Miss Gooch Childcare Academy
1990 N Arlington Ave, Indianapolis, IN
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Learning Academy is a child care center in Indianapolis, Indiana. It is registered with the state.
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 16 visits in the last 3 years and cited 16 rules across 5 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.
Hours
| Monday | 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Thursday | 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Friday | 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Saturday | Not listed |
| SundayToday | Not listed |
Programs
| Child care subsidy | Accepts state child care subsidiesFrom the state license |
|---|
Cost
Learning Academy has not listed its tuition.
State record
16 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit May 26, 2026: no rules cited
Rules cited on 6 of 16 visits · 16 rules in all · 14 corrected
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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IC 12-17.2-6-14.1(a)(2) The operator of a child care ministry that cares for children who are less than twelve (12) months of age shall: ensure that all caregivers of children who are less than twelve (12) months of age follow safe sleeping practices.
“Self-report/Complaint: Director states on 10/8/25 proper safe sleep was not followed when a PTQ rater observed a 5-month-old male child asleep in the crib with a pacifier tether attached to the child’s clothes.”
IC 12-17.2-6-14.1(a)(2) The operator of a child care ministry that cares for children who are less than twelve (12) months of age shall: ensure that all caregivers of children who are less than twelve (12) months of age follow safe sleeping practices.
“Self-report/Complaint: Director states on 10/8/25 proper safe sleep was not followed when a PTQ rater observed a 5-month-old male child asleep in the crib with a pacifier tether attached to the child’s clothes.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 8, 2025
IC 12-17.2-6-14.1(a)(2) The operator of a child care ministry that cares for children who are less than twelve (12) months of age shall: ensure that all caregivers of children who are less than twelve (12) months of age follow safe sleeping practices.
“Self-report/Complaint: Director states on 10/8/25 proper safe sleep was not followed when a PTQ rater observed a 5-month-old male child asleep in the crib with a pacifier tether attached to the child’s clothes.”
IC 12-17.2-6-14.1(a)(2) The operator of a child care ministry that cares for children who are less than twelve (12) months of age shall: ensure that all caregivers of children who are less than twelve (12) months of age follow safe sleeping practices.
“Self-report/Complaint: Director states on 10/8/25 proper safe sleep was not followed when a PTQ rater observed a 5-month-old male child asleep in the crib with a pacifier tether attached to the child’s clothes.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 8, 2025
IC 12-17.2-6-14.1(a)(2) The operator of a child care ministry that cares for children who are less than twelve (12) months of age shall: ensure that all caregivers of children who are less than twelve (12) months of age follow safe sleeping practices.
“Self-report/Complaint: Director states on 10/8/25 proper safe sleep was not followed when a PTQ rater observed a 5-month-old male child asleep in the crib with a pacifier tether attached to the child’s clothes.”
IC 12-17.2-6-14.1(a)(2) The operator of a child care ministry that cares for children who are less than twelve (12) months of age shall: ensure that all caregivers of children who are less than twelve (12) months of age follow safe sleeping practices.
“Self-report/Complaint: Director states on 10/8/25 proper safe sleep was not followed when a PTQ rater observed a 5-month-old male child asleep in the crib with a pacifier tether attached to the child’s clothes.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 8, 2025
Validated complaint
“Provider did not maintain compliance with safe sleep practices.”
IC 12-17.2-6-7 The operator of a child care ministry registered under section 2 of this chapter shall provide a notice to the parent or guardian of a child enrolled in the child care ministry. The notice must be signed by the parent or guardian when the child is enrolled in the child care ministry and must be kept on file at the child care ministry until two (2) years after the last day the child attends the child care ministry. This notice must be maintained by the child care ministry and made available to the division upon request
“10 child files are missing the signed Parent Notices in their files.”
Correction date in the state record: May 12, 2025
IC 12-17.2-6-11(a)(2) The parent or guardian of a child shall, when the child is enrolled in a child care ministry, provide the child care ministry with proof that the child has received the required immunizations against the following: Whooping cough
“One child is missing documentation of Current Immunizations in their files.”
Correction date in the state record: May 12, 2025
IC 12-17.2-6-7.5(b)(1) An individual who: is employed as a caregiver at a child care ministry shall maintain current certification in pediatric first aid applicable to all age groups of children cared for by the child care ministry.
