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Licensed daycares in 46033Carmel, IN

There are 7 licensed child care providers in the ZIP code: 46033 — 4 licensed centers and 3 family day homes. Together they have been cited for 60 violations across 91 inspections in the past three years, an average of 0.66 violations per inspection, which is above the Carmel average of 0.54.

One provider has a clean three-year record — inspected regularly, never cited. No facility in this ZIP code currently holds a revoked or suspended license.

The most-cited issue here is background checks (10 citations), followed by physical safety (7). Worth knowing before you tour.

Every record below comes from Indiana Family and Social Services Administration, Office of Early Childhood and Out-of-School Learning and links back to the state's own document.

Compare all 7 providers

Clean record — no violations in 3 years

1 provider.

Make-A-Wish Day Care

Family day home · Capacity 16 · Ages 0 mo – 6 yr · Last inspected Mar 3, 2026

0 violationsActive

1–3 violations in 3 years

2 providers. Most citations here are paperwork and routine issues — read the actual citations before drawing conclusions.

International Bilingual Learning

Family day home · Capacity 16 · Ages 0 mo – 12 yr · Last inspected Aug 20, 2025

1 violationActive
Home-Life Preschool & Ministry Llc

Family day home · Capacity 12 · Ages 0 mo – 12 yr · Last inspected Jul 15, 2025

2 violationsActive

4 or more violations in 3 years

4 providers. A higher count isn't automatically a red flag — read the actual citations before drawing conclusions.

Pathways Learning Academy

Center · Capacity 230 · Ages 0 mo – 12 yr · 12900 Hazel Dell Parkway · Last inspected Sep 23, 2025

29 violationsActive
The Play School At Legacy, Inc

Center · Capacity 281 · Ages 0 mo – 12 yr · 14454 Community Dr · Last inspected Apr 15, 2026

14 violationsActive
Cornerstone Lutheran Preschool

Center · 4850 E Main St · Last inspected May 14, 2026

9 violationsActive

Questions to ask when you tour in 46033

Background checks is the most-cited issue among providers here, followed by physical safety. Providers with clean records will have ready answers.

1

Can you show me how you document background and reference checks for new staff?

2

When was your last playground and facility safety check, and what did it find?

3

How do you log medication administration, and who verifies it?

A note on Indiana records

Indiana does not publish complaint outcomes. We show everything the state makes public and link to the source for each item.

Data synced from Indiana Family and Social Services Administration, Office of Early Childhood and Out-of-School Learning on Jul 9, 2026. Source records · Report an error