Description: Welcome to Highland KinderCare! We are located at the intersection of 45th Street and Prairie Avenue, with convenient access to 80-94 and Highland, Griffith, Munster, Dyer, Hammond, Gary and Schererville. You’ll immediately notice the KinderCare difference when you walk through our front door. Our programs and teachers encourage your child’s individual growth and development. From a baby’s first steps to a school-ager’s homework questions, we ensure the highest quality of education. We are passionate about each child’s success! Our diverse mixture of families and teachers ensures a quality learning environment. You’ll receive daily updates about your child’s progress. KinderCare’s nationally accredited system makes basic learning blocks fun, so kids grasp scholarly concepts at a young age. We maintain an open-door policy with an emphasis on customer service. Our staff members know each child and their educational kids. We offer a thematic curriculum based off the seven educational foundations -- language and literacy, math, science, social studies, music visual arts, health and physical education.
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| Inspection Type/Date | Action needed to correct issue | Date Resolved |
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| Licensing 2023-04-14 |
Inappropriate discipline | 2023-04-14 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-55 At time of visit, staff member was involved in inappropriate discipline with a student. |
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| Licensing 2023-04-14 |
The director responsibilities shall include the following: Supervision and evaluation of child caregivers | 2023-04-14 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-22(c)(3) At time of visit, staff member involved in inappropriate discipline with a student. The director is responsible for hiring quality caregivers and providing adequate and efficient training |
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| Complaints 2023-04-10 |
2023-05-30 | |
| Type of correction needed: The provider is not in compliance with positive discipline regulations. | ||
| Licensing 2022-10-04 |
Toddler equipment | 2022-10-04 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-133 The toddler room has an art easel, but there is not paint at the easel for the children to freely use. |
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| Licensing 2022-10-04 |
Building maintenance | 2022-10-04 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-99 The vents in the 4's room and the 2's room need to be cleaned. |
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| Licensing 2022-07-05 |
An applicant must submit the necessary information, forms, or consents for the division to: obtain a national criminal history background check on the applicant through the state police department under IC 10-13-3-39 | 2022-07-05 |
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Type of correction needed:
IC 12-17.2-5-3(d)(2)&(e) The caregiver named in the incident was in the classroom on 6/24/22, but the consent form was not completed until 6/28/22; therefore the caregiver was not a qualified caregiver. This did not effect ratio/supervision. |
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| Licensing 2022-07-05 |
Inappropriate discipline | 2022-07-05 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-55 Facility self-reported that a child was play fighting with a caregiver and the caregiver slapped the child in the face. |
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| Complaints 2022-06-27 |
Positive discipline | 2022-09-26 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-54 Provider not in compliance with positive discipline regulations. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Staff member that slapped a child is terminated from the facility. She denied this accusation. She was qualified to work in the classroom. No other staff member saw or heard anything from the child we are still unsure if anything happened other than pl |
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| Licensing 2022-03-10 |
Child/staff ratios and supervision | 2022-03-10 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-48 Upon entering the 3's classroom, consultant counted 23 children with 2 caregivers, thus making the ratio 23:2, instead of the max ratio of 20:2. |
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| Licensing 2022-03-10 |
The center shall use a changing table as follows: The table must be sturdy and sanitizable | 2022-04-22 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-94(i)(1) The changing table in the 2's classroom is cracked and has a small hole in it (at the end where the child's feet go), making it not sanitizable. |
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| Licensing 2022-03-10 |
Caregivers shall determine maximum group size by the age of the youngest child | 2022-03-10 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-152(b) Upon entering the 3's room, consultant counted 23 children. The maximum group size for 3 year olds is 20. |
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| Licensing 2022-02-22 |
An applicant must submit the necessary information, forms, or consents for the division to: obtain a national criminal history background check on the applicant through the state police department under IC 10-13-3-39 | 2022-03-01 |
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Type of correction needed:
IC 12-17.2-5-3(d)(2)&(e) Two caregivers (one in 4's and one in toddlers) do not have consent forms on file with the divisionallowign for national criminal history background checks to be completed. They are in classrooms with 2 other qualfied caregivers; therefore, ratios/supervision is not affected. |
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| Licensing 2022-01-25 |
Educational equipment and materials | 2022-02-14 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-63 The diaper table in the toddler classroom has a hole in the right back corner in the diaper pad area. |
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| Licensing 2021-12-07 |
Food labels | 2021-12-07 |
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Type of correction needed:
410 IAC 7-24-146 Food in the freezer is not labeled (waffles, biscuits, etc). |
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| Licensing 2021-12-07 |
All children shall be under the direct supervision of a responsible caregiver at all times | 2021-12-14 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-48(e) Director self-reported that a child was left outside on the playground by herself when the rest of the classroom went inside with the caregiver leaving a child unsupervised. |
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