“One staff member is missing documentation of 1st Aid training in their file.”
Correction date in the state record: May 29, 2025
IC 12-17.2-3.5-11.1 Each child has age appropriate immunizations including Varicella and Pneumococcal vaccines. Documentation includes: -Attendance records of all children in attendance. -Immunization records for each child (includes month, day and year given for each immunization and childs birth date. or A medical exempt statement from a physician OR a religious belief exemption statement from the parent.
“Each child has age appropriate immunizations including Varicella and Pneumococcal vaccines. Documentation includes: -Attendance records of all children in attendance. Immunization records for each child (includes month, day and year given for each immunization and childs birth date).”
Correction date in the state record: May 12, 2025
IC 12-17.2-6-14(1) The child care ministry must do the following: Conduct a criminal history check of the child care ministrys employees and volunteers
“At time of visit the provider was unable to adequately check for required criminal history of 5 employees with children, S.T., J.R., R.T. L.O-G., A.S., without a consent form permitting the Division to send a report to the ministry.”
Correction date in the state record: May 9, 2025
470 IAC 3-4.5-5(e)(2) immersion for at least one (1) minute in clean water which is at a temperature of at least 75 F. and which contains an approved sanitizing agent at an effective concentration. Cleaned and sanitized equipment and utensils shall always be air dried, never towel dried. An alternative to dishwashing is the use of sturdy, all disposable, single-service articles and utensils. Reuse of single-service articles and utensils is prohibited. All permanent ware infant feeding bottles and reusable nipples provided by the facility shall be washed and sanitized by the facility after each use as follows: Prewash in hot detergent water in a nonhandwashing sink; scrub bottles and nipples inside and out with bottle and nipple brush; squeeze water through nipple hole during washing; and rinse well with clean, hot water. Boil in clear water bottles for five (5) minutes; nipples and caps, collars, and tongs for three (3) minutes; and air dry. Store each item separately in clean, covered, labeled container
“Infant room Fridge: 2 bottles not dated.”
Correction date in the state record: May 29, 2025
470 IAC 3-4.5-5(c) Refrigerator and Freezers. Enough conveniently located refrigeration facilities shall be provided to assure the maintenance of potentially hazardous food at required temperatures during storage. Refrigerators and freezers shall be in good condition, clean, and shall maintain the proper temperatures. Each compartment of the refrigerator and freezer shall be provided with an accurate thermometer, in good position for daily monitoring
“Infant room Fridge: No thermometer in the fridge.”
Correction date in the state record: May 9, 2025
IC 12-17.2-3.5-12 Each childcare provider, household member, employee, volunteer caregiver shall submit fingerprints for a national criminal history background check by the FBI or each childcare provider has local criminal check with documentation that national check is applied for.
“Each childcare provider, household member, employee, volunteer caregiver shall submit fingerprints for a national criminal history background check by the FBI or each childcare provider has local criminal check with documentation that national check is applied for.”
Correction date in the state record: May 9, 2025
IC 12-17.2-3.5-11(a) A provider shall provide for a safe environment by ensuring that no conditions exist in or on the grounds of the facility where a provider operates a child care program that would endanger the health, safety, or welfare of the children, including ensuring that the following items are placed in areas that are inaccessible to children in the providers care: Fire arms, ammunition and other weapons Location __________ Poisons, chemicals, bleach cleaning materials and Medications Location __________.
“A provider shall provide for a safe environment by ensuring that no conditions exist in or on the grounds of the facility where a provider operates a child care program that would endanger the health, safety, or welfare of the children, including ensuring that the following items are placed in areas that are inaccessible to children in the providers care: Poisons, chemicals, and cleaning materials”
Correction date in the state record: May 10, 2025
IC 12-17.2-3.5-8 Each childcare provider shall have certification in pediatric CPR. Each childcare provider shall have current certification in First Aid.
“Each childcare provider, employee, or volunteer, caregiver shall have current certification in First Aid.”
