Description:
As a licensed child care center, Growing Kids Learning Center meets or exceeds the most rigorous Indiana state licensing standards. Growing Kids provides early childhood education and childcare for ages six weeks old through school age. Our mission is to provide a safe, secure learning environment that helps each child reach their full potential at every stage of development. We provide structured educational programs using the Creative Curriculum,that promote cognitive, social, emotional and physical growth to help your child fully develop. We custom design and build our state of the art centers from the perspective of early childhood education and safety. Growing Kids offers an exclusive, which is a dramatic play area called Main Street for hands-on learning through play. For convenience we offer extended hours until 11:30 pm, flexible schedules, including school age days off, winter and spring breaks, and a Summer Camp. We even offer one FREE Saturday of care each month. Visit GrowingKids.com for more information.
Where possible, ChildcareCenter provides inspection reports as a service to families. This information is deemed reliable, but is not guaranteed. We encourage families to contact the daycare provider directly with any questions or concerns, as the provider may have already addressed some or all issues. Reports can also be verified with your local daycare licensing office.
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| Licensing 2021-07-21 |
During the rest period for children toddler age and older, caregivers may supervise children at fifty percent (50%) of the required child/staff ratio provided that: the required child/staff ratio is maintained on the premises | 2021-07-21 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-53(h)(1) Program out of compliance with only three additional staff on the premises to cover rest time ratios at 2pm. |
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| Licensing 2021-07-21 |
Rest periods | 2021-07-21 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-53 Cots in toddler room spaced less than 2ft apart |
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| Licensing 2021-05-26 |
Poisons, chemicals, and hazardous items | 2021-05-26 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-100 hand sanitizer accessible to children as they enter the building at receptionist area |
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| Licensing 2021-04-28 |
Staff, substitutes, and volunteer records | |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-41 3 staff need current consents |
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| Licensing 2021-01-11 |
Caregivers shall always use safety belts for securing the children when the children are in high chairs and feeding tables | 2021-05-21 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-140(f) On 2-4-21, there were infants seated at the feeding table that weren't strapped in. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) 140(f) The teachers will be instructed to use the safety straps on the feeding tables at all times. |
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| Licensing 2021-01-11 |
Staff shall serve and have food ready to eat before calling children to meals so they do not have to wait | |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-140(j) 1-5-21 - All food was not served and ready to eat before the child was seated. After the child was seated, the caregiver went to the snack kitchen to get cereal. 2-4-21 - toddlers in both classrooms seated at table before food was served |
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| Licensing 2021-01-11 |
Adults shall assist, supervise, converse, and sit with the children during all meals and snacks in age relative groups, small enough in number to assure assistance and safety | 2021-05-21 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-79(i) On 2-4-21, the teacher in the 5/6 classroom was not seated at the table supervising the children while they were eating and was working at her desk |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) 79(i) Teacher maintained direct supervision at all times. She was completing CACFP food documentation at the counter. No desk in the classroom. |
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| Licensing 2021-01-11 |
Centers shall not offer foods that present a choking hazard to children under three (3) years of age, including, but not limited to, the following: Whole grapes | 2021-05-21 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-78(g)(1) ***REVISED 2/9/2021***1-5-21 - Beth Kumfer and Angela Woods conducted the investigation. Staff were interviewed. Staff performed Heimlich and CPR on child and called 911. Police department, fire department and ambulance responded and transported child to hospital. Angela spoke with the detective assigned the case. Child choked on piece of mango, may have resulted in his death. According to photo provided to licensing by police department the mango was larger than 1/2 inch. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) 78(g)(1) This was a tragic accident. We are committed to meet and exceed safety requirements to prevent this from happening again. We are open to any parent questions or concerns. |
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| Licensing 2021-01-11 |
The director responsibilities shall include the following: The general planning and supervision of the developmentally appropriate program | 2021-05-21 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-22(c)(1) On 1-5-21 director did not ensure that staff was aware of or followed regulation for appropriate food size to toddler |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) : 22(c)(1) All staff have been trained within past 12 months. Will review food service regulations with all staff immediately |
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| Licensing 2021-01-11 |
Food must be cut up in no larger than one-half () inch cubes | |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-140(o) 1-5-21- Fruit served to a child was not cut to 1/2" or smaller size cubes. 2-4-21 - Toddler and 2s teachers indicate they were not aware of what the maximum size measurement of the food should be |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) 140(0) The teachers received proper food size training within the past 12 months. Will review proper food size with the teachers immediately. |
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| Licensing 2021-01-11 |
At all meals, adults shall be seated at each table to supervise | |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-140(m) 1-5-21 - The caregiver was away from the table getting more food in the snack kitchen area while the child was seated at the table with a bowl of fruit. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) 140(m) Direct supervision was maintained at all times (1:1), even though teacher did not remain seated at all times. The child was never left alone. There was 1 teacher and 1 child at the time. |
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| Licensing 2021-01-11 |
Food shall be cut up in small pieces no larger than one-fourth () inch cube | 2021-05-21 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-139(e) On 2-4-21, the infant teachers indicated they weren't aware of the correct food size that food should be cut into. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) 139(e) The teachers received proper food size training within past 12 months. Will review with teachers immediately. Licensing consultants did not identify any issues while observing breakfast being served to infants. |
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| Licensing 2020-07-06 |
The center shall keep all interior garbage, dirty diapering supplies, food products, and disposable meal service supplies in tight seamed, easily cleanable trash containers and cover them with tight fitting lids pending removal | 2020-07-06 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-109(a) In one of the bathrooms there was a pull up in a trash can with no lid. |
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| Licensing 2020-07-06 |
Bathrooms | 2020-07-06 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-113 1 bathroom had no paper towels, and 1 classroom had paper towels that weren't in a dispenser. |
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| Licensing 2018-12-31 |
The center shall keep all hallways, stairways, corridors, aisles, and exits lighted and free from obstructions at all times | |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-107(a) No NonCompliances Cited |
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