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Licensed daycares in 46216Indianapolis, IN

There are 4 licensed child care providers in the ZIP code: 46216, with a combined licensed capacity of 363 children. Together they have been cited for 35 violations across 50 inspections in the past three years, an average of 0.70 violations per inspection, which is above the Indianapolis average of 0.17.

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 supervision (10 citations), followed by nutrition (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 4 providers

Clean record — no violations in 3 years

1 provider.

Smarty Pants Learning Academy Foundation Inc

Center · 5355 N Post Road (B) · Last inspected May 15, 2026

0 violationsActive

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.

St. Mary's Early Childhood Center

Center · Capacity 120 · Ages 3 yr – 6 yr · 9230 Hawkins Rd · Last inspected Feb 10, 2026

13 violationsActive
Day Early Learning At Fort Harrison

Center · Capacity 123 · Ages 0 mo – 12 yr · 5545 Herbert Lord Drive · Last inspected Jun 18, 2026

11 violationsActive
The Spanish Advantage Club

Center · Capacity 120 · Ages 2 yr – 12 yr · 9615 East 59th St · Last inspected Jan 9, 2026

11 violationsActive

Questions to ask when you tour in 46216

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

1

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

2

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

3

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

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