cited 27 rules across 10 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.
Accepts child care subsidyOpens before 7 AMOpen until 11:59 PM
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- Type
- Child care center
- Ages
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- Hours today
- 6:00 AM to 11:59 PM
- Licensed capacity
- 130 children
Hours
Hours
| MondayToday | 6:00 AM to 11:59 PM |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 6:00 AM to 11:59 PM |
| Wednesday | 6:00 AM to 11:59 PM |
| Thursday | 6:00 AM to 11:59 PM |
| Friday | 6:00 AM to 11:59 PM |
| Saturday | Not listed |
| Sunday | Not listed |
Programs
Programs and care
| Child care subsidy | Accepts state child care subsidiesFrom the state license |
|---|---|
| Licensed capacity | 130 childrenFrom the state license |
Cost
Tuition and costs
Carver Day Care and Preschool has not listed its tuition.
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State record
Inspection reports for Carver Day Care and Preschool
License
- Status
- Licensed and operating
- License type
- Licensed Child Care Center
- Capacity
- 130 children
- License number
- #14590
Summary
14 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Sep 23, 2026: no rules cited
Rules cited on 10 of 14 visits · 27 rules in all · 25 corrected
- Supervision and ratios 4
- Building, equipment and play areas 4
- Background checks 3
- Food and nutrition 3
- Safe sleep 3
- Staff training and qualifications 3
- Safety and hazards 2
- Health, medication and illness 2
- Records and paperwork 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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- Sep 23, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
Jul 22, 2026Inspection1 rule 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.
“There was a volunteer in the 4 and 5 year old classroom and one volunteer in the 1-2 year old classroom that did not have valid fingerprint and background consents on file with the division.”
Correction date in the state record: Jul 22, 2026
- Feb 18, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
Jan 28, 2026Inspection1 rule cited
470 IAC 3-4.7-48 Child/staff ratios and supervision
“On 1-9-26 at 10:42 small yellow had a ratio of 1 adult to 7 children ages 16 months to 2 years old making them out of ratio of 1:5. On 1-9-26 at 10:42 small purple had a ratio of 1 adult to 9 children aged 2 years making them out of ratio of 1:8.”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 2, 2026
Jan 16, 2026Inspection3 rules cited
470 IAC 3-4.7-99(c) The administrator or director is responsible for maintaining all interior and exterior surfaces, including walls, floors, ceilings, equipment, toys, furnishings, and cribs, in a safe condition, free of sharp points or jagged edges, splinters, protruding nails or wires, loose parts, rusty parts, or materials containing poisonous substances
“The ceiling tiles in room 124's bathroom have water stains on 2 tiles.”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 23, 2026
470 IAC 3-4.7-130(a)(4) The center shall equip each toddler room with the following furnishings: A sanitizable changing table
“The changing table pad in room 118 has multiple rips making it unsanitizable.”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 20, 2026
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
“There is not a thermometer in the refrigerator or freezer compartments in room 128.”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 23, 2026
- Nov 21, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
- May 8, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
Apr 25, 2025Inspection2 rules cited
470 IAC 3-4.7-49 Child grouping policies
“At time of inspection Room 118 has 18 one and two year old children with 2 caregivers making them out of maximum capacity of 10 toddlers to a room.”
Correction date in the state record: Apr 28, 2025
470 IAC 3-4.7-48 Child/staff ratios and supervision
“At time of inspection, Room 118 has 18 one and two year old children with 2 caregivers making them out of ratio of 5 children to one caregiver.”
Correction date in the state record: Apr 28, 2025
Apr 9, 2025Inspection3 rules cited
Validated complaint
“Provider did not maintain compliance with safe sleep practices.”
470 IAC 3-4.7-141 Infant/Toddler Sleeping
“On 4-8-25 one 10 month old sleeping girl child was placed in the crib on her side rather than her back.”
Correction date in the state record: Apr 25, 2025
470 IAC 3-4.7-141 Infant/Toddler Sleeping
“On 4-8-25 staff in room 128 did not follow recommended safe sleep policies.”
Correction date in the state record: Apr 25, 2025
Apr 9, 2025Complaint investigation3 rules cited
Validated complaint
“Provider did not maintain compliance with safe sleep practices.”
470 IAC 3-4.7-141 Infant/Toddler Sleeping
“On 4-8-25 one 10 month old sleeping girl child was placed in the crib on her side rather than her back.”
Correction date in the state record: Apr 25, 2025
470 IAC 3-4.7-141 Infant/Toddler Sleeping
“On 4-8-25 staff in room 128 did not follow recommended safe sleep policies.”
