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Licensed daycares in 47201Columbus, IN

There are 25 licensed child care providers in the ZIP code: 47201 — 12 licensed centers and 13 family day homes. Together they have been cited for 44 violations across 188 inspections in the past three years, an average of 0.23 violations per inspection, which is below the Columbus average of 0.55.

10 providers have 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 (15 citations), followed by caregiver-to-child ratio (5). 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 25 providers

Clean record — no violations in 3 years

10 providers.

Bright Start Child Care Ministry, Inc.

Center · 3136 North National Road, Suite E · Last inspected Jun 5, 2026

0 violationsActive
Children's Cottage

Family day home · Capacity 16 · Ages 0 mo – 12 yr · Last inspected Aug 5, 2025

0 violationsActive
Childs Play Learning Center Preschool

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

0 violationsActive

1–3 violations in 3 years

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

Children's Cottage Of Indiana

Family day home · Capacity 16 · Ages 0 mo – 6 yr · Last inspected Oct 28, 2025

1 violationActive
Children's Morning Out

Center · 1751 27th Street · Last inspected Jun 12, 2026

1 violationActive
Cummins Child Development Center

Center · Capacity 260 · Ages 0 mo – 12 yr · 650 Pleasant Grove · Last inspected Feb 24, 2026

1 violationActive

4 or more violations in 3 years

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

Faith Lutheran Preschool And Extended Care

Center · 6000 West State Road 46 · Last inspected Mar 3, 2026

12 violationsActive
Children, Inc

Center · Capacity 289 · Ages 0 mo – 12 yr · 715 McClure Rd · Last inspected Feb 19, 2026

6 violationsActive
Margie's Munchkins

Family day home · Capacity 12 · Ages 0 mo – 12 yr · Last inspected Aug 13, 2025

4 violationsActive

Questions to ask when you tour in 47201

Background checks is the most-cited issue among providers here, followed by caregiver-to-child ratio. Providers with clean records will have ready answers.

1

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

2

How do you maintain caregiver-to-child ratios during shift changes, lunch breaks, and pickup?

3

Walk me through how children are supervised during outdoor time and transitions between rooms.

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