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7219 Engle Road, Fort Wayne, IN
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The Teaching Tree Southwest
- licensed capacity
- 84
- open each week
- 5 days
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About The Teaching Tree Southwest
The Teaching Tree Southwest is a licensed child care center in Fort Wayne, Indiana. It is licensed by the state, for up to 84 children.
It is open Monday to Friday, 6:30 AM to 5:30 PM.
Indiana Family and Social Services Administration, Office of Early Childhood and Out-of-School Learning made 20 visits in the last 3 years and cited 68 rules across 18 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.
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- Child care center
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- Hours today
- Closed today
- Licensed capacity
- 84 children
Hours
Hours
| Monday | 6:30 AM to 5:30 PM |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 6:30 AM to 5:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 6:30 AM to 5:30 PM |
| Thursday | 6:30 AM to 5:30 PM |
| Friday | 6:30 AM to 5:30 PM |
| Saturday | Not listed |
| SundayToday | Not listed |
Programs
Programs and care
| Child care subsidy | Accepts state child care subsidiesFrom the state license |
|---|---|
| Licensed capacity | 84 childrenFrom the state license |
Cost
Tuition and costs
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State record
Inspection reports for The Teaching Tree Southwest
License
- Status
- Licensed and operating
- License type
- Licensed Child Care Center
- Capacity
- 84 children
- License number
- #1100348
Summary
20 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Jul 31, 2026: 8 rules cited
Rules cited on 18 of 20 visits · 68 rules in all · 31 corrected
- Staff training and qualifications 11
- Food and nutrition 8
- Records and paperwork 8
- Supervision and ratios 7
- Building, equipment and play areas 6
- Health, medication and illness 5
- Background checks 4
- Safety and hazards 4
- Discipline and child guidance 4
- Safe sleep 3
- Other rules 8
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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Jul 31, 2026Inspection8 rules cited
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.
“SK has not submitted fingerprints as required for a criminal background check.”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 7, 2026
470 IAC 3-4.7-145(a) The center shall keep school age children separated from younger children at all times except as in subsection (d) and section 49(f) of this rule
“At time of consultant's arrival school age and children age 2-4 were together on the playground.”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 21, 2026
470 IAC 3-4.7-66(11) The specific guidelines of the most current, Handbook for Public Playground Safety, as published by the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission, Washington, D.C. 20207, shall be used to determine compliance with the following safety rules: There shall be no accessible protrusions, projections, pinch, crush, or shearing points on equipment that could injure children or catch their clothing
“Many nails protruding from rail road ties and other equipment on playground.”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 4, 2026
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
“Infant and toddler staff have to have current certification in pediatric CPR. Only caregiver in room with toddlers does not have current training in pediatric CPR.”
Correction date in the state record: May 12, 2026
470 IAC 3-4.7-48(a) Child/staff ratios shall be maintained during all hours of operation
“The prek classroom did not have the proper number of directly caring for the number of children in the classroom. The had zero qualified caregivers with nine children ages four and five and the required ratio for that age group is 1:13.”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 7, 2026
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
“No thermometer in infant freezer, thermometer in refrigerator registering at 20 degrees, milk in refrigerator frozen.”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 21, 2026
470 IAC 3-4.7-33(1) All caregivers and other persons counted in child/staff ratios shall have training in basic first aid as follows: Prior to opening a child care center, at least one (1) caregiver shall have current training or the expiration date shall be no later than three (3) years from the training date in the administration of basic first aid and be on duty at all times. Additionally, all infant and toddler staff shall have current training in basic first aid
“Infant and toddler staff have to have current certification in pediatric First Aid. Only caregiver in room with toddlers does not have current training in pediatric first aid.”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 2, 2026
470 IAC 3-4.7-66(6) The specific guidelines of the most current, Handbook for Public Playground Safety, as published by the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission, Washington, D.C. 20207, shall be used to determine compliance with the following safety rules: The center shall install a shock absorbing surface with required depth for the critical height of the equipment and covering the appropriate fall zone area under and around all playground equipment
“Playground does not have sufficient mulch depth, just above dirt.”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 7, 2026
Sep 16, 2025Inspection6 rules cited
470 IAC 3-4.7-25 Lead caregiver qualifications
“Program did not have documentation available to verify that the lead caregivers met lead caregiver qualifications.”
470 IAC 3-4.7-41(a)(8) Records, kept at the child care center, shall document the following for all current staff, substitutes, and volunteers: In-service training
“Three of six staff files do not have documentation of 12 hours of annual in-service training.”
