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Licensed daycares in 47203Columbus, IN

There are 18 licensed child care providers in the ZIP code: 47203 — 10 licensed centers and 8 family day homes. Together they have been cited for 61 violations across 120 inspections in the past three years, an average of 0.51 violations per inspection, which is below the Columbus average of 0.83.

8 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 background checks (14 citations), followed by physical safety (8). 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 18 providers

Clean record — no violations in 3 years

8 providers.

Bcsc Pre-K Richards Elementary

Center · 3311 Fairlawn Dr. · Last inspected Aug 13, 2025

0 violationsActive
Bcsc Pre-K Smith Elementary

Center · 4505 Waycross Drive · Last inspected Aug 13, 2025

0 violationsActive
Bei Bambini

Family day home · Capacity 16 · Ages 0 mo – 11 yr · Last inspected Jan 7, 2026

0 violationsActive

1–3 violations in 3 years

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

Kim's Childcare

Family day home · Capacity 12 · Ages 0 mo – 12 yr · Last inspected Oct 15, 2025

1 violationActive
Fairlawn Preschool

Center · 2611 Fairlawn Drive · Last inspected Apr 29, 2026

2 violationsActive
Bcsc Pre-K Rockcreek Elementary

Center · 13000 E 200 S · Last inspected Jan 7, 2026

3 violationsActive

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.

Parkside Elementary Prek

Center · 1400 Parkside Drive · Last inspected Mar 2, 2026

13 violationsActive
Sanctuary Kids Care

Center · 3939 Central Avenue · Last inspected Jan 14, 2026

9 violationsActive
Aj's Bilingual Daycare & Preschool

Family day home · Capacity 16 · Ages 0 mo – 12 yr · Last inspected Jan 8, 2026

9 violationsActive

Questions to ask when you tour in 47203

Background checks is the most-cited issue among providers here, followed by physical safety. Providers with clean records will have ready answers.

1

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

2

When was your last playground and facility safety check, and what did it find?

3

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

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