Early Head Start
2724 S Carey Street, Marion, IN
4.0· 11 reviews
Jumpstart Childcare Center
- licensed capacity
- 83
- open each week
- 5 days
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About Jumpstart Childcare Center
Jumpstart Childcare Center is a licensed child care center in Marion, Indiana. It is licensed by the state, for up to 83 children, serving toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.
It is open Monday to Friday, 5:30 AM to 6:00 PM.
Indiana Family and Social Services Administration, Office of Early Childhood and Out-of-School Learning made 15 visits in the last 3 years and cited 57 rules across 12 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.
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- Type
- Child care center
- Ages
- Toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
- Hours today
- 5:30 AM to 6:00 PM
- Licensed capacity
- 83 children
Hours
Hours
| MondayToday | 5:30 AM to 6:00 PM |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 5:30 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 5:30 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Thursday | 5:30 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Friday | 5:30 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Saturday | Not listed |
| Sunday | Not listed |
Programs
Programs and care
| Ages | Toddlers, preschoolers and school-age childrenFrom the state license |
|---|---|
| Child care subsidy | Accepts state child care subsidiesFrom the state license |
| Licensed capacity | 83 childrenFrom the state license |
Cost
Tuition and costs
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State record
Inspection reports for Jumpstart Childcare Center
License
- Status
- Licensed and operating
- License type
- Licensed Child Care Center
- Capacity
- 83 children
- Ages
- Toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
- License number
- #1100520
Summary
15 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Jun 26, 2026: no rules cited
Rules cited on 12 of 15 visits · 57 rules in all · 50 corrected
- Building, equipment and play areas 9
- Supervision and ratios 7
- Staff training and qualifications 7
- Background checks 6
- Records and paperwork 6
- Health, medication and illness 5
- Food and nutrition 4
- Safety and hazards 4
- Discipline and child guidance 3
- Transportation 3
- Other rules 3
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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- Jun 26, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
May 26, 2026Inspection4 rules cited
470 IAC 3-4.7-48(a) Child/staff ratios shall be maintained during all hours of operation
“Ratio was not maintained during the incident on April 28, 2026. One child was left unattended on the bus and was incorrectly marked as absent. The child was later located after the grandparent contacted the center to discuss changes to the child’s pick-up and drop-off arrangements. The self-reported ratio for the six-year-old child during the time the child was unattended was 0:1, indicating no staff present to provide required supervision.”
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
“On the afternoon of April 28, 2026, a child enrolled at the licensed childcare center was left unattended on the program’s transportation bus following the scheduled drop-off. The child was discovered only after the child’s grandparent contacted the center to request a change in the child’s pick-up and drop-off arrangements. At the time the child was located, the child was not under direct supervision as required by licensing standards. The center reported did not report this incident to the Department of Child Services (DCS), despite mandatory reporting requirements for any incident involving a lapse in supervision or a child being left unattended in a vehicle. Failure to report the incident constitutes noncompliance with required reporting and supervision regulations intended to ensure child safety.”
470 IAC 3-4.7-48(e) All children shall be under the direct supervision of a responsible caregiver at all times
“On April 28th, 2026, the program failed to maintain supervision of children in care. During interviews conducted with the director and staff present that day, it was reported that a child was left on childcare bus after pickup from school to daycare. Staff reported they did not observe anyone else on the bus and were unaware of the incident until the grandparent called to discuss pickup and drop off authorization.”
470 IAC 3-4.7-41(a)(3) Records, kept at the child care center, shall document the following for all current staff, substitutes, and volunteers: A statewide limited criminal history check completed by the Indiana state police
“The provider does not have the documentation of a criminal history check for the following caregivers: R.C.”
