The Goddard School
CARMEL, IN·Licensed CenterLicensed
Contact information
Address160 Medical Dr, Carmel, IN, 46032
CityCARMEL, IN 46032
CountyHAMILTON
Phone317-705-0875
Operating details
Capacity130
License dateFebruary 23, 2026
Compliance snapshot
Last inspection: 2/5/2026 · Counts cover the full published inspection history; search results show the past 2 years.
- High2
- Medium-High3
- Medium7
- Medium-Low1
- Low0
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Location
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160 Medical Dr, Carmel, IN, 46032, CARMEL, IN 46032
Questions to ask on a tour
Chosen for this facility's inspection history and profile — bring them along on your visit.
- This facility has food-service findings on its state record - ask how meals are prepared and how allergies are handled
- Ask how they keep enrollment, immunization, and emergency-contact records current - their state findings include documentation lapses
- This is a large program - ask how children are grouped, how ratios are kept in each room, and how staff cover breaks
- Ask about teacher-to-child ratios and how supervision is maintained through the day
Violation summary
Last 2 years · Last inspection: 2/5/2026
- High2
- Medium-High3
- Medium7
- Medium-Low0
- Low0
2026
- Medium-High riskStandard 4702/5/2026
470 IAC 3-4.7-55(a)(3) — Any person, while on child care center premises, shall not engage in or direct any of the following actions toward children: Cruel, harsh,unusual, humiliating, or frightening methods of discipline, including threatening the use of
On 1/12/26 a teacher threatened a child at naptime in order to get them to lay on their cot. (Health violation.) Source: Indiana FSSA Child Care Finder / INspect Child Care.
Corrected 1/13/2026
2025
- Medium riskStandard 47011/4/2025
470 IAC 3-4.7-113 — Bathrooms
Boys bathroom had toilet paper on top of each stall's dispenser and had a plunger by the sinks, not sanitary. Sheeps room did not have paper towels in the dispenser. Source: Indiana FSSA Child Care Finder / INspect Child Care.
Corrected 11/4/2025 - Medium riskStandard 47011/4/2025
470 IAC 3-4.7-134(b) — Prior to admission, the childs parent shall establish a feeding plan, based on the recommendation of the childs physician, for each infant
8 infants did not have a feeding plan signed by the physician prior to admission. Send documentation to consultant. Source: Indiana FSSA Child Care Finder / INspect Child Care.
Corrected 11/14/2025 - Medium riskStandard 47011/4/2025
470 IAC 3-4.7-114(h) — All plumbing fixtures shall be in good repair
The infant room and the Sheep room have leaky cold water handles. Source: Indiana FSSA Child Care Finder / INspect Child Care.
Corrected 11/9/2025 - Medium-High riskStandard 47011/4/2025
470 IAC 3-4.7-100 — Poisons, chemicals, and hazardous items
Hazardous items were found in the following area, Chicks room had a teacher purse on the bottom shelf of a closet behind a child deterrent. Source: Indiana FSSA Child Care Finder / INspect Child Care.
Corrected 11/4/2025 - High riskStandard 47011/4/2025
470 IAC 3-4.7-135 — Infant Food Preparation and Storage
9 infant bottles were not labeled correctly, no dates were on them. Source: Indiana FSSA Child Care Finder / INspect Child Care.
Corrected 11/6/2025 - High riskStandard 4704/17/2025
470 IAC 3-4.7-53(h)(3) — During the rest period for children toddler age and older, caregivers may supervise children at fifty percent (50%) of the required child/staff ratio provided that: a minimum of fifty percent (50%) of the children in the class are
At the time of inspection the Sheep classroom, ages 4-5 had 16 of the 21 children awake at naptime with only 1 caregiver leaving the classroom out of ratio. Source: Indiana FSSA Child Care Finder / INspect Child Care.
Corrected 4/18/2025
2024
- Medium riskStandard 47011/19/2024
470 IAC 3-4.7-63(c)(4) — The following minimums shall be provided to each group to children two (2) years of age and older: A shatterproof mirror
At the time of inspection a mirror was not seen in the Roosters, Cows, and Sheep rooms. Source: Indiana FSSA Child Care Finder / INspect Child Care.
Corrected 11/22/2024 - Medium riskStandard 47011/19/2024
470 IAC 3-4.7-113 — Bathrooms
In the Chicks bathroom there was 2 rolls of toilet paper on the back of the toilet and one roll of paper towels not on a dispenser used to wipe the changing table. Source: Indiana FSSA Child Care Finder / INspect Child Care.
Corrected 11/25/2024 - Medium riskStandard 47011/19/2024
470 IAC 3-4.7-113 — Bathrooms
The seal on the handwashing sinks in the Bunnies, the boys bathroom, Roosters, and Ponies is coming off. The counter top in the Cows bathroom has a chip in the covering, exposing the wood. Source: Indiana FSSA Child Care Finder / INspect Child Care.
Corrected 11/26/2024 - Medium riskStandard 47011/19/2024
470 IAC 3-4.7-63(c)(5) — The following minimums shall be provided to each group to children two (2) years of age and older: A set of wooden unit blocks
At the time of inspection a set of wooden unit blocks was not seen in the Ponies room. Source: Indiana FSSA Child Care Finder / INspect Child Care.
Corrected 11/25/2024 - Medium-High riskStandard 47011/19/2024
470 IAC 3-4.7-100 — Poisons, chemicals, and hazardous items
At the time of inspection the infant room had a bottle of Hempz lotion labeled Keep out of reach of children in a low unlocked cabinet behind a child deterrent. In the Sheep room there was a container of potting soil containing fertilizer in the science center accessible to children. Source: Indiana FSSA Child Care Finder / INspect Child Care.
Corrected 11/19/2024
Safety & Compliance Analysis
This daycare has multiple recorded violations. Review the details to make an informed decision.
(Past 6 Months)
Parent Recommendations
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- Review the detailed violations listed above.
- Ask the daycare about their response to these violations.
- Look at the correction status to see how quickly issues were addressed.
- Schedule a visit during regular hours to observe daily operations.
Note: This analysis is based on publicly available violation data and is intended as a tool to help parents make informed decisions. Always visit a daycare in person and ask specific questions about areas of concern.
Estimated monthly cost
$1,120/month
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About this daycare
- Location: CARMEL, HAMILTON County
- Capacity: 130
- Type: Licensed Center
- Years in operation: 1
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