"A" is for Apple Learning Center - Hammond IN Licensed Home

, Hammond IN 46324
(219) 200-0199
1 Review

About the Provider

Description: "A" is for Apple Learning Center is a Licensed Home in Hammond IN, with a maximum capacity of 12 children. The home-based daycare service helps with children in the age range of Infant-Fourteen. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.

Additional Information: PTQ 1; PTQ 3; PTQ 3;

Program and Licensing Details

  • Capacity: 12
  • Age Range: Infant-Fourteen
  • PTQ Level: 3
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: No
  • Current License Issue Date: 2023-07-01
  • Current License Expiration Date: 2025-06-30
  • District Office: Indiana Family and Social Services Administration - Bureau of Child Care
  • District Office Phone: 1-877-511-1144 (Note: This is not the facility phone number.)

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Inspection/Report History

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Inspection Type/Date Action needed to correct issue Date Resolved
Licensing
2023-06-26
The licensee shall maintain the following documentation in the child care home for review by the COFC: Documentation of criminal history checks on employees, volunteers, and all household members who are at least eighteen (18) years of age 2023-07-24
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-32(a)(3)
2 staff members have not submitted their annual background consent forms via ILead
Licensing
2023-06-26
An applicant must submit the necessary information, forms, or consents for the division to: obtain a national criminal history background check on the applicant through the state police department under IC 10-13-3-39 2023-07-24
Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-5-3(d)(2)&(e)
Could not verify that 2 staff members have submitted fingerprints for a federal criminal history check since back ground checks have not been submitted in over a year. (the state's records indicate that both staff were last fingerprinted in 2020.
Licensing
2023-06-26
The licensee shall provide a protected outdoor play area that is safely enclosed by either a fence or natural boundaries for children in care 2023-08-01
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-45(d)
Outdoor playarea is not currently enclosed. The provider is building a garage and the fence was taken down for construction.
Licensing
2023-06-26
The caregiver shall maintain and make available verification of the following: Annual Mantoux tuberculin test or chest x-ray for direct child care providers and all family members over eighteen (18) years of age 2023-07-27
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-28.5(c)(1)
All caregivers annual TB test were over a year old
Licensing
2023-06-26
Caregiver shall keep poisonous or hazardous materials that would harm children, including, but not limited to: cleaning supplies 2023-06-29
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-48(c)(1)
There were items under the kitchen sink that had labels "Keep Out of Reach of Children" and the cabinet was not locked. Anything with this label must be either out of reach or in a cabinet with a key or combination lock on the door.
Licensing
2022-05-11
Within thirty (30) days of a childs admission, the licensee shall receive a written statement from the childs parent or legal guardian signed by a physician or a certified nurse practitioner which states the following: That the child can participate in the child care homes activities 2022-05-19
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-37(b)(1)
one child did not have a physical on file
Licensing
2022-05-11
The caregiver shall maintain and make available verification of the following: Annual Mantoux tuberculin test or chest x-ray for direct child care providers and all family members over eighteen (18) years of age 2022-05-19
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-28.5(c)(1)
3 staff need annual TB test results
Licensing
2021-09-07
The licensee shall maintain the following documentation in the child care home for review by the COFC: Documentation of certification of a current first aid course, training in Universal Precautions, and annual CPR certification by direct child care providers 2021-09-07
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-32(a)(5)
One staff does not have documentation of annual CPR and Universal Precautions training and current First Aid Training on file
Licensing
2021-09-07
The caregiver shall maintain and make available verification of the following: Annual Mantoux tuberculin test or chest x-ray for direct child care providers and all family members over eighteen (18) years of age 2021-09-13
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-28.5(c)(1)
New staff does not have documentation of initial physical on file
Licensing
2021-09-07
Direct child care providers who work in the home more than three (3) times a month and all members of the household having direct contact with children receiving care shall have an initial physical examination by a physician or certified nurse practitioner indicating that they are free from communicable disease, have no physical or other condition which would endanger the health or welfare of children in care, and have an annual Mantoux tuberculin test or chest x-ray 2021-09-13
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-34(a)
3 staff do not have documentation of annual TB test on file
Licensing
2021-09-07
The licensee shall maintain the following documentation in the child care home for review by the COFC: Documentation of criminal history checks on employees, volunteers, and all household members who are at least eighteen (18) years of age 2021-09-09
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-32(a)(3)
2 new staff have not submitted a background consent form via ILEAD
Licensing
2021-09-07
A child care home shall, at no expense to the state, maintain and make available to the division upon request a copy of drug testing results for: the provider 2021-09-09
Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-5-3.5(a)(1)
New staff does not have documentation of initial drug test read by a Medical Review Officer on file
Licensing
2021-04-28
The caregiver shall maintain and make available verification of the following: Annual Mantoux tuberculin test or chest x-ray for direct child care providers and all family members over eighteen (18) years of age 2021-05-06
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-28.5(c)(1)
Worker in the home did not have documentation fo annual TB test results
Licensing
2021-04-28
A child care home shall, at no expense to the state, maintain and make available to the division upon request a copy of drug testing results for: the provider 2021-04-28
Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-5-3.5(a)(1)
Worker in the home did not have access to the her initial drug test read by the medical revoew officer
Licensing
2021-04-28
Direct child care providers, including volunteers, shall receive training in fire prevention and safety procedures within one (1) week of starting employment or volunteer work 2021-04-28
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-33.5(a)
Worker did not have access to her staff checklist

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Reviews

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Krystal 2018-07-12 23:43:53
I have used this provider for less than 6 months

Worst experience I’ve ever had with child care! They say they are “24 hours” but then never let you schedule past a certain time because they have no workers for that shift. And open weekends?! Yeah right. Always making excuses! My children got ringworm from there then they don’t let them come back for a week. That was understandable but then they expect payment for that week?! Ridiculous. My kids were always coming home with unexplained marks and were complaining that the staff was mean. No one would ever want to talk about the situation. Then on top of that one day I come to pick up my kids and MY AUTISTIC DAUGHTER is locked in a child’s seat!!!! I was sickened! I specifically asked when I was interested in them if they could handle an autistic child. They said they could but obviously not. They would feed my kids such small portions that they would come home starving. I came to pick them up one day as they were eating dinner and the plate size was nothing more than a snack. I wasn’t surprised my kids were coming home starving. Definitely not enough when you have kids for 8 hours a day. I wouldn’t recommend this day care to anyone! No matter how nice it looks the care they give children is pathetic. Wish I could give 0 stars. One is even too much!!!

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