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Mount Zion Daycare Center D/B/A Mount Zion Academy

3549 Boulevard Place, Indianapolis, IN 462084.5· 17 reviews
licensed capacity
56
open each week
5 days

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About Mount Zion Daycare Center D/B/A Mount Zion Academy

Mount Zion Daycare Center D/B/A Mount Zion Academy is a licensed child care center in Indianapolis, Indiana. It is licensed by the state, for up to 56 children, serving infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.

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 13 visits in the last 3 years and cited 28 rules across 6 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
6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Licensed capacity
56 children

Hours

Hours

MondayToday6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Tuesday6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Wednesday6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Thursday6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Friday6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
SaturdayNot listed
SundayNot listed

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 capacity56 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

Mount Zion Daycare Center D/B/A Mount Zion Academy has not listed its tuition.

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State record

Inspection reports for Mount Zion Daycare Center D/B/A Mount Zion Academy

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Child Care Center
Capacity
56 children
Ages
Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
License number
#1100214
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Summary

13 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Jun 25, 2026: no rules cited

Rules cited on 6 of 13 visits · 28 rules in all · 27 corrected

  • Staff training and qualifications 7
  • Food and nutrition 6
  • Records and paperwork 4
  • Supervision and ratios 3
  • Discipline and child guidance 2
  • Background checks 2
  • Safety and hazards 2
  • Health, medication and illness 1
  • Other rules 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. Jun 25, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  2. Jul 8, 2025Inspection1 rule cited
    • Discipline and child guidanceHealth and safety risk

      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

      “Regarding 6.23.25, provider did not report allegation of child abuse/neglect to the division.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jul 9, 2025

  3. Apr 2, 2025Inspection3 rules cited
    • Food and nutrition

      470 IAC 3-4.7-19(b)(3) The center shall post the following items: A copy of infant feeding plans in each infant room

      “Infant classroom missing one child's feeding plan.”

      Correction date in the state record: Apr 2, 2025

    • Food and nutrition

      470 IAC 3-4.7-116 Kitchen and food preparation areas

      “Kitchen with cheerios and chex missing open dates.”

      Correction date in the state record: Apr 2, 2025

    • Food and nutrition

      470 IAC 3-4.7-135(k)(3) Parents may supply filled bottles as follows: The bottle shall be labeled with the childs name and date prepared

      “Infant classroom with one child bottles labeled with name only.”

      Correction date in the state record: Apr 2, 2025

  4. Feb 7, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  5. Jan 9, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  6. Oct 29, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  7. Oct 2, 2024Inspection3 rules cited
    • Discipline and child guidance

      470 IAC 3-4.7-55 Inappropriate discipline

      “Regarding summer incident, caregiver engaged in inappropriate discipline.”

      Correction date in the state record: Oct 2, 2024

    • Background checks

      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: Oct 2, 2024

    • Records and paperwork

      470 IAC 3-4.7-12(a)(4) The center shall verbally report immediately to the affected childs parent and to the division any serious occurrences involving any child. These occurrences include, but are not limited to, the following: Alleged abuse or neglect by child care center personnel

      “Provider did not report allegation of child abuse/neglect.”

      Correction date in the state record: Oct 2, 2024

  8. Sep 16, 2024Complaint investigation1 rule cited
    • Other rules

      Validated complaint

      “470 IAC 3-4.7-55”
  9. Jul 16, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  10. Jul 3, 2024Inspection3 rules cited
    • Supervision and ratios

      470 IAC 3-4.7-22 Director responsibilities

      “Director did not effectively oversee the overall operation of the program as it pertains to center staff. Staff did not follow center policy/procedure for pick-up at time of incident on 6/26/24.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jun 26, 2024

    • Supervision and ratios

      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).

      “On 6/26/24, Director states supervision was not maintained when a 3-year-old male child was left alone in the building after closing.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jun 26, 2024

    • Supervision and ratios

      470 IAC 3-4.7-48 Child/staff ratios and supervision

      “On 6/26/24, Director states ratio was not maintained when a 3 year-old male child was left alone in the building after closing.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jun 26, 2024

Show 4 earlier visits
  1. Apr 29, 2024Inspection17 rules cited
    • Staff training and qualifications

      470 IAC 3-4.7-32(a)(7)(b) 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: Procedures for documenting and handling incidents in which staff are directly exposed to contact with blood

      “Two staff members are missing documentation of current Universal Precautions training in their file. (A.C. & K.E.) Send documentation to consultant.”

      Correction date in the state record: May 3, 2024

    • Records and paperwork

      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

      “Three staff are missing documentation of a Physical examination in their files. (L.K., D.S., & K.E.) Send documentation to consultant.”

      Correction date in the state record: May 1, 2024

    • Background checks

      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

      “Six staff members are missing documentation of Drug test results in their files. (D.F. N.M., D.L., J.P., L.K., & K.E.) Send documentation to consultant.”

      Correction date in the state record: May 2, 2024

    • Food and nutrition

      470 IAC 3-4.7-140(f) Caregivers shall always use safety belts for securing the children when the children are in high chairs and feeding tables

      “During visit in the Toddler/2’s room one child was not strapped in the highchair which is unsafe.”

      Correction date in the state record: Apr 29, 2024

    • Safety and hazards

      470 IAC 3-4.7-100(e) The center must store cleaning equipment, cleaning agents, aerosol cans, and any other item that states keep out of the reach of children in a place that is inaccessible to children

      “Desk/Office space accessible to children: In the left side drawers there is a diaper cream, Rubber cement, Screen cleaner, & cough syrup; in the middle drawers there are 2 lotions, Baby powder, & Lysol wipes; in the right side drawers there is Beta Safe Water Conditioner and batteries; all items are labeled “Keep out of reach of children” and are accessible to children which is unsafe.”

