Daycares in Richmond, IN
All 29 licensed child care facilities in Richmond, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.
29licensed daycares
3.2average safety rating
21%with a clean record
23with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ali's Little Treehouse | 4.3★ | None | 12 |
| 2 | ALL GOD'S CHILDREN | 4.3★ | None | 12 |
| 3 | FINCH WEE CARE | 4.3★ | None | 16 |
| 4 | INA'S CHILD CARE | 4.3★ | None | 12 |
| 5 | Tots & Toys Day Care, Inc. #2 | 4.3★ | None | 12 |
| 6 | TOTS AND TOYS DAY CARE | 4.3★ | None | 12 |
| 7 | Cassie's Creative Kids | 4.3★ | 1 | 12 |
| 8 | Kim's Kidz Playce | 4.3★ | None | 12 |
| 9 | Happy Feet Daycare | 4.2★ | None | 12 |
| 10 | LITTLE FARM KIDS DAY CARE | 4.2★ | 1 | 16 |
| 11 | Shell bells | 4.2★ | None | — |
| 12 | Little Sunshine Daycare LLC. | 4.0★ | 1 | 16 |
| 13 | Richmond Community Schools - Mapleton Head Start1322 Northwest 5th Street | 4.0★ | 1 | 72 |
| 14 | Learn As We Play Day Care | 3.9★ | 2 | 12 |
| 15 | Old Richmond Daycare & Preschool | 3.6★ | 5 | 16 |
| 16 | Fairview Elementary School60 Northwest L Street | 3.2★ | 4 · 4 high-risk | — |
| 17 | Noah's Ark Day Care131 NW 8th Street | 3.1★ | 5 · 2 high-risk | 114 |
| 18 | Richmond Family YMCA Child Care2300 W Main Street | 2.8★ | 6 · 2 high-risk | — |
| 19 | Richmond Community Schools - Early Head Start1900 South L Street | 2.5★ | 9 · 2 high-risk | 32 |
| 20 | Starr Elementary School301 North 19th Street | 2.5★ | 7 · 6 high-risk | — |
| 21 | Vaile Elementary School300 S. 14th St. | 2.5★ | 8 · 6 high-risk | — |
| 22 | KinderCare Education1057 Engle Drive | 2.4★ | 10 · 4 high-risk | 122 |
| 23 | Cassandra Brown56 NW H ST | 1.8★ | 16 · 6 high-risk | — |
| 24 | Stephanie Kelly | 1.7★ | 15 · 4 high-risk | 16 |
| 25 | Central Childcare1425 East Main | 1.7★ | 17 · 8 high-risk | — |
| 26 | Kids Kingdom of Wayne County5600 US 27 North | 1.5★ | 30 · 12 high-risk | — |
| 27 | New Beginnings Of Life Ministries56 NW H st (A) | 1.5★ | 18 · 9 high-risk | — |
| 28 | Wee Care Day Care1101 N H Street | 1.3★ | 43 · 20 high-risk | — |
| 29 | Oak Park Early Learning Academy1920 Chester Boulevard | 1.3★ | 44 · 26 high-risk | — |
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.