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Licensed daycares in 46818Fort Wayne, IN

There are 6 licensed child care providers in the ZIP code: 46818 — 3 licensed centers and 3 family day homes. Together they have been cited for 18 violations across 37 inspections in the past three years, an average of 0.49 violations per inspection.

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 background checks (3 citations), followed by caregiver-to-child ratio (3). 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 6 providers

Clean record — no violations in 3 years

1 provider.

Bethel's Blessings Childcare And Preschool Ministry

Center · 8405 Lima Road · Last inspected Jan 29, 2026

0 violationsActive

1–3 violations in 3 years

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

Bright Minds Early Learning Center

Family day home · Capacity 12 · Ages 0 mo – 12 yr · Last inspected May 4, 2026

2 violationsActive
My First Steps Child Care

Family day home · Capacity 12 · Ages 0 mo – 8 yr · Last inspected Aug 4, 2025

2 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.

Washington Center Elementary

Center · 1936 W. Wallen Road (A) · Last inspected Jan 15, 2026

6 violationsActive
Washington Center Title I Pre-K

Center · 1936 W. Wallen Road (B) · Last inspected Jan 15, 2026

4 violationsActive
Early Learning Home Childcare

Family day home · Capacity 12 · Ages 0 mo – 12 yr · Last inspected May 4, 2026

4 violationsActive

Questions to ask when you tour in 46818

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

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