Safe Haven Academy, II - Griffith IN Licensed Center

1234 Broad Street , Griffith IN 46319
(219) 794-5290

About the Provider

Description: Safe Haven Academy, II is a Licensed Center in Griffith IN, with a maximum capacity of 86 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of Infant-Toddler; Two-Twelve. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.

Program and Licensing Details

  • Capacity: 86
  • Age Range: Infant-Toddler; Two-Twelve
  • Achievement and/or Accreditations National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
  • PTQ Level: 4
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: No
  • Current License Issue Date: Jul 01, 2023
  • Current License Expiration Date: Jun 30, 2025
  • 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
2023-04-18
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 2023-04-28
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-85(2)
Two staff have expired TB tests (BB and KJ)
Licensing
2023-04-18
If a childs physician determines that a child should not have immunizations for medical reasons, the physician shall indicate and update annually these exceptions on the childs health record form 2023-04-28
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-86(i)
Child LH is missing documentation letter from child's doctor regarding immunizations.
Licensing
2023-04-18
Birth Certificate documentation 2023-04-28
Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-2-1(8)
Child MS does not have a birth certificate on file.
Licensing
2023-04-18
Infant/Toddler Sleeping 2023-05-23
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-141
When consultants entered the infant classroom, a caregiver was placing infant girl M (dob 8/16/22, age 7 months, 2 days) on her stomach in her crib.
Licensing
2022-12-05
Child/staff ratios and supervision
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-48
At time of visit, present with children, 1 staff member (MS) did not have a consent or fingerprints on file with the division, making them unqualified and not supervised by a qualified caregiver.
Licensing
2022-12-05
An applicant shall, at no expense to the state, submit:(1) the necessary information, forms, or consents; and(2) the applicant fingerprints;for a national criminal history background check by the FederalBureau of Investigation.
Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-4-3(d)
At time of visit, present with children, 1 staff member (TW) did not have fingerprints on file with the division, making them unqualified.
Licensing
2022-12-05
Subject to section 3.3 of this chapter, the applicant must, at no expense to the state, do the following: Require an employee or volunteer of the applicant who may be present on the premises of the child care center during operating hours of the child care center to submit fingerprints for a national criminal history background check by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-4-3(e)(1)
At time of visit, present with children, 1 staff member (MS) did not have a consent on file with the division, making them unqualified.
Licensing
2022-11-16
Child/staff ratios and supervision 2022-11-25
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-48
At time of visit, present with children, one staff member did not have consent on file with division, making them unqualified and putting the 3's classroom out of ratio. (M.S)
Licensing
2022-11-16
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 2022-11-25
Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-5-3(d)(2)&(e)
At time of visit, present with children, one staff member did not have consent on file with division, making them unqualified. (M.S)
Licensing
2022-10-17
A licensee that cares for children who are less than twelve (12) months of age shall: complete the training course provided or approved by the division under IC 12-17.2-2-1(10) concerning safe sleeping practices. 2022-10-17
Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-4-4.1(a)(1)
At time of visit, in the infant classroom there was a infant asleep in a bouncer, upon entering classroom the director introduced the consultant and the teacher did not removed the child and place them in a bed (B.D)
Licensing
2021-03-11
Staff orientation 2021-03-18
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-32
Three staff are missing consent forms allowing the division to run a criminal history check. The building maintenance person was in the building during operating hours and has not submitted a consent form allowing the division to run a criminal history check.
Licensing
2021-03-11
Caregivers shall inform the parent of any important information regarding their child on the day of occurrence 2021-03-11
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-18(c)
The facility did not inform a parent of an incident that occured with a child on the date of occurance.
Licensing
2021-03-11
The curriculum and adults interaction shall be responsive to individual differences in ability and interests. Caregivers shall design interactions and activities to develop childrens positive feelings toward learning 2021-03-26
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-57(c)
A caregiver did not immediately intervene during a behavioral incident between two children; he instead choose to record the incident on his phone which did not support a positive learning environment.
Complaints
2021-02-25
On the day of occurrence, caregiversshall inform parents of minor injuries when they pick up their child. Minor injury reports shall be kept in the childs individual file or in a separate minor injury reporting file and shall be recorded showing the following: The date and time of the injury 2022-02-07
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-39(b)(1)
Caregivers did not report incident to parents
Complaints
2021-02-25
The provider shall maintain the following records and documents at the facility, which shall be made available to the verifying agency upon request: Statewide criminal history checks 2022-02-07
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-18-19(6)
Caregivers missing consent forms

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