Daycares in Marion, IN
All 19 licensed child care facilities in Marion, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.
19licensed daycares
3.1average safety rating
26%with a clean record
14with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George's Jungle | 4.3★ | None | 16 |
| 2 | Kings Kiddiland | 4.3★ | None | 16 |
| 3 | Little Giants Frances Slocum Elementary2909 South Torrence St. | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 4 | Little Giants Kendall Elementary2009 West Kem Rd | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 5 | Little Giants Riverview Elementary513 West Buckingham Drive | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 6 | Little Giants Allen Elementary1115 East Bradford St. | 4.2★ | 1 | — |
| 7 | Westminster Wildcats4803 South Harmon Street | 4.1★ | 1 | — |
| 8 | A&M CHILDCARE / LEARNING CENTER | 3.9★ | 1 · 1 high-risk | 16 |
| 9 | A & M Childcare II | 3.5★ | None | 16 |
| 10 | Early Head Start2724 S Carey Street | 2.9★ | 5 · 2 high-risk | 84 |
| 11 | St. Paul Parish Preschool1009 Kem Road | 2.9★ | 3 · 2 high-risk | — |
| 12 | Real Community Covenant Church/ Hills Chapel1240 South Adams St | 2.8★ | 5 · 3 high-risk | — |
| 13 | Faith Harvest Sprouts Preschool2015 N 300 W | 2.7★ | 9 · 3 high-risk | — |
| 14 | YMCA of Grant County123 Sutter Way | 2.6★ | 6 · 6 high-risk | — |
| 15 | MY LITTLE DARLINGS DAY CARE | 2.0★ | 7 · 4 high-risk | 12 |
| 16 | Learning by Faith Childcare Ministry3229 South Washington Street | 1.7★ | 13 · 9 high-risk | — |
| 17 | Little Lights Preschool & Daycare2445 West Kem Road | 1.6★ | 12 · 11 high-risk | — |
| 18 | Westminster Friends2211 N. Wabash Rd | 1.4★ | 39 · 17 high-risk | — |
| 19 | Jumpstart Childcare Center2111 W 2nd St | 1.4★ | 25 · 19 high-risk | 83 |
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.