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Bauer Early Care & Education - Copper Gate
Lafayette, IN
· Tippecanoe County
3130 Copper Gate Circle,
Lafayette, IN 47909
Quick Facts
Capacity
45 children
Age Range
Three-Five
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
Food Program
Does not participate
PTQ Level
4
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Licensed Licensed Center
Active License
License Issued
Jan 1, 2024
Expired
Dec 31, 2025
Issued By
Indiana Family and Social Services Administration
Accreditation
National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
District Office
Indiana Family and Social Services Administration - Bureau of Child Care
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About the Provider
Bauer Early Care & Education - Copper Gate is a Licensed Center in Lafayette IN, with a maximum capacity of 45 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of Three-Five. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
Additional Information:
PTQ 4; PTQ 4; PTQ 4; PTQ 4;
Hours of Operation
- Monday8:30 AM-3:00 PM
- Tuesday8:30 AM-3:00 PM
- Wednesday8:30 AM-3:00 PM
- Thursday8:30 AM-3:00 PM
- Friday9:00 AM-3:00 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 2023-10-25 |
Records, kept at the child care center, shall document the following for all current staff, substitutes, and volunteers: Verification that staff is free of tuberculosis within thirty (30) days of employment and annually thereafter | 2023-10-25 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-41(a)(7) One staff member does not have current TB test on file. |
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| Licensing 2023-04-19 |
Inappropriate discipline | 2023-04-17 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-55 Employee pulled a child by their hood outside on playground. |
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| Complaints 2023-04-10 |
2023-05-30 | |
| Type of correction needed: Provider not in compliance with positive discipline regulations. | ||
| Licensing 2023-02-13 |
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 | 2023-02-15 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-100(e) The door to the laundry room was opened with items labeled "keep out of reach of children" accessible to children. |
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| Licensing 2022-11-28 |
Child/staff ratios and supervision | 2022-11-28 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-48 Child was left inside building alone and the child used the front main door to leave and walk around to playground. The child was not being supervised during this time. |
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| Complaints 2022-11-07 |
2022-12-05 | |
| Type of correction needed: Provider not in compliance with child supervision regulations. | ||
| Licensing 2022-10-26 |
Building maintenance | 2022-11-15 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-99 In bathroom in Classroom 1, drywall exposed around door frame on both doors. |
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| Licensing 2022-10-26 |
Bathrooms | 2022-11-18 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-113 Classroom 1 and Classroom 2 have sinks that are cracked and not sealed to wall. |
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| Licensing 2021-10-12 |
Child/staff ratios and supervision | 2021-10-30 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-48 2 employees do not have current consents to release to be qualified staff in ratio. |
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| Licensing 2021-10-12 |
Building maintenance | 2021-11-15 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-99 Classroom 1 has peeling paint and exposed drywall. Ceiling fan in bathroom is dirty. |
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| Licensing 2021-10-12 |
All items in the restroom must be sanitizable | 2021-10-12 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-113(n) Blankets, clothes, pillow cover are not items that can be sanitized. |
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| Licensing 2021-10-12 |
Bathrooms | 2021-10-15 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-113 Classroom 1 has handwashing sink that is not sealed. |
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| Licensing 2021-10-12 |
Children are under direct supervision at all times; during nap time child/staff ratios may be reduced to 50% of staff as long as child/staff ratio is maintained on the premises (does not apply to infants). | 2021-10-30 |
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Type of correction needed: 3-4.7-1(24) 2 employees do not have current consents to release to be counted for supervision. |
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| Licensing 2021-10-12 |
Poisons, chemicals, and hazardous items | 2021-10-12 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-100 Trampoline is not an allowable piece of equipment for a child care classroom. |
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| Licensing 2021-10-12 |
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. | 2021-10-13 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-4-3(e)(1) 3 employees missing consent to release. |
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