Licensed Center
ABC Learn-N-Play INC
Mishawaka, IN
· St Joseph County
1145 E 3rd St,
Mishawaka, IN 46544
Quick Facts
Capacity
42 children
Age Range
Two-Twelve
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
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Licensed Center
Not found in current state licensing data
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Historical licensing information
License Issued
Apr 26, 2021
Expired
Jul 31, 2021
Issued By
Indiana Family and Social Services Administration
District Office
Indiana Family and Social Services Administration - Bureau of Child Care
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About the Provider
ABC Learn-N-Play INC is a Licensed Center in Mishawaka IN, with a maximum capacity of 42 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of Two-Twelve. It is open Monday - Friday, 5:00 AM-6:00 PM. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
Hours of Operation
- Monday5:00 AM-6:00 PM
- Tuesday5:00 AM-6:00 PM
- Wednesday5:00 AM-6:00 PM
- Thursday5:00 AM-6:00 PM
- Friday5:00 AM-6:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Type/Date | Action needed to correct issue | Date Resolved |
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| Licensing 2021-07-29 |
Playground and Outdoor Safety | |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-66 Broken playground structure- exposed staples, missing two spindals, gap on ladder to large (body entrapment). Depth of gravel not adaquate in areas on playground. Broken sand toy present. |
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| Licensing 2021-07-29 |
Building maintenance | |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-99 Carpet in toddler room needs cleaning. |
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| Licensing 2021-07-29 |
Kitchen and food preparation areas | |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-116 Mold on seal in kitchen fridge, mold on seal in kitchen sink. Dead bugs were observed behin d plastic covering in kitchen window. |
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| Licensing 2021-07-29 |
Childrens admission records | |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-36 Physicals, immunizations, and Emergency contact numbers missing from files |
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| Licensing 2021-07-29 |
All items in the restroom must be sanitizable | |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-113(n) Toilet caps missing in childs bathroom, open diapers stored in bathroom, plunger stored in bathroom, paper towel stored in bathroom. |
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| Licensing 2021-07-29 |
Staff, substitutes, and volunteer records | |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-41 Staff needs updated drug test. |
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| Licensing 2021-07-29 |
Educational equipment and materials | |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-63 No easels in prek and toddler room. No paper/paint readily available for children in school age room. |
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| Licensing 2021-07-29 |
In-service staff training | |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-35 Staff had expired Child Abuse and Neglect training. Staff missing health and safetly moduals. Staff missing Universal Percautions. |
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| Licensing 2021-07-29 |
Drinking water | |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-115 Drinking water not readily available for children in classroom. |
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| Licensing 2021-07-29 |
Indoor furnishings | |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-111 Chairs stacked in classroom while children present. |
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| Licensing 2021-07-29 |
The center shall control toilet and bathroom odors by ventilation and sanitation. If a screened window is not present, there shall be mechanical exhaust vents. Existing centers shall have ventilation added if sanitation measures fail to control odors | |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-113(p) Vent in bathroom not operating. |
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| Licensing 2021-07-29 |
Poisons, chemicals, and hazardous items | |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-100 Bleach, pinsol cleaner, hand soaps and disinfectant sprays being stored in unlocked staff bathroom. Hand sanitzer acessible in school age room. Bleach bottle accesible in toddler classroom. |
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| Licensing 2021-07-29 |
General program components | |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-57 Learning centers not clearly defined |
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| Licensing 2021-07-29 |
Posted items | |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-19 Sinks not labeled in kitchen |
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| Licensing 2021-06-23 |
Staff, substitutes, and volunteer records | |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-41 All staff missing drug screen with MRO signature.3 staff working without current background checks. |
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| Licensing 2021-06-23 |
Playground and Outdoor Safety | |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-66 Playground barrier poking up through gravel. |
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| Licensing 2021-06-23 |
Child/staff ratios and supervision | |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-48 School age room had 2 caregivers with 10 children. Both caregivers were missing background checks, therefore do not count in ratio. |
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| Licensing 2021-05-20 |
Child/staff ratios and supervision | |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-48 Preschool classroom had 6 children and 2 unqualified staff left alone with the children. |
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| Licensing 2021-05-20 |
Staff, substitutes, and volunteer records | |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-41 Staff missing drug tests, TB tests, and physicals. |
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| Licensing 2021-05-20 |
In-service staff training | |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-35 Staff do not have orientation checklists in files. |
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| Licensing 2021-05-20 |
Playground design | |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-68 2 staff were on one end of the playground, but a group of kids were playing on the other end of playground around the corner of the building and out of sight of the teachers. |
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| Licensing 2021-04-13 |
Child grouping policies | |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-49 Children ages 2.5-4 were mixed in the same room. |
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| Licensing 2021-04-13 |
Child/staff ratios and supervision | |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-48 Only one adult present in the center. |
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| Licensing 2021-02-04 |
Kitchen and food preparation areas | 2021-03-12 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-116 No thermometer in the kitchen freezer. |
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| Licensing 2021-02-04 |
Children of all ages shall not rest or sleep on the floor. Staff shall provide cots for all children that rest as follows: Staff shall space cots at a minimum of two (2) feet apart on all sides, except where they touch a wall or other room divider | 2021-03-05 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-53(b)(3) Children sleeping weren't all placed head-to-feet. |
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| Licensing 2021-02-04 |
