Description: Huffer is committed to providing a quality early childhood education program combined with quality child care services. Understanding developmentally appropriate practices, we have the philosophy that children “learn by doing.†We believe children learn best when they are relaxed, feel secure, and have a variety of choices available to them. All lesson plans are not only age appropriate but also individually tailored to meet the unique needs of all children in the program. Our role as a quality early childhood education center is to promote the cognitive, physical, social and emotional development of each child by building on the children’s past experiences and introducing intriguing new hands on experiences daily in our curriculum. HMCC is NAEYC accredited as well as a Ball State University Professional Development School.
Additional Information: Number Of Infants Licensed: 40; PTQ Level 4;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.
| Inspection Type/Date | Action needed to correct issue | Date Resolved |
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| Licensing 2024-01-31 |
The childs hands shall be washed after diaper changing with a clean, damp, soapy cloth, then rinsed with a second clean cloth in the same order, or, the childs hands shall be held under warm, running water, soaped, and dried with a disposable towel | 2024-02-01 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-94(u) When in the infant room, consultants observed a caregiver changing a diaper. She did not wash the child's hands afterwards. |
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| Licensing 2024-01-31 |
Regardless of whether gloves are used, caregivers shall wash their hands before and after each diaper change | 2024-02-01 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-94(t) When in the infant room, consultants observed a caregiver changing a diaper. She did not wash her hands afterwards. |
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| Licensing 2024-01-31 |
The center must store cleaning equipment, cleaning agents, aerosol cans, and any other item that states keep out of the reach of children in a place that is inaccessible to children | 2024-02-01 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-100(e) There were several items labeled "keep out of reach of children" throughout the building. In the indigo room there was windex, lavendar spray cleaner, and lysol wipes on a low shelf in an unlocked cabinet. In the hall closet there was a first aid kit, sunscreen, disinfectant wipes, swiffer cleaning wipes, and medicine swabs on a low open shelf. In the violet room, there was a teacher purse and lotion on a low shelf in an unlocked cabinet. There were also wipes on the changing table and under accessible to children. In the green room, there were teacher purses and bags on a low shelf accessible to children. Lysol wipes were laying on top of the low open desk in the square. The orange room had windex, lysol wipes, an instant cold pack, deodorant, lysol spray and a first aid kit on low shelves in open cabinets.In the red room, windex, vaseline, lysol, dish soap, and hand sanitizer on low shelves in unlocked cabinets. |
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| Licensing 2024-01-31 |
All items in the restroom must be sanitizable | 2024-02-01 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-113(n) In the indigo room, a broom, dustpan, mop and bibs were being stored in the bathroom. In the green room, a broom and chair were being stored in the bathroom. Towels were being stored on an open shelve in the bathroom as well. There was a bottle of soap on the bathroom floor.In the emerald room there was a backpack being stored in the bathroom. |
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| Licensing 2024-01-31 |
Any person, while on child care center premises, shall not engage in or direct any of the following actions toward children: Cruel, harsh,unusual, humiliating, or frightening methods of discipline, including threatening the use of physical punishment | 2023-12-22 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-55(a)(3) On a previous day, a teacher threw a plastic block toy at a child in an aggressive manner. |
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| Complaints 2024-01-22 |
2024-02-07 | |
| Type of correction needed: Program was out of compliance with appropriate discipline regulations | ||
| Licensing 2023-09-12 |
Child/staff ratios shall be maintained during all hours of operation | 2023-08-29 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-48(a) On 8/29/23 a 3 year old female exited her class and went out to the fenced in playground alone before she was noticed 12 minutes later. |
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| Licensing 2023-09-12 |
All children shall be under the direct supervision of a responsible caregiver at all times | 2023-08-29 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-48(e) On 8/29/23 a 3 year old female exited her class and went out to the fenced in playground alone before she was noticed 12 minutes later. |
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| Complaints 2023-09-01 |
2023-11-20 | |
| Type of correction needed: program out of compliance with ratio and supervision requirements | ||
| Complaints 2023-08-29 |
2023-11-20 | |
| Type of correction needed: program out of compliance with ratio and supervision requirements | ||
| Licensing 2023-04-19 |
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 | 2023-04-19 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-85(2) During file review, 2 of 10 staff files were missing documentation of current TB test results. |
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| Licensing 2023-04-19 |
Disposable diapersfurnished by the parent shall be brought to the child care center in original, unopened packages and marked with the individual childs name | 2023-04-18 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-94(d) In the 2's and infant rooms, diapers were being stored in open packaging in the bathrooms. |
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| Licensing 2023-04-19 |
Poisons, chemicals, and hazardous items | 2023-04-18 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-100 In the 3's room, a teacher purse was being stored on a low shelf in an unlocked cabinet within child's reach. Another teachers purse was being stored in the unlocked and open hall closet within children's reach. |
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| Licensing 2023-04-19 |
In-service staff training | 2023-04-19 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-35 During staff file review, 1 of 10 staff files was missing documentation of current first aid training, 4 of 10 staff files were missing documentation of current universal precautions, and 2 of 10 files were missing documentation of current child abuse and neglect prevention training. |
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| Licensing 2023-04-19 |
All items in the restroom must be sanitizable | 2023-04-18 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-113(n) A plunger was being stored in the 21/2-3 bathroom on the floor next to the toilet. |
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