470 IAC 3-4.7-121 Infant/toddler room personnel
“Documentation was not available to verify that personnel in toddler room have training specifically related to toddler development.”
470 IAC 3-4.7-109 Garbage and refuse
“Trash cans containing food waste not covered in kitchen and preschool classroom.”
470 IAC 3-4.7-147 Special needs staffing
“On site director has not completed the special needs training required of directors within six months of hire.”
470 IAC 3-4.7-21 Director qualifications
“On site program director does not meet director qualifications.”
Aug 25, 2025Inspection4 rules cited
470 IAC 3-4.7-109 Garbage and refuse
“The garbage can in kitchen has food waste in it and does not have a lid available to cover it. Food waste must be covered.”
Correction date in the state record: Sep 4, 2025
470 IAC 3-4.7-100 Poisons, chemicals, and hazardous items
“Both doors to laundry/electrical room open, not locked. Pro-con cleaner and a filled pump sprayer with unknown contents on low level, accessible to children.”
Correction date in the state record: Sep 4, 2025
470 IAC 3-4.7-50(a) In any group that has an infant or toddler, the maximum age range between the oldest and youngest child in the group shall be thirteen (13) months
“Program has not submitted necessary variance in order to care for a special needs four year old in their infant room.”
Correction date in the state record: Sep 4, 2025
IC 12-17.2-2-1(8) Birth Certificate documentation
“Child file reviewed does not contain documentation of birth. Child is a foster child as of 10/13/21, program has 90 days to secure documentation of child's birth.”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 25, 2025
Jul 11, 2025Inspection3 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
“Staff member missing documentation of physical examination. Was reminded on 5/23 that she would need to have it on file by 30 days post hire.”
470 IAC 3-4.7-137(c) The center shall store milk at forty-one (41) degrees Fahrenheit or below
“Refrigerator in infant room with bottles too warm, 48 degrees.”
470 IAC 3-4.7-100(a) Poisons, chemicals, and any item that states fatal if swallowed must be in locked storage and not accessible to children
“Items accessible to children: Toddler room teacher purse hanging on side of cabinet with prescription medication bottle visible. Hand sanitizer dispenser on wall in toddler room filled and accessible to children.”
Jun 16, 2025Inspection5 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
“Food served for lunch is not what was on posted menu. Posted menu showed sloppy joes, sw potatoes, banana and bun. Lunch was cold ham and turkey, bun, applesauce, and gr beans.”
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 freezer does not have a thermometer in it, and there was a bag of breast milk in it. Infant refrigerator that has filled bottles in it had thermometer, but is reading at 54 degrees. Temperature should be 41 degrees or lower.”
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
“One employee working with children does not have documentation of a drug screen.”
470 IAC 3-4.7-135 Infant Food Preparation and Storage
“Bottles in infant refrigerator do not have time of preparation on them, just names and date of preparation.”
470 IAC 3-4.7-24(1) All caregivers counted in child/staff ratios shall meet the following qualifications: They shall be at least eighteen (18) years of age
“A caregiver working in age 3-5 classroom is 17 years old, birthdate 6/18/07. 17 year-olds can only work with school age children.”
May 23, 2025Inspection5 rules cited
470 IAC 3-4.7-68(b) The outdoor play area shall be safely enclosed, fenced, or protected from traffic by other natural barriers. Air compressors or other dangerous equipment in the outdoor play area shall be enclosed and inaccessible to children.
“On area of the fence is missing a panel, making the play area not safely encolosed.”
470 IAC 3-4.7-65 Pets
“The program is missing a complete covering on the fish tank to prevent children from touching the water or fish”
470 IAC 3-4.7-86(a) Within thirty (30) days after enrollment or no earlier than twelve (12) months prior to enrollment, each child shall have written verification of a physical examination by a physician or a nurse practitioner
“Two out of three children's files reviewed were missing a phsical examination.”
470 IAC 3-4.7-86(d)(2) Documentation of complete age-appropriate immunizations, as required by the division with recommendation from ISDH, and updated annually, including: varicella vaccine or written documented history of disease by either the parent or childs health provider
“One of three child files reviewed were missing up to date immuniztions.”