Building maintenance | 2021-03-13 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-99 Several of the children's cots are bent or torn from frequent use and need to be disposed of. |
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| Licensing 2021-02-04 |
Diapering | 2021-03-13 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-94 The changing table was moved to a spot in the classroom that is further than 10' away from a handwashing sink. |
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| Licensing 2021-02-04 |
The administrator or director is responsible for maintaining all interior and exterior surfaces, including walls, floors, ceilings, equipment, toys, furnishings, and cribs, in a safe condition, free of sharp points or jagged edges, splinters, protruding nails or wires, loose parts, rusty parts, or materials containing poisonous substances | 2021-03-07 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-99(c) One of the windows is broken and needs replaced so that glass doesn't fall out and injure anyone. |
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| Licensing 2021-02-04 |
Each child care center must employ a qualified person to carry out the responsibilities of the director | 2021-03-07 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-21(b) The center doesn't have an approved director. They are in the process of applying for a variance for an individual, but we have not yet received all of the required paperwork to process the variance request. |
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| Licensing 2021-02-04 |
The center must firmly secure and keep all carpeting clean. | 2021-03-03 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-99(g) The rug by the door to the playground is curling up and could cause a tripping hazard. |
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| Licensing 2021-02-04 |
Bathrooms | 2021-03-01 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-113 There is a hole in the bathroom wall that needs to be repaired. |
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| Licensing 2021-02-04 |
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. | 2021-02-28 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-4-3(d) 1 caregiver has not been fingerprinted; 3 employees had no initial Consent to Release form on file; 3 caregivers did not submit an updated Consent form for the year 2020. |
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| Licensing 2021-02-04 |
Posted items | 2021-03-13 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-19 The license that is posted is an expired one. A copy of the current license needs to be posted. |
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| Licensing 2020-10-14 |
Director qualifications | |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-21 There was no qualified director on site. The previous director left the facility in June 2020. |
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| Licensing 2020-10-14 |
Staff orientation | |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-32 There was a complaint received on 9/25/20 that CPR and Universal Precautions trainings were expired. All staff received the training on 9/30/20, but there was a lapse of time between when the previous training had expired (8/19/20) and the new training was completed. |
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| Complaints 2020-09-25 |
2020-10-28 | |
| Type of correction needed: Program out of compliance with CPR and First Aid certification requirements | ||
| Licensing 2020-02-25 |
The floor covering in infant and toddler rooms shall meet the following standards: The floor covering under and two (2) feet around the area used for diapering, feeding, and preparation of food shall be noncarpeted and easily cleaned | 2020-02-27 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-143(d)(5) No floor covering 2 feet around on all sides under the changing table. |
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| Licensing 2020-02-25 |
Educational equipment and materials | 2020-02-27 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-63 There was a wobbly shelf that needs fixed. |
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| Licensing 2020-02-25 |
General meal guidelines | 2020-02-25 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-79 There were uncovered glasses of milk that were sitting on top of the cabinets before lunch was served. |
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| Licensing 2020-02-25 |
The center shall equip each toddler room with the following furnishings: A sanitizable changing table | |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-130(a)(4) No NonCompliances Cited |
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| Licensing 2020-02-25 |
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. | 2020-03-02 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-4-3(e)(1) 1 staff had expired fingerprinting. |
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| Licensing 2019-05-02 |
The centers written personnel policies shall address the following health hazards for child care: Infectious disease, including, but not limited to, the following: Hepatitis A | 2019-08-10 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-15(c)(1)(a) The center has not obtained Health Plan approval during the provisional license period. |
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| Licensing 2019-05-02 |
The child care center may only provide care to children of the age approved by the division and the DFBS | 2019-08-10 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-2(h) The center has not obtained State Fire Marshal approval during the provisional license period. |
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| Licensing 2019-04-17 |
In-service staff training | 2019-04-18 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-35 A few of the staff didn't have documentation of current Universal Precautions training; 1 staff member had no documentation of TB test results. |
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| Licensing 2019-04-17 |
Bathrooms | 2019-04-20 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-113 2 of the bathroom sinks need resealed to the wall. |
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| Licensing 2019-02-26 |
Rest periods | 2019-08-10 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-53 Cot spacing was too close together, and not all cots were placed head-to-feet. |
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| Licensing 2019-02-26 |
Child/staff ratios and supervision | 2019-08-10 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-48 2 classrooms were out of ratio because there was not a caregiver in the classroom. This has been an issue for the last 3 visits the consultant has conducted. |
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| Licensing 2019-02-26 |
Director responsibilities | 2019-08-10 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-22 The director has not been present for the 3 proposed inspections that the consultant has conducted. Center directors are required to be on site for a minimum of 30 hours per week. |
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| Licensing 2019-01-22 |
Child/staff ratios and supervision | 2019-08-10 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-48 When consultant arrived, the teacher of the 4/5's classroom was in the kitchen preparing snack. This left the group unsupervised and out of ratio at 12:0. |
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| Health/Food/Safety/Sanitation 2018-10-15 |
Diapers | 2018-10-15 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-6(d) Hazardous Articles accessible to the children (white out, adult scissors, cleaning products) |
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| Health/Food/Safety/Sanitation 2018-10-15 |
Buildings, Grounds, Equipment, Furnishings, Materials and Supplies | 2018-10-15 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-4 Small rug in one of the bathrooms needs to be removed. |
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