Correction date in the state record: May 12, 2025
470 IAC 3-4.5-4(1) All interior surfaces, equipment, materials, furnishings, and objects with which children will come in contact shall be well maintained, in a clean and sanitary condition, and of nontoxic durable construction
“2’s room: Under the sink is Febreze spray labeled “keep out of reach of children”, Baby room: Under the sink was Hand sanitizer, Air Freshener, and 2 bottles of soap labeled “Keep out of reach of children”, 3’s-4’s room: Under sink there was Lysol spray and Room spray labeled “keep out of reach of children”; all accessible to children which is unsafe. All 7 classrooms had 1st Aid Kits under sinks accessible to children which is unsafe.”
Correction date in the state record: May 10, 2025
IC 12-17.2-6-14(2)(c) The child care ministry must do the following: is a person against whom an allegation of child abuse or neglect has been substantiated under IC 31-33
“At time of visit the provider was unable to adequately check for required criminal history of 5 employees with children, S.T., J.R., R.T. L.O-G., A.S., without a consent form permitting the Division to send a report to the ministry.”
Correction date in the state record: May 9, 2025
470 IAC 3-18-19(6) The provider shall maintain the following records and documents at the facility, which shall be made available to the verifying agency upon request: Statewide criminal history checks
“At time of visit the provider did not have documentation of a criminal history check for 5 employees S.T., J.R., R.T., L.O-G., A.S. on file with the division.”
Correction date in the state record: May 29, 2025
IC 12-17.2-6-7 The operator of a child care ministry registered under section 2 of this chapter shall provide a notice to the parent or guardian of a child enrolled in the child care ministry. The notice must be signed by the parent or guardian when the child is enrolled in the child care ministry and must be kept on file at the child care ministry until two (2) years after the last day the child attends the child care ministry. This notice must be maintained by the child care ministry and made available to the division upon request
“10 child files are missing the signed Parent Notices in their files.”
Correction date in the state record: May 12, 2025
IC 12-17.2-6-11(a)(2) The parent or guardian of a child shall, when the child is enrolled in a child care ministry, provide the child care ministry with proof that the child has received the required immunizations against the following: Whooping cough
“One child is missing documentation of Current Immunizations in their files.”
Correction date in the state record: May 12, 2025
IC 12-17.2-6-7.5(b)(1) An individual who: is employed as a caregiver at a child care ministry shall maintain current certification in pediatric first aid applicable to all age groups of children cared for by the child care ministry.
“One staff member is missing documentation of 1st Aid training in their file.”
Correction date in the state record: May 29, 2025
IC 12-17.2-3.5-11.1 Each child has age appropriate immunizations including Varicella and Pneumococcal vaccines. Documentation includes: -Attendance records of all children in attendance. -Immunization records for each child (includes month, day and year given for each immunization and childs birth date. or A medical exempt statement from a physician OR a religious belief exemption statement from the parent.
“Each child has age appropriate immunizations including Varicella and Pneumococcal vaccines. Documentation includes: -Attendance records of all children in attendance. Immunization records for each child (includes month, day and year given for each immunization and childs birth date).”
Correction date in the state record: May 12, 2025
IC 12-17.2-6-14(1) The child care ministry must do the following: Conduct a criminal history check of the child care ministrys employees and volunteers
“At time of visit the provider was unable to adequately check for required criminal history of 5 employees with children, S.T., J.R., R.T. L.O-G., A.S., without a consent form permitting the Division to send a report to the ministry.”
Correction date in the state record: May 9, 2025
470 IAC 3-4.5-5(e)(2) immersion for at least one (1) minute in clean water which is at a temperature of at least 75 F. and which contains an approved sanitizing agent at an effective concentration. Cleaned and sanitized equipment and utensils shall always be air dried, never towel dried. An alternative to dishwashing is the use of sturdy, all disposable, single-service articles and utensils. Reuse of single-service articles and utensils is prohibited. All permanent ware infant feeding bottles and reusable nipples provided by the facility shall be washed and sanitized by the facility after each use as follows: Prewash in hot detergent water in a nonhandwashing sink; scrub bottles and nipples inside and out with bottle and nipple brush; squeeze water through nipple hole during washing; and rinse well with clean, hot water. Boil in clear water bottles for five (5) minutes; nipples and caps, collars, and tongs for three (3) minutes; and air dry. Store each item separately in clean, covered, labeled container
“Infant room Fridge: 2 bottles not dated.”