470 IAC 3-1.1-41(b)(1) The following behavior shall be prohibited by all direct child care providers: Cruel, harsh, or unusual punishment
“The program self reported to the divison and the department of Child Services that two teachers used inappropriate discipline in the toddler room. One teacher grabbed a child by one arm and threw him down on the floor. The other staff slapped a child across the face and one staff member was heard cursing at the child. The program terminated the staff involved immediately.”
May 21, 2025Complaint investigation1 rule cited
Validated complaint
“Program out of compliance with Inappropriate Discipline”
- May 12, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
Apr 15, 2025Inspection7 rules cited
470 IAC 3-4.7-141 Infant/Toddler Sleeping
“At consultant's arrival a nine month old female was asleep in an infant swing. She was moved while consultant present.”
470 IAC 3-4.7-83 Vendor service
“Program staff from other Teaching Tree location brought in food for lunch, program does not have a vending contract on file, all food needs to be prepared on site.”
Correction date in the state record: Apr 25, 2025
470 IAC 3-4.7-3(c) The center shall post the license in a conspicuous place that parents regularly view
“Program's probationary license not posted in program in a place parents can regularly view.”
Correction date in the state record: Apr 16, 2025
470 IAC 3-4.7-141(i) Caregivers shall provide at least three (3) feet of space between cribs when occupied.
“Two occupied infant cribs were touching, end-to-end, not three feet apart.”
Correction date in the state record: Apr 16, 2025
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).
“Program self-reported an incident on 3/21/25 where one of two caregivers fell asleep in a classroom of ten 1-2 year olds, leaving that class out of ratio with a ratio of 10 children to one active caregiver,”
Correction date in the state record: Apr 25, 2025
470 IAC 3-4.7-79(e) Correct food temperature and holding time shall be maintained for all food served to children
“Program staff from other Teaching Tree location brought in food for lunch. No records of food temperatures taken, no way to tell if food temp was maintained during transportation.”
Correction date in the state record: Apr 15, 2025
470 IAC 3-4.7-141 Infant/Toddler Sleeping
“At consultant's arrival a nine month old female was asleep in an infant swing. She was moved while consultant present.”
Correction date in the state record: Apr 25, 2025
Apr 15, 2025Visit7 rules cited
470 IAC 3-4.7-141 Infant/Toddler Sleeping
“At consultant's arrival a nine month old female was asleep in an infant swing. She was moved while consultant present.”
470 IAC 3-4.7-83 Vendor service
“Program staff from other Teaching Tree location brought in food for lunch, program does not have a vending contract on file, all food needs to be prepared on site.”
Correction date in the state record: Apr 25, 2025
470 IAC 3-4.7-3(c) The center shall post the license in a conspicuous place that parents regularly view
“Program's probationary license not posted in program in a place parents can regularly view.”
Correction date in the state record: Apr 16, 2025
470 IAC 3-4.7-141(i) Caregivers shall provide at least three (3) feet of space between cribs when occupied.
“Two occupied infant cribs were touching, end-to-end, not three feet apart.”
Correction date in the state record: Apr 16, 2025
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).
“Program self-reported an incident on 3/21/25 where one of two caregivers fell asleep in a classroom of ten 1-2 year olds, leaving that class out of ratio with a ratio of 10 children to one active caregiver,”
Correction date in the state record: Apr 25, 2025
470 IAC 3-4.7-79(e) Correct food temperature and holding time shall be maintained for all food served to children
“Program staff from other Teaching Tree location brought in food for lunch. No records of food temperatures taken, no way to tell if food temp was maintained during transportation.”
Correction date in the state record: Apr 15, 2025
470 IAC 3-4.7-141 Infant/Toddler Sleeping
“At consultant's arrival a nine month old female was asleep in an infant swing. She was moved while consultant present.”
Correction date in the state record: Apr 25, 2025
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Mar 13, 2025Inspection10 rules cited
470 IAC 3-4.7-86(b)(4) The examination shall include the following: A written statement regarding modification of plans of care which require special attention because of medical conditions or allergies
“Program did not follow parent request/physician modification of plans of care for child with medical condition. Special sippy cup was sent to program and was not used, even after physician note was downloaded in ProCare.”
IC 12-17.2-4-17.5 A licensee shall ensure that a child in the licensees care is continually supervised by a caregiver
“School age children not being properly supervised during afternoon bus drop offs. Running in front area of program for over 30 minutes near busy street, often out of sight of caregiver playing tag and going behind van in parking lot and fenced in trash area. Supervision needs to include children being within sight and sound of caregiver.”
