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Licensed daycares in 46714Bluffton, IN

There are 5 licensed child care providers in the ZIP code: 46714 — 4 licensed centers and 1 family day home. Together they have been cited for 39 violations across 55 inspections in the past three years, an average of 0.71 violations per inspection, which is above the Bluffton average of 0.51.

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 caregiver-to-child ratio (7 citations), followed by supervision (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.

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Clean record — no violations in 3 years

1 provider.

Ring Around The Rosy Childcare

Family day home · Capacity 10 · Ages 0 mo – 12 yr · Last inspected Sep 16, 2025

0 violationsActive

1–3 violations in 3 years

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

Bhmsd Tiger Tots/Tiger Cubs

Center · 1100 E Spring St · Last inspected Jul 7, 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.

First Presbyterian Church Early Learning Ministry

Center · 215 East Dustman Road · Last inspected Feb 10, 2026

25 violationsActive
Wells County Y Early Learning Center

Center · Capacity 72 · Ages 0 mo – 6 yr · 550 W Dustman Rd · Last inspected May 7, 2026

7 violationsActive
Norwell Community Schools/Lancaster Elementary Preschool

Center · 275 E Jackson St. N · Last inspected Oct 2, 2025

6 violationsActive

Questions to ask when you tour in 46714

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

1

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

2

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

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