Daycares in Carmel, IN
All 22 licensed child care facilities in Carmel, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.
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22licensed daycares
4.1average safety rating
9%with a clean record
20with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Primrose School of Carmel780 West Carmel Dr. | 4.5★ | None | 192 |
| 2 | Heartland Hall Child Development Center11540 North Meridian Street | 4.5★ | 9 · 3 high-risk | 287 |
| 3 | International Bilingual Learning | 4.4★ | None | 16 |
| 4 | Home-Life Preschool & Ministry LLC | 4.4★ | 1 | 12 |
| 5 | Playhouse Childcare | 4.4★ | 1 | 12 |
| 6 | Cornerstone Lutheran Preschool4850 E Main St | 4.4★ | 8 · 3 high-risk | — |
| 7 | Creme de la Creme (Carmel), LLC760 E. 116th St | 4.4★ | 7 · 7 high-risk | 353 |
| 8 | Creative Works Childcare | 4.3★ | None | 12 |
| 9 | MAKE-A-WISH DAY CARE | 4.3★ | None | 16 |
| 10 | Primrose School at West Clay13096 Moultrie Street | 4.3★ | 1 | 235 |
| 11 | The Family Place Early Enrichment Academy Inc10455 N College Ave | 4.3★ | 1 | — |
| 12 | Goddard School, The14777 Oak Road | 4.3★ | 4 · 2 high-risk | 138 |
| 13 | Little Town of Bethlehem1484 W. Main Street | 4.3★ | 4 | — |
| 14 | The Nest Schools, Inc Carmel10216 N Michigan Rd | 4.3★ | 7 · 2 high-risk | 176 |
| 15 | The Goddard School160 Medical Dr | 4.3★ | 12 · 2 high-risk | 130 |
| 16 | Abacus Preschool13101 Illinois Street | 4.3★ | 13 · 9 high-risk | 237 |
| 17 | Pathways Learning Academy12900 Hazel Dell Parkway | 4.3★ | 10 · 8 high-risk | 230 |
| 18 | The Play School at Legacy, Inc14454 Community Dr | 3.8★ | 16 · 8 high-risk | 281 |
| 19 | The Little Lamb Daycare Inc1609 Greyhound Pass | 3.2★ | 9 · 7 high-risk | 104 |
| 20 | Orchard Park Presbyterian Church1605 E. 106th St | 3.2★ | 7 · 4 high-risk | — |
| 21 | The Goddard School - Carmel III10445 Commerce Drive | 3.1★ | 14 · 4 high-risk | 145 |
| 22 | Primrose School at West Carmel3746 W 98th St | 1.9★ | 8 · 7 high-risk | 207 |
Ranked by DaycareAlert's violations-based safety rating (recency-weighted state inspection findings), then by fewest recent violations. "Violations (2 yr)" counts citations in the last two years so cities and facilities are comparable regardless of how far back a state's records go. Data comes directly from state licensing agencies — always open a facility's full record before deciding.
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