Description: Children Connect Daycare Center & Hourly Drop-Off is a Licensed Center in Merrillville IN, with a maximum capacity of 55 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of Infant; 12 Months-23 Months; Two-Twelve. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
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| Inspection Type/Date | Action needed to correct issue | Date Resolved |
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| Licensing 2024-01-10 |
Infant Food Preparation and Storage | 2024-01-10 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-135 Infant bottles are being prepped in the classroom; they must be prepped in an approved food preparation area. |
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| Licensing 2024-01-10 |
An applicant shall, at no expense to the state, submit:(1) the necessary information, forms, or consents; and(2) the applicant fingerprints;for a national criminal history background check by the FederalBureau of Investigation. | 2024-01-17 |
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Type of correction needed:
IC 12-17.2-4-3(d) Two staff do not have consent forms on file with the division: WI and JC. |
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| Licensing 2024-01-10 |
Child/staff ratios and supervision | 2024-01-17 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-48 Two caregivers in the two's room do not have consent forms/fingerprints on file with the division and therefore can not count in supervision as qualified caregivers. |
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| Licensing 2024-01-10 |
If a days supply of bottles is prepared at one (1) time, each bottle shall be covered and labeled with the childs name, date, and time poured | 2024-01-10 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-135(g) Bottles in the infant refrigerator were not labeled. |
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| Licensing 2024-01-10 |
Subject to section 3.3 of this chapter, the applicant must, at no expense to the state, do the following: Require an employee or volunteer of the applicant who may be present on the premises of the child care center during operating hours of the child care center to submit fingerprints for a national criminal history background check by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. | 2024-01-10 |
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Type of correction needed:
IC 12-17.2-4-3(e)(1) Two caregivers JC and WI do not have consent forms on file with the division; therefore, national criminal history checks can not be viewed. |
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| Licensing 2024-01-10 |
The center shall place an accurate, easily readable thermometer in each compartment of the refrigerator and freezer in position for daily monitoring | 2024-01-10 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-116(s) Toddler refrigerator did not have thermometer present |
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| Licensing 2023-03-13 |
Child/staff ratios and supervision | 2023-03-13 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-48 When consultants entered the building the ratio in the 2's room was 6:1. Owner was able to fix the citation before consultants left the building. |
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| Licensing 2023-02-15 |
When there is a combination of ages within a group of children, caregivers shall determine the ratio required by the age of the youngest child in the group. This includes opening and closing times | 2023-02-16 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-48(b) Facility is not determining ratio by the youngest child in the group. During the visit the 2's-3's room ratio was 7:1 and should be 7:2 due to the youngest child in the room being under 30 months. |
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| Licensing 2023-02-15 |
Child/staff ratios and supervision | 2023-02-15 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-48 During the visit, 4 classrooms were open and the director was in the office with a child waiting for a parent pick up. The ratio in the toddler room was 9:1 (should be 9:2). The ratio in the two's room was 7:1 (should be 7:2 because the youngest child in the room is under 30 months of age) Director went into toddler room to fix ratio, but then left the room, making the ratio 9:1 again. |
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| Licensing 2023-01-23 |
Playground and Outdoor Safety | 2023-01-23 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-66 There was a red broken swing on the playground. |
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| Licensing 2023-01-23 |
A written application for admission of each child, signed by the childs parent, shall be on file at the child care center prior to admission and shall include the following: Information regarding the childs social, emotional, cognitive, and physical development. | 2023-01-23 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-36(4) There was no documentation of information on child's development in any of the 10 student files viewed. |
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| Licensing 2023-01-23 |
Child/staff ratios and supervision | 2023-01-23 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-48 The 2 & 3's classroom was out of ratio with one staff member to 10 children. |
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| Licensing 2023-01-23 |
During the first two (2) weeks of employment, all staff shall receive documented training in recognizing and reporting child abuse and neglect. The director shall update this training annually | 2023-01-23 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-13(b) One staff member (MN) had expired Child abuse and neglect training. (5/6/22) |
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| Licensing 2023-01-23 |
A licensee that cares for children who are less than twelve (12) months of age shall: ensure that all caregivers of children who are less than twelve (12) months of age follow safe sleeping practices. | 2023-01-23 |
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Type of correction needed:
IC 12-17.2-4-4.1(a)(2) The infant caregiver was missing documentation of safe sleep training. (TC) |
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| Licensing 2023-01-23 |
All items in the restroom must be sanitizable | 2023-01-23 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-113(n) There was a toilet brush next to the toilet on the floor of the child bathroom. |
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