Description: NEW HEIGHTS DAY CARE is a Licensed Home in ELKHART IN, with a maximum capacity of 12 children. The home-based daycare service helps with children in the age range of Infant-Eighteen. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
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| Inspection Type/Date | Action needed to correct issue | Date Resolved |
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| Licensing 2023-08-15 |
Licensee shall provide electrical or battery-operated smoke detector that is installed to manufacturers specifications and is located and adjusted to operate reliably in case of smoke in any part of the child care home, including not less than one (1) smoke detector at the top of each stairway and adjacent to all sleeping areas. The alarm should be loud enough to alert all occupants in the child care home | 2023-08-15 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-1.1-46(l) The provider did not have a smoke detector in place at the time of the inspection. The provider put the smoke detector in place during the inspection. |
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| Licensing 2023-08-15 |
The licensee shall provide an area for diaper changing with a washable surface on which the infant or toddler may be placed. The diaper changing surface must have waterproof material between the child and the surface of the changing area. This material shall be changed after each use. The diaper changing area shall be sanitized daily and when soiled | 2023-08-15 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-1.2-6(a) The provider did not have the second barrier for the changing table. |
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| Licensing 2022-09-06 |
The caregiver shall maintain and make available verification of the following: Annual Mantoux tuberculin test or chest x-ray for direct child care providers and all family members over eighteen (18) years of age | 2022-09-08 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-1.1-28.5(c)(1) At the time of the inspection the provider did not have a current TB available in the file |
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| Licensing 2022-09-06 |
Caregiver shall keep poisonous or hazardous materials that would harm children, including, but not limited to: cleaning supplies | 2022-09-08 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-1.1-48(c)(1) At the time of the inspection the provider had cleaning wipes in a shelving unit on the door that was in reach of the children as well as each under the sink cleansers to include bleach that were in reach of the children. All the products state keep out of the reach of the children. |
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| Licensing 2020-09-01 |
The licensee shall ensure that no conditions exist in the home or on the grounds where child care services are provided that would endanger the health, safety, or welfare of the children | 2020-09-02 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-1.1-45(a) Paint acessible outside in the fenced in play space. Insect killer accessible under kitchen sink. Bathroom cleaner and hand soap labled "Keep out of reach of children" acessible in the bathroom. |
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| Licensing 2019-07-25 |
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 | 2019-08-08 |
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Type of correction needed:
IC 12-17.2-5-3(d)(2)&(e) Staff member working without consent form submitted |
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| Licensing 2019-07-25 |
If fans or heaters are used, licensee shall provide models that are protected by safety devices which will not allow a childs fingers to come in contact with the blade or heating element | 2019-08-02 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-1.1-48(b) Fans acessible to children |
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| Licensing 2019-07-25 |
At least one (1) direct child care provider shall be trained in pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation training annually and shall be on the premises at all times | 2019-07-27 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-1.1-33.5(d) Staff member working without CPR/First Aid Training |
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| Licensing 2019-07-25 |
Direct child care providers who work in the home more than three (3) times a month and all members of the household having direct contact with children receiving care shall have an initial physical examination by a physician or certified nurse practitioner indicating that they are free from communicable disease, have no physical or other condition which would endanger the health or welfare of children in care, and have an annual Mantoux tuberculin test or chest x-ray | 2019-08-02 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-1.1-34(a) Staff member working without physical |
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| Licensing 2019-07-25 |
Prior to acceptance of children, the caregiver shall have the parent or legal guardian: complete and sign a release for emergency medical care for the child | 2019-08-02 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-1.1-37(a)(2) One child missing medical release form |
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| Licensing 2019-07-25 |
Caregiver shall keep poisonous or hazardous materials that would harm children, including, but not limited to: cleaning supplies | 2019-07-25 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-1.1-48(c)(1) Draining chemical acessible under kitchen sink |
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| Licensing 2019-07-25 |
A licensee that cares for children who are less than twelve (12) months of age shall: ensure that all caregivers of children who are less than twelve (12) months of age follow safe sleeping practices. | 2019-08-02 |
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Type of correction needed:
IC 12-17.2-5-3.7(a)(2) Staff memeber working without Safe Sleep training |
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| Licensing 2019-07-25 |
The caregiver shall maintain and make available verification of the following: Annual Mantoux tuberculin test or chest x-ray for direct child care providers and all family members over eighteen (18) years of age | 2019-07-25 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-1.1-28.5(c)(1) Staff member working without TB test |
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| Licensing 2019-07-25 |
The licensee shall maintain the following documentation in the child care home for review by the COFC: Documentation of criminal history checks on employees, volunteers, and all household members who are at least eighteen (18) years of age | 2019-08-08 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-1.1-32(a)(3) Staff member working without being fingerprinted |
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| Licensing 2019-07-25 |
Enrollment form for each child receiving services which shall include the following: Childs name and date of birth | 2019-08-08 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-1.1-32(a)(6)(a) Two childrens files missing birth certificates |
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