Abacus Preschool
CARMEL, IN·Licensed CenterLicensed
Contact information
Address13101 Illinois Street, Carmel, IN, 46032
CityCARMEL, IN 46032
CountyHAMILTON
Phone317-581-1222
Operating details
Capacity237
License dateApril 1, 2025
Compliance snapshot
Last inspection: 10/23/2025 · Counts cover the full published inspection history; search results show the past 2 years.
- High9
- Medium-High3
- Medium6
- Medium-Low0
- Low0
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Location
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13101 Illinois Street, Carmel, IN, 46032, CARMEL, IN 46032
Questions to ask on a tour
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- This facility has safety-related findings on its state record - ask how the cited hazards were corrected and when emergency drills were last run
- 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: 10/23/2025
- High8
- Medium-High2
- Medium3
- Medium-Low0
- Low0
2025
- Medium-High riskStandard 47010/23/2025
470 IAC 3-4.7-100 — Poisons, chemicals, and hazardous items
At the time of inspection the Dolphins room had a tool box of diaper creams and the Bluegills had a tool box of diaper creams and a container of sunscreens all labeled keep out of reach of children under the unlocked diaper changing tables. Source: Indiana FSSA Child Care Finder / INspect Child Care.
Corrected 10/23/2025 - High riskStandard 4707/17/2025
470 IAC 3-4.7-48 — Child/staff ratios and supervision
On 7/2/25 a child was left without the supervision of a caregiver when the rest of the class transitioned inside to the gym and the child was left outside alone on the playground. Source: Indiana FSSA Child Care Finder / INspect Child Care.
Corrected 7/17/2025 - High riskStandard 4707/17/2025
470 IAC 3-4.7-48 — Child/staff ratios and supervision
On 7/2/25 a child was left out of ratio with no caregiver when the rest of the class transitioned inside to the gym and the child was left outside alone on the playground. Source: Indiana FSSA Child Care Finder / INspect Child Care.
Corrected 7/17/2025 - High riskStandard 4702/18/2025
470 IAC 3-4.7-48 — Child/staff ratios and supervision
At the time of consultant arrival in the Angelfish room, the Guppie teacher was there, leaving the Guppie room out of ratio with 2 infants and no caregiver. Source: Indiana FSSA Child Care Finder / INspect Child Care.
Corrected 2/18/2025 - High riskStandard 4702/18/2025
470 IAC 3-4.7-48 — Child/staff ratios and supervision
The Guppie classroom was not being activly supervised when the teacher left the room to talk to the staff in the other infant room. Source: Indiana FSSA Child Care Finder / INspect Child Care.
Corrected 2/18/2025
2024
- Medium-High riskStandard 47011/14/2024
470 IAC 3-4.7-66(4) — The specific guidelines of the most current, Handbook for Public Playground Safety, as published by the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission, Washington, D.C. 20207, shall be used to determine compliance with the followin
The blue and white structure has the stair covering coming off, tripping hazard. The pour and play surface is lifting causing a tripping hazard. Source: Indiana FSSA Child Care Finder / INspect Child Care.
Corrected 11/25/2024 - Medium risk11/14/2024
IC 12-17.2-4-3.5(a)(1) — A child care center shall, at no expense to the state, maintain and make available to the division upon request a copy of drug testing results for an individual who: is employed
1 staff file missing documentation of drug test results verified by a Medical Reveiw Officer (MRO). Send documentation to consultant. Source: Indiana FSSA Child Care Finder / INspect Child Care.
Corrected 11/15/2024 - High riskStandard 47011/14/2024
470 IAC 3-4.7-48 — Child/staff ratios and supervision
On 10/18/24 a 2yr old child was left unsupervised in a classroom without a caregiver. Source: Indiana FSSA Child Care Finder / INspect Child Care.
Corrected 10/21/2024 - High riskStandard 47011/14/2024
470 IAC 3-4.7-116 — Kitchen and food preparation areas
The freezer temperature in the toddler freezer was 20 degrees F at the time of inspection. The Kitchen freezer was 10 degrees F at the time of inspection. Source: Indiana FSSA Child Care Finder / INspect Child Care.
Corrected 11/18/2024 - Medium riskStandard 47011/14/2024
470 IAC 3-4.7-94(n) — There shall be a soft sanitizable pad on the table with a clean strip of waterproof, disposable paper to cover the entire pad. Caregivers shall place a new, waterproof, paper strip on the pad after each diaper change
Changing table pad in the Starfish room is torn. Source: Indiana FSSA Child Care Finder / INspect Child Care.
Corrected 11/15/2024 - Medium riskStandard 47011/14/2024
470 IAC 3-4.7-113 — Bathrooms
In the Sunfish bathroom, the vent cover is behind the toilet on the floor. In the Seahorses room the shelf in the bathroom has a bare wood edge, not sanitizable. In the Turtle room bathrooms 1 and 2 had potty seats on the floor, not sanitary. They also had a roll of paper towels on the sink, not in a dispenser. Source: Indiana FSSA Child Care Finder / INspect Child Care.
Corrected 11/15/2024 - High riskStandard 47011/14/2024
470 IAC 3-4.7-48 — Child/staff ratios and supervision
On 10/18/24 a 2yr old child was left out of ratio when they were left alone in a classroom without a caregiver. Source: Indiana FSSA Child Care Finder / INspect Child Care.
Corrected 10/21/2024 - High riskStandard 47011/14/2024
470 IAC 3-4.7-116 — Kitchen and food preparation areas
At the time of inspection there was no one with the Certified Food Manager training on site. Source: Indiana FSSA Child Care Finder / INspect Child Care.
Corrected 11/29/2024
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.
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Estimated monthly cost
$1,120/month
This is a modeled estimate — based on location, ages served, and program data — not the provider's actual tuition. Real prices vary by age group and services. Contact the daycare for current rates, fees, and availability.
Typical prices in Indiana — see daycare costs in Indiana by age group.
About this daycare
- Location: CARMEL, HAMILTON County
- Capacity: 237
- Type: Licensed Center
- Years in operation: 1
What parents actually pay
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