May 18, 2026Complaint investigation1 rule cited
Validated complaint
May 30, 2025Inspection2 rules cited
470 IAC 3-4.7-106(g) All outside doors and windows shall be screened with sixteen (16) gauge mesh screen when open
“Door in red room leading to playground was propped open. Doors can not be propped without screen.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 2, 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
“There were not thermometers in the refrigerator or freezer in the main kitchen.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 4, 2025
- Feb 5, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
Nov 8, 2024Inspection2 rules cited
470 IAC 3-4.7-98 Staff hygiene
“Staff overseeing lunch, food handlers, were not wearing hairnets and smocks during food service.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 11, 2024
470 IAC 3-4.7-113 Bathrooms
“Toilet paper loose in age two classroom, not in holder. Plunger in back classroom bathroom, unsanitary.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 8, 2024
Oct 28, 2024Inspection4 rules cited
470 IAC 3-4.7-72(6)(b) The following rules apply to all center transportation of children in vehicles owned or leased by the center: Vehicle equipment shall include the following: One (1) restraint per child
“Program bus was out of order, too many children being transported in program minivan, not enough restraints for each child.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 7, 2024
470 IAC 3-4.7-74(c)(3) The center shall establish a written transportation agreement between the parent and the center, including, but not limited to, the following: The means of transportation
“Program does not have any transportation agreements for the children they are transporting.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 4, 2024
470 IAC 3-4.7-106(g) All outside doors and windows shall be screened with sixteen (16) gauge mesh screen when open
“Door from 3/4's classroom to playground was propped open with a block. All outside doors need to be screened if open.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 4, 2024
470 IAC 3-4.7-72(2)(j) The following rules apply to all center transportation of children in vehicles owned or leased by the center: Not permit children to ride in the front seat of any vehicle
“A complaint stated that a child was seated in the front seat of program minivan, no children can ride in the front seat of any vehicle.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 7, 2024
Oct 1, 2024Complaint investigation2 rules cited
Validated complaint
Validated complaint
“Program out of compliance with 470 IAC 3-4.7-72 Transportation in child care center owned or leased vehicles”
Oct 1, 2024Complaint investigation2 rules cited
Validated complaint
Validated complaint
“Program out of compliance with 470 IAC 3-4.7-72 Transportation in child care center owned or leased vehicles”
Sep 23, 2024Inspection7 rules cited
470 IAC 3-4.7-76(c) Food service staff shall record menu changes as served and keep menus on file for one (1) month
“Posted menus not being followed. Posted breakfast menu showed oatmeal and strawberries. Program served cinnamon toast crunch and fruity pebbles. Morning snack was celery and peanut butter on menu, program serving a cereal mix.”
Correction date in the state record: Sep 24, 2024
470 IAC 3-4.7-60 Written program plans
“Although there were lesson plans posted in all classrooms, there is no evidence they are being used in 2's or 3/4 classroom.”
Correction date in the state record: Sep 24, 2024
470 IAC 3-4.7-78(g)(4) Centers shall not offer foods that present a choking hazard to children under three (3) years of age, including, but not limited to, the following: Nuts
“Two's teacher giving two year old nuts from her personal snack, children under three can not be given nuts.”
Correction date in the state record: Sep 23, 2024
470 IAC 3-4.7-94(n) There shall be a soft sanitizable pad on the table with a clean strip of waterproof, disposable paper to cover the entire pad. Caregivers shall place a new, waterproof, paper strip on the pad after each diaper change
“Two's room changing table does not have a sanitizable pad as it is a wall changing table, but also no disposable paper used and changing table not sanitized between diapers.”
Correction date in the state record: Sep 24, 2024
470 IAC 3-4.7-94(t) Regardless of whether gloves are used, caregivers shall wash their hands before and after each diaper change
“Caregiver in two's room did not wash her hands after changing a diaper.”
Correction date in the state record: Sep 24, 2024
470 IAC 3-4.7-103(a) Staff shall conduct fire drills in accordance with the rules of the FPBSC under 675 IAC. Drills shall be conducted monthly and the records available to document
“Last documented fire drill was 7/8/24.”
Correction date in the state record: Sep 25, 2024
470 IAC 3-4.7-94(u) The childs hands shall be washed after diaper changing with a clean, damp, soapy cloth, then rinsed with a second clean cloth in the same order, or, the childs hands shall be held under warm, running water, soaped, and dried with a disposable towel
“In two's room, child did not wash hands after having diaper changed.”
Correction date in the state record: Sep 24, 2024
Show 5 earlier visits
Aug 14, 2024Inspection3 rules cited
470 IAC 3-4.7-60 Written program plans
“Although there were lesson plans posted in all classrooms, there is no evidence they are being used in 2's or 3/4 classroom.”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 15, 2024
470 IAC 3-4.7-100 Poisons, chemicals, and hazardous items
“Items labeled Keep Out of Reach accessible to children. Febreeze spay under sink in A,febreeze spray on teacher desk in B.”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 14, 2024
470 IAC 3-4.7-109 Garbage and refuse
“Trash can in main kitchen does not have a lid.”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 20, 2024
Jul 1, 2024Inspection1 rule cited
470 IAC 3-4.7-100 Poisons, chemicals, and hazardous items
“There was a teacher purse on low table in 3/4 room, aceessible to children.”