Correction date in the state record: Apr 25, 2025
Show 4 earlier visits
Jan 2, 2025Inspection6 rules cited
470 IAC 3-4.7-32(a)(7)(a) Prior to having direct contact with children or food, the following training or information shall be provided to all staff and volunteers according to the specific responsibilities assigned to that particular staff member or volunteer: Training in universal precautions. A person trained annually in universal precautions shall repeat this training annually for all child care staff and include the following topics: Blood borne diseases and their transmission, work practice controls, and the use of personal protective equipment as required by the OSHA and ISDH
“3 staff members are missing documentation of current annual Universal Precautions Training.”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 10, 2025
470 IAC 3-4.7-13(b) During the first two (2) weeks of employment, all staff shall receive documented training in recognizing and reporting child abuse and neglect. The director shall update this training annually
“One staff member is missing documentation of current annual Child Abuse and Neglect Training.”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 10, 2025
470 IAC 3-4.7-141 Infant/Toddler Sleeping
“Room 128 has 10 plus slobber spots and multiple cribs with visible dirt on the cribs indicating they have not been cleaned "Weekly or when soiled"”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 2, 2025
470 IAC 3-4.7-33(3) All caregivers and other persons counted in child/staff ratios shall have training in basic first aid as follows: Basic first aid training shall include rescue breathing and first aid for choking and shall be consistent with basic first aid training developed by the American Red Cross or the National Safety Council for First Aid Training Institute
“2 staff members are missing documentation of current First Aid Training.”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 2, 2025
470 IAC 3-4.7-128 Infant/toddler room furnishings; general
“Room 132 has a big ball, toys, and large foam climbers stored in multiple cribs.”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 2, 2025
470 IAC 3-4.7-99 Building maintenance
“Room 124 has 3 celing tiles in the bathroom that have water spots on them. Room 116 has a leak around the children's faucet on the right. Room 116's second from left's door's top hinge is not connected causing a pinching hazard.”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 2, 2025
Aug 13, 2024Inspection1 rule cited
470 IAC 3-4.7-66(1) The specific guidelines of the most current, Handbook for Public Playground Safety, as published by the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission, Washington, D.C. 20207, shall be used to determine compliance with the following safety rules: Assembly, installation, and the anchoring process shall be completed in strict accordance with the manufacturers specifications
“On 8-7-2024 a water table leaned against the fence on the toddler playground fell on a child's arm.”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 8, 2024
Aug 8, 2024Complaint investigation1 rule cited
Validated complaint
“Provider did not maintain compliance with playground safety.”
Feb 20, 2024Inspection9 rules cited
410 IAC 7-24-146 Food labels
“Room 118 has open apple juice not labeled with time or date opened in bottom cabinet.”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 21, 2024
410 IAC 7-24-146 Food labels
“Room 118 has open apple juice not labeled with time or date opened in bottom cabinet.”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 21, 2024
470 IAC 3-4.7-99 Building maintenance
“Room 124 has poop smeared on the wall in the bathroom.”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 21, 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.
“One staff currently working with children does not have current consent on file with the division.”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 29, 2024
470 IAC 3-4.7-100 Poisons, chemicals, and hazardous items
“Room 116 has Baby Powder 2 and Purify labeled keep out of reach of children on the changing table within reach of children and in the red bucket by the children's sink Dawn dish soap labeled keep out of reach of children is within reach of children. Room 118 has teacher purses on chair in the bathroom within reach of children.”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 21, 2024
470 IAC 3-4.7-22(d)(2)(c) The director shall designate a responsible caregiver, at least twenty-one (21) years of age, to be in charge during any absences of the director and include the following: The director-designee shall have the following qualifications: Access to child and personnel files
“Staff files are not available for consultant review at time of visit.”
Correction date in the state record: Mar 4, 2024
470 IAC 3-4.7-22 Director responsibilities
“Director is out for the day. Chain of command is not posted.”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 22, 2024
470 IAC 3-4.7-113(n) All items in the restroom must be sanitizable
“Room 110 has a dust mop in the bathroom and room 116 has a dust mop in the bathroom. these items are not sanitizable.”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 22, 2024
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 staff member currently working with children does not have current fingerprints on file with the division.”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 29, 2024
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FAQ
Questions about Carver Day Care and Preschool
Is Carver Day Care and Preschool 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 Carver Day Care and Preschool last inspected?
Indiana Family and Social Services Administration, Office of Early Childhood and Out-of-School Learning lists the most recent visit on September 23, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 14 visits in the last 3 years.
Has Carver Day Care and Preschool had rules cited by the state?
Yes. Inspectors cited 27 rules across 10 of 14 visits in the last 3 years; 25 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 Carver Day Care and Preschool care for?
130, the licensed capacity on the state record.
Does Carver Day Care and Preschool accept child care subsidies?
Yes. The state record says it accepts child care subsidies.
What are Carver Day Care and Preschool's hours?
Monday to Friday, 6:00 AM to 11:59 PM. These are the hours on the state record. Holiday hours can differ.
How much does Carver Day Care and Preschool cost?
It has not listed its tuition. Call (812) 423-2612 to ask.
What is Carver Day Care and Preschool's phone number?
(812) 423-2612.
Where is Carver Day Care and Preschool?
400 S.E. 8th Street, Evansville, IN 47713. The nearest other daycare we list is A Child's Paradise, 0.2 miles away.