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Evansville, IN 47715 · toddlers to school-age · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
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Rising Stars Childcare is a licensed child care center in Evansville, Indiana. It is licensed by the state, for up to 70 children, serving infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.
It is open Monday to Friday, 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM. It describes its programs: after-school care, before-school care, drop-in care and full-time care. It says it provides meals.
Indiana Family and Social Services Administration, Office of Early Childhood and Out-of-School Learning made 10 visits in the last 3 years and cited 10 rules across 3 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.
Hours
| MondayToday | 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 |
| Sunday | Not listed |
Programs
| Ages | Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age childrenFrom the state license. It lists: Infant to elementary-aged children |
|---|---|
| Programs | After-school care, before-school care, drop-in care, full-time care, part-time care, special-needs / inclusion care and summer camp |
| Daily life | Meals provided; Snacks provided |
| Child care subsidy | Accepts state child care subsidiesFrom the state license |
| Discounts | Sibling discounts |
| Transportation | Transportation (pick up children from local schools) |
| Languages | Spanish |
| More | Founded 1991 |
| Licensed capacity | 70 childrenFrom the state license |
Cost
Rising Stars Childcare has not listed its tuition.
State record
10 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Mar 18, 2026: no rules cited
Rules cited on 5 of 10 visits · 10 rules in all · 10 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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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
“The Bathroom by the Pre-K room has hand soap labeled keep out of reach of children with in reach on the sink. The one year old room has hand soap labeled keep out of reach of children within reach on the sink in the bathroom.”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 21, 2025
470 IAC 3-4.7-93(a) The center schedule shall include provisions for supervised personal hygiene, washing hands before and after meals, and washing hands after using the toilet facilities
“One 2 year old did not wash hands after their diaper was changed.”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 21, 2025
470 IAC 3-4.7-98(e) Caregivers shall wash their hands before and after each child care duty including individual feeding, bathing, wiping noses, diapering, and assisting children using the toilet
“One staff member did not wash hands after changing the diaper of one child prior to touching toys in the classroom.”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 21, 2025
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
“The Bathroom by the Pre-K room has hand soap labeled keep out of reach of children with in reach on the sink. The one year old room has hand soap labeled keep out of reach of children within reach on the sink in the bathroom.”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 21, 2025
470 IAC 3-4.7-93(a) The center schedule shall include provisions for supervised personal hygiene, washing hands before and after meals, and washing hands after using the toilet facilities
“One 2 year old did not wash hands after their diaper was changed.”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 21, 2025
470 IAC 3-4.7-98(e) Caregivers shall wash their hands before and after each child care duty including individual feeding, bathing, wiping noses, diapering, and assisting children using the toilet
“One staff member did not wash hands after changing the diaper of one child prior to touching toys in the classroom.”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 21, 2025
470 IAC 3-4.7-99 Building maintenance
“The storm on 7/30/24 caused a small leak in the toddler room 2 celing tiles are removed and bucket is under leak.”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 10, 2024
470 IAC 3-4.7-99 Building maintenance
“The storm on 7/30/24 caused a small leak in the toddler room 2 celing tiles are removed and bucket is under leak.”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 10, 2024
470 IAC 3-4.7-48(j) The center shall have at least two (2) adults present during all hours of operation
“When consultant arrived, only one caregiver was in the building.”
Correction date in the state record: Jul 6, 2024
470 IAC 3-4.7-49(g) Caregivers shall care for school age children in a clearly defined separate room/area. When mixing age groups, the group may not be larger than the square foot capacity of the room
“School age children are mixed with other children until 9 am.”
Correction date in the state record: Jul 6, 2024
470 IAC 3-4.7-140(d) Caregivers shall feed toddlers in their own room
“The toddler was being fed in the cafeteria area with the other children.”
Correction date in the state record: Jul 6, 2024
470 IAC 3-4.7-48(b) When there is a combination of ages within a group of children, caregivers shall determine the ratio required by the age of the youngest child in the group. This includes opening and closing times
“When consultant arrived at program ratio was 6 children (ages 1-8) to one adult. The ratio for 1 year olds is 5:1.”
Correction date in the state record: Jul 6, 2024
470 IAC 3-4.7-48(a) Child/staff ratios shall be maintained during all hours of operation
“When consultant arrived at program ratio was 6 children (ages 1-8) to one adult. The ratio for 1 year olds is 5:1.”
Correction date in the state record: Jul 6, 2024
470 IAC 3-4.7-48(e) All children shall be under the direct supervision of a responsible caregiver at all times
“When consultant arrived the caregiver left the children in the cafeteria to answer the door. The children were not directly supervised during this time.”
Correction date in the state record: Jul 6, 2024
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Evansville, IN 47715 · infants to school-age · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
FAQ
Yes. Indiana Family and Social Services Administration, Office of Early Childhood and Out-of-School Learning lists it as licensed and operating.
Indiana Family and Social Services Administration, Office of Early Childhood and Out-of-School Learning lists the most recent visit on March 18, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 10 visits in the last 3 years.
Yes. Inspectors cited 10 rules across 5 of 10 visits in the last 3 years; 10 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.
70, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.
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 (812) 629-3232 to ask.
(812) 629-3232.
970 South Hebron Ave, Evansville, IN 47714. The nearest other daycare we list is Evsc Early Learning Center - Hebron, 0.3 miles away.