Little Dreamers Childcare - Merrillville IN Unlicensed Registered Ministry

5201 Broadway , Merrillville IN 46410
(219) 613-6837

About the Provider

Description: Providing the best Childcare for your child, while educating they're minds

Additional Information: PTQ 3; PTQ 3; PTQ 3;

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: RM-100362-A
  • PTQ Level: 3
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: No
  • Current License Issue Date: Jan 01, 2021
  • 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
CCDF Inspection
2021-04-19
A provider shall provide for a safe environment by ensuring that no conditions exist in or on the grounds of the facility where a provider operates a child care program that would endanger the health, safety, or welfare of the children, including ensuring that the following items are placed in areas that are inaccessible to children in the providers care: Fire arms, ammunition and other weapons Location __________ Poisons, chemicals, bleach cleaning materials and Medications Location __________. 2021-04-27
Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-3.5-11(a)
A provider shall provide for a safe environment by ensuring that no conditions exist in or on the grounds of the facility where a provider operates a child care program that would endanger the health, safety, or welfare of the children, including ensuring that the following items are placed in areas that are inaccessible to children in the providers care: Poisons, chemicals, and cleaning materials
Registration
2021-04-19
Refrigerator and Freezers. Enough conveniently located refrigeration facilities shall be provided to assure the maintenance of potentially hazardous food at required temperatures during storage. Refrigerators and freezers shall be in good condition, clean, and shall maintain the proper temperatures. Each compartment of the refrigerator and freezer shall be provided with an accurate thermometer, in good position for daily monitoring 2021-04-27
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-5(c)
A thermometer was not present in the kitchen freezer.
Registration
2021-04-19
All interior surfaces, equipment, materials, furnishings, and objects with which children will come in contact shall be well maintained, in a clean and sanitary condition, and of nontoxic durable construction 2021-04-27
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-4(1)
of the 3's classroom was unlocked. There was a gallon of anti-freeze and windshield washer fluid on the floor.
CCDF Inspection
2020-12-01
A provider shall provide for a safe environment by ensuring that no conditions exist in or on the grounds of the facility where a provider operates a child care program that would endanger the health, safety, or welfare of the children, including ensuring that the following items are placed in areas that are inaccessible to children in the providers care: Fire arms, ammunition and other weapons Location __________ Poisons, chemicals, bleach cleaning materials and Medications Location __________. 2020-12-11
Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-3.5-11(a)
A provider shall provide for a safe environment by ensuring that no conditions exist in or on the grounds of the facility where a provider operates a child care program that would endanger the health, safety, or welfare of the children, including ensuring that the following items are placed in areas that are inaccessible to children in the providers care: Poisons, chemicals, and cleaning materials
CCDF Inspection
2020-12-01
Child Abuse and Neglect 2020-12-11
Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-3.5-8(b)(3)
Child Abuse and Neglect
CCDF Inspection
2020-12-01
A provider shall have annual intradermal tuberculosis test and result. If medical exempt there must be an annual chest x-ray or a MD statement "free of TB Symptoms". 2020-12-11
Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-3.5-6
Each child care provider, household member, employee, volunteer caregiver shall have an intradermal tuberculosis test & results prior to giving care.
Registration
2020-12-01
Storage. Containers and packages of food, cleaned and sanitized utensils, equipment, and single-service articles shall be stored at least six (6) inches above the floor in a clean, dry location in such a way that protects them from contamination, cleaning compounds, and toxic or hazardous materials. This does not apply to cased food packaged in waterproof containers 2020-12-11
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-5(f)
There are opened fries, pizza rolls and potatoes that are not properly sealed or dated.
Registration
2020-12-01
All interior surfaces, equipment, materials, furnishings, and objects with which children will come in contact shall be well maintained, in a clean and sanitary condition, and of nontoxic durable construction 2020-12-11
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-4(1)
Blue table in the toddler room is missing seat belts. There are cleaners accessible to children in the SA bathroom under the sink. There is a hole in the wall in the SA bathroom.
Registration
2020-12-01
Direct child care providers, including volunteers, shall receive training in the following within thirty (30) days of starting employment or volunteer work: Universal precautions 2020-12-11
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-33.5(b)(4)
Two staff have expired Universal Precautions training.
CCDF Inspection
2020-07-23
2020-07-27
Type of correction needed: A provider that cares for more than sixteen (16) children at a facility where the provider operates a child care program shall maintain a ratio of children to caregivers in the same proportions as specified in the child to staff ratio requirements.
CCDF Inspection
2020-07-23
A Residential Building shall have working smoke detectors on each level, top of each stairway and adjacent to each sleeping area (as required by SFM) or A Non-residential Building shall have fire alarm and suppression systems as required by applicable rule of the Fire Prevention and Building Safety Commission. Building Type:_______________________ 2020-07-27
Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-3.5-5 (a)(1)
A Residential Building shall have working smoke detectors on each level, top of each stairway and adjacent to each sleeping area (as required by SFM) or A Non-residential Building shall have fire alarm and suppression systems as required by applicable rule of the Fire Prevention and Building Safety Commission.
Registration
2020-07-23
Food storage 2020-07-27
Type of correction needed: 410 IAC 7-24-177
open dried food not sealed or dated (cheezits, instant potatoes) open pretzels and animal crackers not dated
Registration
2020-07-23
All interior surfaces, equipment, materials, furnishings, and objects with which children will come in contact shall be well maintained, in a clean and sanitary condition, and of nontoxic durable construction 2020-07-27
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-4(1)
area carpets are dirty and need cleaned
Registration
2020-07-23
Diapers. The diapering process shall be done on a table, in a clean and sanitary manner. The diaper changing surface shall be sanitized after each use and materials used for skin cleansing shall be discarded after each use into a tightly covered, easily sanitized container. Individuals responsible for diaper changing shall wash their hands after each diaper change 2020-07-27
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-6(d)
diapering table needs two foot washable surface under and around
CCDF Inspection
2019-12-23
Discipline 2020-01-13
Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-3.5-7(b)
A provider shall: Ensure that all employees and volunteers follow the child discipline policy

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