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Licensed daycares in 46953 — Marion, IN
There are 11 licensed child care providers in the ZIP code: 46953 — 6 licensed centers and 5 family day homes. Together they have been cited for 118 violations across 188 inspections in the past three years, an average of 0.63 violations per inspection, which is above the Marion average of 0.51.
3 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 caregiver-to-child ratio (19 citations), followed by background checks (13). 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.
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Clean record — no violations in 3 years
3 providers.
1–3 violations in 3 years
2 providers. Most citations here are paperwork and routine issues — read the actual citations before drawing conclusions.
4 or more violations in 3 years
6 providers. A higher count isn't automatically a red flag — read the actual citations before drawing conclusions.
Questions to ask when you tour in 46953
Caregiver-to-child ratio is the most-cited issue among providers here, followed by background checks. Providers with clean records will have ready answers.
How do you maintain caregiver-to-child ratios during shift changes, lunch breaks, and pickup?
Can you show me how you document background and reference checks for new staff?
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