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Day Early Learning for Infants and Toddlers

1030 W 16th Street, Indianapolis, IN 462025.0· 11 reviews
licensed capacity
61
open each week
5 days

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About Day Early Learning for Infants and Toddlers

Day Early Learning for Infants and Toddlers is a licensed child care center in Indianapolis, Indiana. It is licensed by the state, for up to 61 children, serving infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.

It is open Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM.

Indiana Family and Social Services Administration, Office of Early Childhood and Out-of-School Learning made 5 visits in the last 3 years and cited 6 rules across 4 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

InfantsSchool-ageAccepts child care subsidy

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
7:00 AM to 5:30 PM
Licensed capacity
61 children

Hours

Hours

MondayToday7:00 AM to 5:30 PM
Tuesday7:00 AM to 5:30 PM
Wednesday7:00 AM to 5:30 PM
Thursday7:00 AM to 5:30 PM
Friday7:00 AM to 5:30 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 capacity61 childrenFrom the state license
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State record

Inspection reports for Day Early Learning for Infants and Toddlers

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Child Care Center
Capacity
61 children
Ages
Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
License number
#1100345
See the state's record

Summary

5 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Oct 16, 2025: no rules cited

Rules cited on 4 of 5 visits · 6 rules in all · 6 corrected

  • Food and nutrition 2
  • Background checks 1
  • Supervision and ratios 1
  • Staff training and qualifications 1
  • Safety and hazards 1

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. Oct 16, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  2. Apr 21, 2025Inspection2 rules cited
    • Background checks

      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.

      “The provider does not have current documentation of a criminal history check for E.I (expired on 2/1/25).”

      Correction date in the state record: Apr 22, 2025

    • Supervision and ratios

      470 IAC 3-4.7-48(a) Child/staff ratios shall be maintained during all hours of operation

      “The Adventurers 2 classroom did not have the proper number of qualified caregivers directly caring for the number of children in the classroom. They had 1 qualified caregivers with 8 children and the required ratio for that age group is 4:1.”

      Correction date in the state record: Apr 22, 2025

  3. Oct 7, 2024Inspection1 rule cited
    • Staff training and qualifications

      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 staff member present is missing documentation of CPR training in their file. Send documentation to consultant.”

      Correction date in the state record: Nov 14, 2024

  4. Sep 9, 2024Inspection2 rules cited
    • Food and nutrition

      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

      “Self-report: Director states on 9/3/24 Caregivers did not follow the infant’s individual feeding plan by providing them breastmilk that was not their own.”

      Correction date in the state record: Sep 6, 2024

    • Food and nutrition

      470 IAC 3-4.7-134(g) Caregivers shall adjust to infants individual feeding schedules

      “Self-report: Director states on 9/3/24 Caregivers did not follow the infant’s individual feeding schedule by providing them breastmilk that wasn’t part of their scheduled meal.”

      Correction date in the state record: Oct 1, 2024

  5. Nov 22, 2023Inspection1 rule cited
    • Safety and hazards

      470 IAC 3-4.7-114(d) The center shall use an antiscald valve approved by ISDH to maintain water temperature between one hundred (100) degrees Fahrenheit and one hundred twenty (120) degrees Fahrenheit on all hot water supplied to sinks, bathing, and washing facilities used by children.

      “Water temperature not maintained between 100 degree F to 120 degree F in Dreamers 2 classroom (Water temperature 122.3 degree F)”

      Correction date in the state record: Dec 4, 2023

  6. Nov 21, 2022Complaint investigation1 rule cited
    • Other rules

      Validated complaint

      “Provider did not maintain appropriate supervision of child while on changing surface.”
  7. Sep 23, 2022Complaint investigation1 rule cited
    • Other rules

      Validated complaint

      “Provider did not maintain compliance with appropriate discipline.”

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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FAQ

Questions about Day Early Learning for Infants and Toddlers

Is Day Early Learning for Infants and Toddlers 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 Day Early Learning for Infants and Toddlers last inspected?

Indiana Family and Social Services Administration, Office of Early Childhood and Out-of-School Learning lists the most recent visit on October 16, 2025, with no rules cited. It lists 5 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Day Early Learning for Infants and Toddlers had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 6 rules across 4 of 5 visits in the last 3 years; 6 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 Day Early Learning for Infants and Toddlers care for?

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

Does Day Early Learning for Infants and Toddlers accept child care subsidies?

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

What are Day Early Learning for Infants and Toddlers' hours?

Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM. These are the hours on the state record. Holiday hours can differ.

How much does Day Early Learning for Infants and Toddlers cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (317) 737-1219 to ask.

What is Day Early Learning for Infants and Toddlers' phone number?

(317) 737-1219.

Where is Day Early Learning for Infants and Toddlers?

1030 W 16th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46202. The nearest other daycare we list is Joy's Helping Hand Child Care II, 0.7 miles away.

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