Description: Your child will be cared for within an atmosphere of love and acceptance. We strive to help children feel good about themselves and their relationship to other children and adults. Learning is a nurturing experience. Positive, supportive, individualized relationships develop between the children and the teachers on a daily basis. Our emphasis is on the experience each child gains while doing, rather than how expertly it is done.
Where possible, ChildcareCenter provides inspection reports as a service to families. This information is deemed reliable, but is not guaranteed. We encourage families to contact the daycare provider directly with any questions or concerns, as the provider may have already addressed some or all issues. Reports can also be verified with your local daycare licensing office.
| Inspection Type/Date | Action needed to correct issue | Date Resolved |
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| Licensing 2023-11-08 |
Kitchen and food preparation areas | 2023-11-16 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-116 refrigerators and freezers in classrooms missing thermometers. |
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| Licensing 2023-11-08 |
Medication not requiring refrigeration shall be kept locked in a cabinet or container that is in a well-lit area, fifty (50) footcandles, and shall not be stored in the kitchen or in a bathroom | 2023-11-16 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-88(i) Caregiver had personal medication, insulin in front pouch of bag on top of shelving within reach of children in the starfish room. |
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| Licensing 2023-11-08 |
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 | 2023-11-16 |
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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. Bluegills room- under sink with deterrent (not considered a lock) contained disinfectant wipes and glass cleaner spray. Cabinet with deterrent contained shaving cream and disinfecting wipes. Rubbermaid drawer set with no lock contained butte paste, aquaphor, petroluem jelly and diaper rash ointment. Stingrays room- under the sink with deterrent contained windex spray.Starfish room- under sink with deterrent contained super sorb. Cabinet with deterrent contained shaving cream and handsanitizer. |
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| Licensing 2023-01-19 |
Infant/Toddler Sleeping | 2023-01-24 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-141 7 month old male was in crib for nap wearing a hooded sweatshirt. |
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| Licensing 2022-12-21 |
Caregiver shall keep poisonous or hazardous materials that would harm children, including, but not limited to: cleaning supplies | 2023-01-06 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-1.1-48(c)(1) At the time of visit, the following items were located within reach of children: Bluegills room: Lysol spray under the sinkStarfish room: hand sanitizer and shaving cream under the teacher desk and glade, febreeze, and clorox wipes under the sinkLobsters: Sunscreen under the sinkSeaturtles: Sunscreen under the sinkTigerfish - diaper creams on the diaper tableWhales: Lysol spray, sunscreen, and clorox wipes under the sink. Glade spray and auqaphor on top of the diaper drawersAll of these items state keep out of reach of children. The plastic deterrants are not locks, only deterrant. |
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| Licensing 2022-12-21 |
The center must store diapers off the floor, protected from contamination, and inaccessible to children | 2023-01-06 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-94(c) At the time of visit, there were open diapers on top of a 3 drawer cart in front of the children's restroom in seahorse room.In the stingrays, there were open diapers on the floor by the diaper changing table. |
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| Licensing 2021-11-03 |
Caregivers shall always use safety belts for securing the children when the children are in high chairs and feeding tables | 2021-11-03 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-140(f) Infant in the Tigerfish room is not wearing a safety belt while in the high chair. One infant is not wearing a safety belt while in the feeding table. |
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| Licensing 2021-11-03 |
Children and staff shall wash their hands with soap and warm running water and dry them with a disposable towel after each toileting usage | 2021-11-03 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-97(i) Toddler did not wash their hands after getting their diaper changed in the Starfish room. |
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| Licensing 2021-11-03 |
Playground and Outdoor Safety | 2021-11-03 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-66 There is not 6" of mulch around the playground climber. |
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| Licensing 2021-11-03 |
Diapering | 2021-11-05 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-94 Teacher in the Starfish room did not remove gloves after taking off dirty diaper and putting on clean diaper. |
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| Licensing 2021-11-03 |
Building maintenance | 2021-11-08 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-99 Fire extinguishers expired on 10/21. |
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| Licensing 2021-11-03 |
Bathrooms | 2021-11-08 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-113 Whales restroom has toys, brooms and a mop stored in it. Sunfish restroom has a mop stored in it. Starfish restroom has two brooms stored in it. School agers and Whales restroom does not have toilet paper in the holders. |
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| Licensing 2021-11-03 |
Poisons, chemicals, and hazardous items | 2021-11-03 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-100 There is a purse in the desk accessible to children in the school agers room. Sunfish room has floor cleaner under the sink accessible to children. |
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| Licensing 2021-08-09 |
Inappropriate discipline | |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-55 Teacher was terminated for pushing a child down. |
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| Complaints 2021-07-16 |
Positive discipline | 2022-02-04 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-54 Inappropriate discipline |
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