Flanner House Child Development Center - Indianapolis IN Licensed Center

2424 Dr. Martin Luther King Street , Indianapolis IN 46208
(317) 925-4231

About the Provider

Description: The Child Development Center has been serving children of Greater Indianapolis for more than eight decades. Built upon the laurels of value based education, high family involvement, and cutting edge experiences the center has touched the lives of thousands of children. Flanner House Child Development Center obtained its NAEYC accreditation in November 2005 which distinguishes us with a very select group of preschools throughout the country. The center is licensed by the State of Indiana.

Additional Information: PTQ Level 4;

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: 12043
  • Capacity: 182
  • Age Range: Infant; Toddler; Two-Twelve
  • Achievement and/or Accreditations National Early Childhood Program Accreditation (NECPA)
  • PTQ Level: 4
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: No
  • Current License Issue Date: Oct 01, 2020
  • 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
2021-08-02
Parents may supply filled bottles as follows: The nipple must be covered
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-135(k)(2)
Four bottles in the infant room refrigerator do not have the nipples covered.
Licensing
2021-08-02
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.
Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-4-3(e)(1)
Two staff member do not have background checks completed.
Licensing
2021-08-02
Infant Food Preparation and Storage
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-135
There are six infant bottles not labeled, dated and time it was prepared in the infant refrigerator.
Licensing
2021-08-02
Caregivers shall use the diapering surface exclusively for diaper changing
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-94(j)
The two year old room has pull ups stored on the diaper changing table. The infant room has a bag stored on top of the diaper pad.
Licensing
2020-09-01
Caregivers shall: not place awake children in cribs, except for a short period of time when going to sleep or awakening 2020-09-07
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-126(4)
While watching a video on 8/20/20 consultant observed two babies awake in their cribs.
Licensing
2020-09-01
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. 2020-09-01
Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-4-3(e)(1)
One staff member does not have a fingerprint and is working with children during visit.
Licensing
2020-09-01
Staff shall immediately report suspected child abuse or neglect as follows: If the alleged abuse or neglect occurred while the child was not under the care of the child care center, staff shall immediately report suspected abuse or neglect to the county child protective services. The statewide phone number is 1-800-800-5556 2020-09-02
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-13(f)(2)
A incident involving a child at the center was not reported to DCS in a timely matter.
Licensing
2020-09-01
Caregivers shall hold infants while feeding them bottles 2020-09-07
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-134(j)
While watching a video on 8/20/20 consultant observed a baby taking a bottle in her crib.
Licensing
2020-09-01
The center shall develop written guidelines for reporting suspected child abuse or neglect and include in staff training 2020-09-07
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-13(d)
There is no written guidlines in the staff handbook or in orientation regarding child abuse and neglect reporting.
Licensing
2020-08-13
Kitchen and food preparation areas 2020-08-17
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-116
No thermometer in the refrigerator or freezor.
Licensing
2020-08-13
Building maintenance 2020-08-21
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-99
Orange slide on the playground has a large crack. Infant freezer needs to be defrosted. Grasshopper's classroom has several holes in the over under and around piece of equipment. Three fire extinguishers in the building expired on June 2020. Stain in hallway ceiling tile.
Licensing
2020-01-08
Caregivers shall provide children many opportunities to develop social skills, such as cooperating, helping, negotiating, and talking with others to solve interpersonal problems
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-57(g)
A caregiver used harassing derogatory statements during a verbal confrontation with a parent that was not conducive to the development of social skills, such as cooperating, helping, negotiating, and talking with others to solve interpersonal problems
Licensing
2020-01-08
The curriculum and adults interaction shall be responsive to individual differences in ability and interests. Caregivers shall design interactions and activities to develop childrens positive feelings toward learning
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-57(c)
Caregivers did not use interactions during a verbal altercation with a parent in the presence of children that were conducive to the develop of childrens positive feelings toward learning
Licensing
2020-01-08
Within thirty (30) days of employment, newly employed staff, volunteers, substitutes, student aides, and any other personnel having direct contact with the children or providing food service shall have the following: Mantoux tuberculin skin test, with results recorded in millimeters, and repeated annually
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-85(2)
One caregiver does not have documentation to verify an annual tb test has been completed.
Licensing
2020-01-08
Reporting child abuse or neglect
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-13
One Caregiver did not have documentation to verify training had been completed

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