Correction date in the state record: May 29, 2025
470 IAC 3-4.5-5(c) Refrigerator and Freezers. Enough conveniently located refrigeration facilities shall be provided to assure the maintenance of potentially hazardous food at required temperatures during storage. Refrigerators and freezers shall be in good condition, clean, and shall maintain the proper temperatures. Each compartment of the refrigerator and freezer shall be provided with an accurate thermometer, in good position for daily monitoring
“Infant room Fridge: No thermometer in the fridge.”
Correction date in the state record: May 9, 2025
IC 12-17.2-3.5-12 Each childcare provider, household member, employee, volunteer caregiver shall submit fingerprints for a national criminal history background check by the FBI or each childcare provider has local criminal check with documentation that national check is applied for.
“Each childcare provider, household member, employee, volunteer caregiver shall submit fingerprints for a national criminal history background check by the FBI or each childcare provider has local criminal check with documentation that national check is applied for.”
Correction date in the state record: May 9, 2025
IC 12-17.2-3.5-11(a) A provider shall provide for a safe environment by ensuring that no conditions exist in or on the grounds of the facility where a provider operates a child care program that would endanger the health, safety, or welfare of the children, including ensuring that the following items are placed in areas that are inaccessible to children in the providers care: Fire arms, ammunition and other weapons Location __________ Poisons, chemicals, bleach cleaning materials and Medications Location __________.
“A provider shall provide for a safe environment by ensuring that no conditions exist in or on the grounds of the facility where a provider operates a child care program that would endanger the health, safety, or welfare of the children, including ensuring that the following items are placed in areas that are inaccessible to children in the providers care: Poisons, chemicals, and cleaning materials”
Correction date in the state record: May 10, 2025
IC 12-17.2-3.5-8 Each childcare provider shall have certification in pediatric CPR. Each childcare provider shall have current certification in First Aid.
“Each childcare provider, employee, or volunteer, caregiver shall have current certification in First Aid.”
Correction date in the state record: May 12, 2025
470 IAC 3-4.5-4(1) All interior surfaces, equipment, materials, furnishings, and objects with which children will come in contact shall be well maintained, in a clean and sanitary condition, and of nontoxic durable construction
“2’s room: Under the sink is Febreze spray labeled “keep out of reach of children”, Baby room: Under the sink was Hand sanitizer, Air Freshener, and 2 bottles of soap labeled “Keep out of reach of children”, 3’s-4’s room: Under sink there was Lysol spray and Room spray labeled “keep out of reach of children”; all accessible to children which is unsafe. All 7 classrooms had 1st Aid Kits under sinks accessible to children which is unsafe.”
Correction date in the state record: May 10, 2025
IC 12-17.2-6-14(2)(c) The child care ministry must do the following: is a person against whom an allegation of child abuse or neglect has been substantiated under IC 31-33
“At time of visit the provider was unable to adequately check for required criminal history of 5 employees with children, S.T., J.R., R.T. L.O-G., A.S., without a consent form permitting the Division to send a report to the ministry.”
Correction date in the state record: May 9, 2025
470 IAC 3-18-19(6) The provider shall maintain the following records and documents at the facility, which shall be made available to the verifying agency upon request: Statewide criminal history checks
“At time of visit the provider did not have documentation of a criminal history check for 5 employees S.T., J.R., R.T., L.O-G., A.S. on file with the division.”
Correction date in the state record: May 29, 2025
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FAQ
Yes. Learning Academy is registered with the state and operating. This is how Indiana authorizes this type of child care.
Indiana Family and Social Services Administration, Office of Early Childhood and Out-of-School Learning lists the most recent visit on May 26, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 16 visits in the last 3 years.
Yes. Inspectors cited 16 rules across 6 of 16 visits in the last 3 years; 14 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.
Yes. The state record says it accepts child care subsidies.
Monday to Friday, 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM. These are the hours on the state record. Holiday hours can differ.
It has not listed its tuition. Call (317) 426-4301 to ask.
(317) 426-4301.
1201 N Arlington Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46219. The nearest other daycare we list is Little Munchkins Ministries, 0.3 miles away.