Correction date in the state record: Jul 1, 2024
Jun 4, 2024Inspection7 rules cited
470 IAC 3-4.7-41(a)(3) Records, kept at the child care center, shall document the following for all current staff, substitutes, and volunteers: A statewide limited criminal history check completed by the Indiana state police
“One staff member present with children does not have a consent form on file with the division.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 4, 2024
470 IAC 3-4.7-48(a) Child/staff ratios shall be maintained during all hours of operation
“Caregiver in three's room was alone at nap time, and is not a qualified caregiver, can not be counted in ratio. So classroom ratio was 0:7. Three Year old boy left classroom and was in hallway and lobby alone while consultant was in lobby, ratio 0:1. At time of consultant's arrival there was a three year old child in the school age room with twelve school agers. Ratio is based on the youngest child's age, so would have to be 1:10, but was 1:12.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 6, 2024
470 IAC 3-4.7-25 Lead caregiver qualifications
“Two identified lead caregivers do not meet lead caregiver qualifications for a licensed center, still have no verification of enrollment in classes.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 5, 2024
3-4.7-1(24) Children are under direct supervision at all times; during nap time child/staff ratios may be reduced to 50% of staff as long as child/staff ratio is maintained on the premises (does not apply to infants).
“Caregiver in three's room was alone at nap time, and is not a qualified caregiver, so classroom was unsupervised by a qualified caregiver. Three year old boy left classroom and was in hallway and lobby alone while consultant was in lobby, child was unsupervised by a qualified caregiver.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 6, 2024
470 IAC 3-4.7-49 Child grouping policies
“At time of consultant's arrival there was a three year old child in the school age room. Child was teacher's child, but can not be in school age room other than the first and last hour of operational hours.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 6, 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 present with children does not have fingerprints on file with the division.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 4, 2024
470 IAC 3-4.7-4(2) A center shall file an application under any of the following conditions: A minimum of sixty (60) days prior to the expiration of a current license
“Renewal application has not been submitted by program, current license expires in 26 days.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 4, 2024
- May 16, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
May 8, 2024Inspection24 rules cited
470 IAC 3-4.7-41(a)(6) Records, kept at the child care center, shall document the following for all current staff, substitutes, and volunteers: Physical examination verification form with physicians or nurse practitioners signature within thirty (30) days of employment dated no earlier than twelve (12) months prior to date of hire
“Two of nine employees do not have documentation of a physical exam.”
Correction date in the state record: May 15, 2024
470 IAC 3-4.7-34(1) Staff shall have training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) as follows: At least one (1) caregiver must be trained annually in pediatric CPR and shall be present within the licensed area of the child care center during all hours of operation and with children on field trips
“At time of inspection the only staff member out of nine with current training in CPR was not present. Nobody present in building with documentation of current CPR training.”
Correction date in the state record: May 24, 2024
470 IAC 3-4.7-41(a)(3) Records, kept at the child care center, shall document the following for all current staff, substitutes, and volunteers: A statewide limited criminal history check completed by the Indiana state police
“One staff member present with children does not have a consent form on file with the division. Two staff members present have expired consent forms.”
Correction date in the state record: May 17, 2024
470 IAC 3-4.7-109 Garbage and refuse
“Neither of two trash cans in the school age A room have lids, and no trash can with lid in the school age B room. All food related trash needs to be in a trash can with a lid.”
Correction date in the state record: May 20, 2024
470 IAC 3-4.7-76(c) Food service staff shall record menu changes as served and keep menus on file for one (1) month
“Deviations to menu not recorded. Program was serving morning snack of saltines and cheese, apples/yogurt was on menu.”
Correction date in the state record: May 13, 2024
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
“Eight of nine employees missing documentation of current first aid training.”
Correction date in the state record: May 24, 2024
470 IAC 3-4.7-22(c)(3) The director responsibilities shall include the following: Supervision and evaluation of child caregivers
“Four employees that are due for annual evaluations have no evaluations on file.”
Correction date in the state record: May 13, 2024
410 IAC 7-24 Current BCC approved food service training for at least one staff member responsible for the operation of the kitchen. A person with BCC approved food service training will be present whenever meals or snacks are served.
“Nobody at program has current food service training. One staff member was certified, but that training expired on 4/25/24.”
Correction date in the state record: May 15, 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 present with children does not have fingerprints on file with the division. Two staff members present have expired fingerprints.”
Correction date in the state record: May 24, 2024
470 IAC 3-4.7-147 Special needs staffing
“Director does not have documentation of training in special needs.”
Correction date in the state record: May 15, 2024
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
“Nine out of nine staff have no documentation of current Universal Precautions training.”
Correction date in the state record: May 15, 2024
470 IAC 3-4.7-25 Lead caregiver qualifications
“The two identified lead caregivers do not meet lead caregiver qualifications for a licensed center.”
Correction date in the state record: May 24, 2024
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 of nine employees do not have documentation of drug testing before employment.”
Correction date in the state record: May 24, 2024
470 IAC 3-4.7-113 Bathrooms
“Toilet paper in 3/4 room is on top of both toilets in restroom, not on holder. One of two handwashing sinks in school age A does not have any soap at it. Two's room paper towel not in dispenser, but loose on top of dispenser.”