      Correction date in the state record: Apr 30, 2024

    • Staff training and qualifications

      470 IAC 3-4.7-35(a)(2)(d) In addition to first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), universal precautions, and life saving certification, all directors and persons counted in child/staff ratios shall have, on an annual basis, a minimum of twelve (12) clock hours of in-service training as follows: Caregivers shall receive training in each of the following categories: Health, nutrition, sanitation, and safety

      “One toddler staff, present in the toddler room, is missing documentation of CPR training in their files. (All Infant and Toddler staff are required to have CPR training.) (N.C) Send documentation to consultant.”

      Correction date in the state record: May 1, 2024

    • Records and paperwork

      470 IAC 3-4.7-41(a)(5) Records, kept at the child care center, shall document the following for all current staff, substitutes, and volunteers: An annual written evaluation of the employees performance

      “Five staff members are missing Annual Evaluations in their files. (D.L., J.P., A.C., L.K., D.S.) Send documentation to consultant.”

      Correction date in the state record: Apr 29, 2024

    • Staff training and qualifications

      470 IAC 3-4.7-35 In-service staff training

      “One staff is missing documentation of Health & Safety Modules 1-4 in their file. One staff member is missing documentation of Health & Safety Modules 2 and 3, and One staff member is missing documentation of Health & Safety Module 1 in their file. Send documentation to consultant.”

      Correction date in the state record: May 1, 2024

    • Food and nutrition

      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

      “Infant Fridge thermometer read at 46 degrees which is above the 41-degree requirement.”

      Correction date in the state record: Apr 30, 2024

    • Records and paperwork

      470 IAC 3-4.7-41(a)(4) Records, kept at the child care center, shall document the following for all current staff, substitutes, and volunteers: The name, address, and telephone number of the person, physician, or health facility to be contacted in the event of an emergency

      “Three staff members are missing documentation of Emergency Contacts in their files. (D.F., L.K., & K.E.) Send documentation to consultant.”

      Correction date in the state record: Apr 29, 2024

    • Staff training and qualifications

      470 IAC 3-4.7-32 Staff orientation

      “Four staff members are missing documentation of Orientation in their files. (D.L., J.P., L.K., K.E.) Send documentation to consultant.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jul 11, 2024

    • Food and nutrition

      470 IAC 3-4.7-85(2) Within thirty (30) days of employment, newly employed staff, volunteers, substitutes, student aides, and any other personnel having direct contact with the children or providing food service shall have the following: Mantoux tuberculin skin test, with results recorded in millimeters, and repeated annually

      “Four staff members are missing documentation of Current T.B. test results in their files. (D.F., D.L., A.C., & D.S.) Send documentation to consultant.”

      Correction date in the state record: May 1, 2024

    • Health, medication and illness

      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 are missing Current Immunizations in their files & One child is missing documentation of Immunizations in their file. Send documentation to consultant.”

      Correction date in the state record: May 1, 2024

    • Staff training and qualifications

      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 is missing Child Abuse and Prevention training in their file. (K.E.) Send documentation to consultant.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jul 11, 2024

    • Staff training and qualifications

      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

      “Six staff members are missing documentation of High School diploma or equivalent. (N.M., D.L., J.P., L.K., D.S. & K.E.) Send documentation to consultant.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jul 11, 2024

    • Staff training and qualifications

      470 IAC 3-4.7-33(2) All caregivers and other persons counted in child/staff ratios shall have training in basic first aid as follows: Except as stated in subdivision (1), training for all other staff shall be completed within six (6) months of employment and at least every three (3) years thereafter

      “Two staff members are missing documentation of current 1st Aid training in their files. (D.L. & L.K.) Send documentation to consultant.”

      Correction date in the state record: May 1, 2024

    • Safety and hazards

      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

      “Toddler/2’s room: There is peeling paint and dents exposing drywall throughout the room which is unsanitary.”

      Correction date in the state record: Apr 29, 2024

  2. Jan 30, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  3. Jan 30, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  4. Jun 7, 2023Complaint investigation1 rule cited
    • Other rules

      Validated complaint

      “Provider did not maintain compliance with written program policy as there was no policy outlining termination of services.”

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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Questions about Mount Zion Daycare Center D/B/A Mount Zion Academy

Is Mount Zion Daycare Center D/B/A Mount Zion Academy 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 Mount Zion Daycare Center D/B/A Mount Zion Academy last inspected?

Indiana Family and Social Services Administration, Office of Early Childhood and Out-of-School Learning lists the most recent visit on June 25, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 13 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Mount Zion Daycare Center D/B/A Mount Zion Academy had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 28 rules across 6 of 13 visits in the last 3 years; 27 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 Mount Zion Daycare Center D/B/A Mount Zion Academy care for?

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

Does Mount Zion Daycare Center D/B/A Mount Zion Academy accept child care subsidies?

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

What are Mount Zion Daycare Center D/B/A Mount Zion Academy's hours?

Monday to Friday, 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Holiday hours can differ.

How much does Mount Zion Daycare Center D/B/A Mount Zion Academy cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (317) 923-3343 to ask.

What is Mount Zion Daycare Center D/B/A Mount Zion Academy's phone number?

(317) 923-3343.

Where is Mount Zion Daycare Center D/B/A Mount Zion Academy?

3549 Boulevard Place, Indianapolis, IN 46208. The nearest other daycare we list is Service Center 2 Head Start Center, 0.4 miles away.

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