Growing Kids Learning Center - Chesterton IN Licensed Center

1828 S 11th Street , Chesterton IN 46304
(219) 929-5559

About the Provider

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.

Additional Information: PTQ 4; PTQ 4; PTQ 4; PTQ 4;

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: 1100463
  • Capacity: 246
  • 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: Yes
  • Type of Care: Before and After School, Daytime, Full-Time, Part-Time
  • Transportation: Field Trips
  • 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
2020-11-04
Building maintenance 2020-11-04
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-99
Sanitary -Extra rolls of paper towels sitting on top of shelving units in several classrooms. Plunger in PS 4 bathroom stall.
Licensing
2020-11-04
Poisons, chemicals, and hazardous items 2020-11-04
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-100
SA classroom - dish soap sitting on edge of sink in classroom.
Licensing
2020-04-01
Inappropriate discipline
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-55
Caregiver using inappropriate discipline
Licensing
2020-03-19
The center shall provide the division access to the premises, personnel, children in care, and records 2020-03-20
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-9(b)
The divison is being denied access to records
Complaints
2020-02-20
2020-05-18
Type of correction needed: inappropriate discipline
Complaints
2019-09-30
2020-03-09
Type of correction needed: Lack of Supervision when a child was left alone on the playground
Licensing
2019-09-30
Infant/Toddler Sleeping 2019-12-03
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-141
Infant sleeping in bouncer seat.
Licensing
2019-09-30
Child/staff ratios and supervision 2019-10-07
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-48
One child 4 years of age left on playground with no caregiver. (supervision)
Licensing
2019-08-29
Rest periods 2019-09-03
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-53
Childrens faces covered at nap time in the Preschool 2 and Toddler 1.
Licensing
2019-08-29
Children of all ages shall not rest or sleep on the floor. Staff shall provide cots for all children that rest as follows: Cots shall be firm, portable, easily sanitized, in good repair, and have the underside of the sleeping surface off the floor 2019-09-03
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-53(b)(1)
Child sleeping at feeding table in the Toddler 1.
Licensing
2019-07-31
Building maintenance 2019-08-16
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-99
Light not working in the YPB room.Toliet cap missing in the Pre 4 restroom Vents in need of cleaning inthe Preschool 4 room .
Licensing
2019-07-31
Water Supply and Plumbing 2019-08-16
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-114
Sink not draining properly in the toddler 2 room
Licensing
2019-07-31
Educational equipment and materials 2019-08-01
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-63
Sensory table being used to store mats on them in the YPC room.
Licensing
2019-07-31
Poisons, chemicals, and hazardous items 2019-08-05
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-100
Outdoor bookbags for caregivers contain antibacterial hand soap, batteries and in reach of children
Licensing
2019-07-31
Playground and Outdoor Safety 2019-08-16
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-66
Not enough fall surface around playground equipment. Bolts on bottom not covered. Water pipe on toddler playground a tripping hazard.

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