Description: A Gifted & Talented Child Development Academy, Inc. is a Licensed Center in Indianapolis IN, with a maximum capacity of 99 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.
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| Inspection Type/Date | Action needed to correct issue | Date Resolved |
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| Licensing 2024-02-06 |
Inappropriate discipline | 2024-02-06 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-55 Self report from owner stating that a caregiver witnessed inappropriate discipline with a two year old male by another caregiver. |
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| Licensing 2024-02-06 |
Furniture that could be pulled over by a child shall not be accessible to the children. | 2024-02-06 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-128(d) Self report from director stating that a shelf tipped over onto a child as he was climbing on shelf. |
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| Complaints 2024-01-30 |
2024-03-08 | |
| Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-128(d) Furniture that could be pulled over by a child shall not be accessible to the children. | ||
| Licensing 2023-11-21 |
A written application for admission of each child, signed by the childs parent, shall be on file at the child care center prior to admission and shall include the following: The childs date of birth, verified by a copy of the childs birth certificate or other legal proof of age | 2023-12-18 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-36(3) Two child files missing official birth certificates. Please send documentation when resolved to consultant. |
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| Licensing 2023-11-21 |
Records, kept at the child care center, shall document the following for all current staff, substitutes, and volunteers: Physical examination verification form with physicians or nurse practitioners signature within thirty (30) days of employment dated no earlier than twelve (12) months prior to date of hire | 2023-12-18 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-41(a)(6) Six caregivers missing physicals in their file. Please send documentation when resolved to consultant. |
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| Licensing 2023-10-20 |
Poisons, chemicals, and hazardous items | 2023-10-23 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-100 At time of visit, Laundry room door was unlocked. Children potentially have access to various cleaners, paints, and other items unsafe for children. Closet in older twos room contained rodent traps, and sealant tubes along with water heater. |
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| Licensing 2023-10-20 |
All items in the restroom must be sanitizable | 2023-10-23 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-113(n) All restrooms contained a plunger or toilet brush cleaner. Toddler restroom had chairs and toys stored in restroom. Infant restroom had toys being stored. |
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| Licensing 2023-10-20 |
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 | 2023-10-20 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-100(e) Items labeled "Keep out of reach of children" were accessible to children. Older Twos room- Desitin on top of the changing table and Caldesene Medicated Powder underneath on open shelving of changing table. |
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| Licensing 2023-10-20 |
Staff orientation | 2023-11-17 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-32 At time of visit, staff files were incomplete. Consultant will return in 4 weeks to review. |
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| Licensing 2023-10-20 |
Childrens admission records | 2023-11-17 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-36 At time of visit, child files were incomplete. Consultant will return in 4 weeks to review. |
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| Licensing 2022-10-21 |
Child/staff ratios shall be maintained during all hours of operation | 2022-10-21 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-48(a) During visit consultant observed the Pre-k class out of ratio with 4 children ages 4 to 5 with 0 qualified caregivers and 1 Disqualified caregiver. Only Qualified caregivers count for supervision and ratio. |
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| Licensing 2022-10-21 |
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. | 2022-10-21 |
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Type of correction needed:
IC 12-17.2-4-3(d) During visit 1 staff member present with children did not have any fingerprints or consent form on file with division making them Disqualified: JS |
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| Licensing 2022-10-21 |
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. | 2022-10-21 |
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Type of correction needed:
IC 12-17.2-4-3(e)(1) During visit 1 staff member present with children did not have any fingerprints or consent form on file with division making them Disqualified: JS |
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| Licensing 2022-10-21 |
A licensee shall ensure that a child in the licensees care is continually supervised by a caregiver | 2022-10-21 |
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Type of correction needed:
IC 12-17.2-4-17.5 During visit Pre-k room was not supervised by qualified caregivers as 1 staff present with children was Disqualified. Only Qualified caregivers count for supervision and ratio. |
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| Licensing 2022-10-07 |
All items in the restroom must be sanitizable | 2022-11-06 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-113(n) At time of visit there were brooms in the Twos bathroom, not sanitizable. There were brooms and dustpan in Toddler bathroom, not sanitizable. |
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If I could give this facility zero stars, I would. My son attended this facility before they switched to this company. Before they switched over to the new company, the school was always clean, the staff always looked after the kids, and they were always friendly. When the new company took over, things went really well for a while. Soon, my son got moved over to the preschool class. I wasn't warned about this. So I didn't get a real first day of Pre-K moment. Things went well in that class for a while. And out of no where, he was coming home with more homework than a second grader. The rooms were starting to look worse and worse. The whole place began to feel disgusting by the end of our time there. My son was getting all bad reports. And that wasn't like him. The teacher randomly left the school. Didn't tell any parents she was quitting. Next thing I knew the classroom was way too full. My son came home with a BLACK EYE. I asked the teacher what happened and she stated, "there's too many kids in here to know what happened." I was furious. About a week later, I picked my son up. (He was potty trained at this point.) His pants were soaked and he smelled like poop. He later told us that the teacher called him ugly and stupid. The teacher also told him to shut up. And kicked/hit him. We removed him the next day. They told us they usually charge for quitting without a 2 week notice. But understood and that was the end. From other reviews, it sounds like nothing has changed in the last few years. My son went on the Cat & the Hat field trip that was mentioned below. I wish I would've read that review before now. I probably would've made my decision to pull him out before he was hit and verbally abused.
This is a HORRIBLE DAYCARE if you can call it that. My children went to this daycare and I took them out when a teacher hit my child. YES I SAID TEACHER HIT MY CHILD. the place is dirty and nasty and they will let anyone work there cause they are so desperate. NEVER SEND YOUR CHILDREN HERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I have been to this daycare as recommended by Child Care Answers, and I was not impressed. As soon as I walked in, it was disgusting. I work in the health care field and this place has some OSHA violations, I'm sure. The floors were dirty, all the poor little children had snot and heavy diapers that needed changing, the teachers; as he said above, were rude and obnoxious. The children did not look happy, and I was supposed to tour the 1 year old room. Needless to say, I never made it past the first room. You could tell, there was not a cleaning soul in that entire facility.
Was at a cat in the hat performance and saw this group there. I do not normally do this, in fact I have never done this, but iamb a strong believer that you should know who is taking care of your kids. The way that some of those ladies treated those children in my opinion, is unacceptable. I was in the bathroom with the one lady who was screaming at the kids because they were taking too long to go to the bathroom after only being in there for a minute. minute. She was aggravated because the one little girl did not know how to flush the toilet and so she out at her. Then out in the vestibule area one of the little girls was crying and instead of comforting her another lady made it a point to scream out that she was having an attitude and for everyone to ignore her The way that some of those ladies treated as kids would not be a place that I would feel comfortable taking my child and leaving them there. I just thought I would send a review to let others know that your child may not be getting the best care for your money.