470 IAC 3-4.7-17(e) Unscheduled visits by a custodial parentor guardian of a child shall be permitted at any time the child care center is in operation
“Parents not allowed to drop off or pick up within the program, they ring a bell and wait in lobby vestibule at drop off and pick up for a staff member to deliver their children. Can not see in to program from lobby area.”
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
“One of three new employee files reviewed did not have documentation of Universal Precautions training.”
470 IAC 3-4.7-68(b) The outdoor play area shall be safely enclosed, fenced, or protected from traffic by other natural barriers. Air compressors or other dangerous equipment in the outdoor play area shall be enclosed and inaccessible to children.
“School age children were outside in front of the program playing in grassy area from 3:38 to 4:14 while waiting on buses, playing tag. This is not an appropriate play area as it is not enclosed or fenced, and is in a heavy traffic area.”
3-4.7-1(24) (1) All child care providers are at least eighteen (18) years old and have a HS Diploma or equivalent.
“Two of three new employee files reviewed did not have documentation of HS diploma or equivalent.”
470 IAC 3-4.7-33(1) All caregivers and other persons counted in child/staff ratios shall have training in basic first aid as follows: Prior to opening a child care center, at least one (1) caregiver shall have current training or the expiration date shall be no later than three (3) years from the training date in the administration of basic first aid and be on duty at all times. Additionally, all infant and toddler staff shall have current training in basic first aid
“Employee working in toddler room at time of inspection does not have training in basic first aid.”
470 IAC 3-4.7-40(b) If a parent requested medication to be given and it was not administered, caregivers shall write the reason on the medication record.
“Parent had requested nebulizer treatments to be given to their child on multiple days on Procare, some of which the provider responded to as a received request. There is no documentation of the program actually administering the medication on those days it was requested.”
470 IAC 3-4.7-125(3) Caregivers shall: respect the individual childs schedule with regard to eating, sleeping, and diapering
“Licensing reviewed two weeks of care on Procare, caregiver in two year old room was not changing any children's diapers after 2:30 pm, not responding to children's diapering needs.”
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
“Two of three new employee files reviewed did not have documentation of drug testing results.”
Feb 20, 2025Complaint investigation2 rules cited
Validated complaint
“Program out of compliance with supervision requirements”
Validated complaint
“Program out of compliance with 470 IAC 3-4.7-55 Inappropriate discipline”
Feb 20, 2025Complaint investigation2 rules cited
Validated complaint
“Program out of compliance with supervision requirements”
Validated complaint
“Program out of compliance with 470 IAC 3-4.7-55 Inappropriate discipline”
Feb 19, 2025Inspection8 rules cited
470 IAC 3-4.7-36(3) 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 childs date of birth, verified by a copy of the childs birth certificate or other legal proof of age
“One of four child files reviewed does not have documentation of birth date.”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 23, 2025
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.
“One staff member working with children does not have fingerprints on file at this location.”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 25, 2025
470 IAC 3-4.7-38(1) Within thirty (30) days of a childs enrollment, the childs health record shall contain the following: Physical examination verification form with physicians or nurse practitioners signature dated no earlier than twelve (12) months prior to enrollment date
“Four child files reviewed did not have documentation of physical exams on file.”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 25, 2025
470 IAC 3-4.7-55(c) Staff shall not associate disciplinary action with food or use food as a reward
“Candy is being used as a reward for potty training.”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 25, 2025
470 IAC 3-4.7-55(e)(1) Caregivers shall not: use time out for any child less than three (3) years of age
“Caregivers in 30 month old classroom report using time out ("time away") with children under 3.”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 25, 2025
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
“During consultant's private interviews with staff it was discovered that allegations against other staff members had been shared with the director, but these were not reported by staff or director.”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 20, 2025
470 IAC 3-4.7-48 Child/staff ratios and supervision
“At time of inspection two rooms were out of ratio. There were twelve children in the 3-5 year old room with one caregiver. The ratio for children age 3 is 1:10. The 1-2 year old room had six children with one caregiver, ratio for one's is 1:5.”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 20, 2025
470 IAC 3-4.7-19(a)(2) The following items shall be prominently posted in a place regularly viewed by parents: The name of the director and name of the person in charge in the directors absence
“There is a posting but it is not accurate or understood. Director was not present at consultants arrival, next person on listed no longer works at program, the third person in charge was present but did not think she was the person in charge. Staff present could not identify who was in charge during directors absence.”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 20, 2025
Feb 18, 2025Complaint investigation4 rules cited
Validated complaint
“Program out of compliance with 470 IAC 3-4.7-86(b)(4)-The examination shall include the following: A written statement regarding modification of plans of care which require special attention because of medical conditions or allergies”
Validated complaint
“Program out of compliance with 470 IAC 3-4.7-88 Medication (2) Caregivers shall administer the specified medication as directed on the label of the medication or as specified by the consulting physician.”
