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Licensed daycares in 46226 — Lawrence, IN
There are 65 licensed child care providers in the ZIP code: 46226 — 33 licensed centers and 32 family day homes. Together they have been cited for 893 violations across 1,316 inspections in the past three years, an average of 0.68 violations per inspection, which is above the Lawrence average of 0.50.
17 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 (87 citations), followed by background checks (81). 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
17 providers.
1–3 violations in 3 years
10 providers. Most citations here are paperwork and routine issues — read the actual citations before drawing conclusions.
4 or more violations in 3 years
33 providers. A higher count isn't automatically a red flag — read the actual citations before drawing conclusions.
Questions to ask when you tour in 46226
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?
When was your last playground and facility safety check, and what did it find?
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