Correction date in the state record: May 14, 2024
470 IAC 3-4.7-100 Poisons, chemicals, and hazardous items
“Items were accessible to children that were labeled Keep Out of Reach of Children: school agers A room - febreeze spray under teacher sink, 2's room - sunscreen on low shelf in unlocked closet, school age B - two tubes of body creams in unlocked teacher desk, opened bag of ice melt leaning on food in unlocked dry storage closet.”
Correction date in the state record: May 13, 2024
470 IAC 3-4.7-48(e) All children shall be under the direct supervision of a responsible caregiver at all times
“The caregiver present with the 3/4's class is not qualified due to expired fingerprints and consent, therefore that room was considered unsupervised.”
Correction date in the state record: May 17, 2024
470 IAC 3-4.7-19 Posted items
“Program license that is posted is expired, old license that expired in 2022. Allergies are posted in the kitchen, but not in any of the four classrooms.”
Correction date in the state record: May 24, 2024
470 IAC 3-4.7-36(7) A written application for admission of each child, signed by the childs parent, shall be on file at the child care center prior to admission and shall include the following: The name, address, and telephone number of the childs physician and dentist to call in emergencies
“There is not a place on enrollment paperwork for dentist's address. Seven of ten child files reviewed do not have a dentist listed at all. Three of ten child files reviewed had a physicians name, but no phone or address. One of ten child files reviewed did not have a dentist phone number listed.”
Correction date in the state record: May 20, 2024
470 IAC 3-4.7-48(a) Child/staff ratios shall be maintained during all hours of operation
“Due to one caregiver present being unqualified due to no fingerprints or consents on file with division, the two's room was over ratio with a ratio of eight children to one qualified caregiver. There was not a qualified caregiver in the 3/4's classroom, making the ratio 10 children to 0 qualified caregivers.”
Correction date in the state record: May 16, 2024
470 IAC 3-4.7-111(d) The center shall provide space for each childs personal belongings to keep them separate from other childrens belongings
“Children's nap items and other personal items not kept separate in school age A room, thrown on bottom shelf of cubby's, no separation.”
Correction date in the state record: May 16, 2024
470 IAC 3-4.7-36(9) A written application for admission of each child, signed by the childs parent, shall be on file at the child care center prior to admission and shall include the following: The name, address, and telephone number of responsible person who may be called to come for the child in case of illness or other emergency if the parent cannot be reached
“Emergency contact and authorized pick up section of enrollment paperwork does not request the address of contacts, only name and phone. Ten of ten child files reviewed have contacts listed, but no addresses.”
Correction date in the state record: May 20, 2024
470 IAC 3-4.7-41(a)(7) Records, kept at the child care center, shall document the following for all current staff, substitutes, and volunteers: Verification that staff is free of tuberculosis within thirty (30) days of employment and annually thereafter
“Two of nine employees do not have documentation of current tb testing.”
Correction date in the state record: May 22, 2024
470 IAC 3-4.7-63(c)(2) The following minimums shall be provided to each group to children two (2) years of age and older: An art easel with paint and paper
“There were not easels with paint out in any of the four classrooms.”
Correction date in the state record: May 24, 2024
470 IAC 3-4.7-114 Water Supply and Plumbing
“Water temperature at sinks need to be 100-120 degrees. Handwashing sink in 2's room is at 94.7 degrees, kitchen handwashing sink at 66 degrees, school age room B handwashing sinks at 67 and 92.6 degrees.”
Correction date in the state record: May 24, 2024
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FAQ
Questions about Jumpstart Childcare Center
Is Jumpstart Childcare Center 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 Jumpstart Childcare Center last inspected?
Indiana Family and Social Services Administration, Office of Early Childhood and Out-of-School Learning lists the most recent visit on June 26, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 15 visits in the last 3 years.
Has Jumpstart Childcare Center had rules cited by the state?
Yes. Inspectors cited 57 rules across 12 of 15 visits in the last 3 years; 50 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 Jumpstart Childcare Center care for?
83, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.
Does Jumpstart Childcare Center accept child care subsidies?
Yes. The state record says it accepts child care subsidies.
What are Jumpstart Childcare Center's hours?
Monday to Friday, 5:30 AM to 6:00 PM. These are the hours on the state record. Holiday hours can differ.
How much does Jumpstart Childcare Center cost?
It has not listed its tuition. Call (765) 662-2572 to ask.
What is Jumpstart Childcare Center's phone number?
(765) 662-2572.
Where is Jumpstart Childcare Center?
2111 W 2nd St, Marion, IN 46953. The nearest other daycare we list is Little Lights Preschool & Daycare, 1.1 miles away.