Validated complaint
“Program out of compliance with (3) respect the individual child’s schedule with regard to eating, sleeping, and diapering”
Validated complaint
Feb 18, 2025Complaint investigation4 rules cited
Validated complaint
“Program out of compliance with 470 IAC 3-4.7-86(b)(4)-The examination shall include the following: A written statement regarding modification of plans of care which require special attention because of medical conditions or allergies”
Validated complaint
“Program out of compliance with 470 IAC 3-4.7-88 Medication (2) Caregivers shall administer the specified medication as directed on the label of the medication or as specified by the consulting physician.”
Validated complaint
“Program out of compliance with (3) respect the individual child’s schedule with regard to eating, sleeping, and diapering”
Validated complaint
Feb 18, 2025Complaint investigation4 rules cited
Validated complaint
“Program out of compliance with 470 IAC 3-4.7-86(b)(4)-The examination shall include the following: A written statement regarding modification of plans of care which require special attention because of medical conditions or allergies”
Validated complaint
“Program out of compliance with 470 IAC 3-4.7-88 Medication (2) Caregivers shall administer the specified medication as directed on the label of the medication or as specified by the consulting physician.”
Validated complaint
“Program out of compliance with (3) respect the individual child’s schedule with regard to eating, sleeping, and diapering”
Validated complaint
Feb 18, 2025Complaint investigation4 rules cited
Validated complaint
“Program out of compliance with 470 IAC 3-4.7-86(b)(4)-The examination shall include the following: A written statement regarding modification of plans of care which require special attention because of medical conditions or allergies”
Validated complaint
“Program out of compliance with 470 IAC 3-4.7-88 Medication (2) Caregivers shall administer the specified medication as directed on the label of the medication or as specified by the consulting physician.”
Validated complaint
“Program out of compliance with (3) respect the individual child’s schedule with regard to eating, sleeping, and diapering”
Validated complaint
- Jul 10, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
Nov 29, 2023Inspection5 rules cited
470 IAC 3-4.7-36 Childrens admission records
“Child file was missing Birth Certificate, Child Custody Information, Physical and Immunizations. Child was enrolled for over 90 days.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 29, 2023
470 IAC 3-4.7-100 Poisons, chemicals, and hazardous items
“Items that state Keep out of Reach of children were within reach in both preschool classrooms”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 29, 2023
470 IAC 3-4.7-48 Child/staff ratios and supervision
“Upon arrival one teacher in the 2's classroom was asleep in the school age room, and other was outside of the classroom in the lobby. Ratio of 10:1”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 29, 2023
470 IAC 3-4.7-148 Special needs program
“Child file did not have documentation of IEP”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 29, 2023
470 IAC 3-4.7-41 Staff, substitutes, and volunteer records
“Staff file missing Drug Screen and Universal Precautions”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 29, 2023
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FAQ
Questions about The Teaching Tree Southwest
Is The Teaching Tree Southwest 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 The Teaching Tree Southwest last inspected?
Indiana Family and Social Services Administration, Office of Early Childhood and Out-of-School Learning lists the most recent visit on July 31, 2026, with 8 rules cited. It lists 20 visits in the last 3 years.
Has The Teaching Tree Southwest had rules cited by the state?
Yes. Inspectors cited 68 rules across 18 of 20 visits in the last 3 years; 31 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 The Teaching Tree Southwest care for?
84, the licensed capacity on the state record.
Does The Teaching Tree Southwest accept child care subsidies?
Yes. The state record says it accepts child care subsidies.
What are The Teaching Tree Southwest's hours?
Monday to Friday, 6:30 AM to 5:30 PM. Holiday hours can differ.
How much does The Teaching Tree Southwest cost?
It has not listed its tuition. Call (260) 969-8733 to ask.
What is The Teaching Tree Southwest's phone number?
(260) 969-8733.
Where is The Teaching Tree Southwest?
4311 Coventry Ln, Fort Wayne, IN 46804. The nearest other daycare we list is La Petite Academy, 1 miles away.