Guppy Grinds Daycare
AVILLA, IN·Licensed HomeLicensed
Contact information
AddressAVILLA, IN, 46710
CityAVILLA, IN 46710
CountyNOBLE
Phone260-318-0801
Operating details
Capacity12
License dateOctober 1, 2025
Compliance snapshot
Last inspection: 7/9/2026 · Counts cover the full published inspection history; search results show the past 2 years.
- High2
- Medium-High2
- Medium1
- Medium-Low0
- Low0
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Location
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AVILLA, IN, 46710, AVILLA, IN 46710
Questions to ask on a tour
Chosen for this facility's inspection history and profile — bring them along on your visit.
- Ask how they keep enrollment, immunization, and emergency-contact records current - their state findings include documentation lapses
- This is a small program - ask about backup care arrangements when the provider is ill or away
- For a home-based program, ask which areas of the home children use and who else is present during care hours
- Ask about teacher-to-child ratios and how supervision is maintained through the day
Violation summary
Last 2 years · Last inspection: 7/9/2026
- High2
- Medium-High2
- Medium1
- Medium-Low0
- Low0
2026
- High riskStandard 4707/9/2026
470 IAC 3-1.1-36.5(b) — Children shall not be left unattended and shall be supervised at all times
Door to room where 13 month old female was sleeping was closed at time of visit. (Health violation.) Source: Indiana FSSA Child Care Finder / INspect Child Care.
Not corrected - Medium-High riskStandard 4707/9/2026
470 IAC 3-1.1-38(b)(1) — Opportunity shall be provided for children to play outdoors daily except when: the severity of the weather poses a safety or health hazard
Due to remodeling of back yard, children do not have access to daily outdoor play. Source: Indiana FSSA Child Care Finder / INspect Child Care.
Not corrected - Medium-High riskStandard 4707/9/2026
470 IAC 3-1.1-46(l) — Licensee shall provide electrical or battery-operated smoke detector that is installed to manufacturers specifications and is located and adjusted to operate reliably in case of smoke in any part of the child care home, including not
No smoke detector located outside sleeping room. (Health violation.) Source: Indiana FSSA Child Care Finder / INspect Child Care.
Not corrected
2025
- Medium riskStandard 4709/3/2025
470 IAC 3-1.1-44(c) — Child care providers shall see that childrens hands are washed at a sink with soap and warm running water before meals and snacks and after toilet use. Direct child care providers shall not permit children to use a common washcloth o
No children wash their hands before meal time. Source: Indiana FSSA Child Care Finder / INspect Child Care.
Corrected 9/3/2025 - High riskStandard 4709/3/2025
470 IAC 3-1.1-47(c) — Direct child care providers shall wash and sanitize all food preparation areas, serving areas, and utensils daily
During snack time children were served in the living room, walking around or eating on the floor with nothing being sanitized for preparation of serving food. Source: Indiana FSSA Child Care Finder / INspect Child Care.
Corrected 9/3/2025
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
$1,319/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: AVILLA, NOBLE County
- Capacity: 12
- Type: Licensed Home
- Years in operation: 1
What parents actually pay
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