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Bloomington Day Care Corp/Penny Lane West
Bloomington, IN
· Monroe County
1920 Yost Avenue,
Bloomington, IN 47403
Quick Facts
Capacity
138 children
Age Range
Infant-Ten
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
PTQ Level
4
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Licensed Licensed Center
Active License
License Issued
Jul 1, 2025
Active Through
Jun 30, 2028
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
Bloomington Day Care Corp/Penny Lane West is a Licensed Center in Bloomington IN, with a maximum capacity of 138 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of Infant-Ten. It is open Monday - Friday, 6:00 AM-6:00 PM. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
Additional Information:
PTQ 4; PTQ 4; PTQ 4; PTQ 4;
Hours of Operation
- Monday6:00 AM-6:00 PM
- Tuesday6:00 AM-6:00 PM
- Wednesday6:00 AM-6:00 PM
- Thursday6:00 AM-6:00 PM
- Friday6:00 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 2026-04-06 |
In the front toddler room, the ratio was 7:1. The ratio for this age group is supposed to be 1:6. | 2026-04-06 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-48(a) Child/staff ratios shall be maintained during all hours of operation |
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| Licensing 2026-04-06 |
In the front infant room that was in use, one of the cribs was being used as storage for bouncy seat. | 2026-04-06 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-128(c) Staff shall not store furnishings or equipment in cribs |
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| Licensing 2026-04-06 |
In the kitchen fridge, there are uncovered chicken nuggets on the bottom shelf with no date. | 2026-04-06 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-139(b) Staff shall cover, date, and refrigerate open containers of food. Caregivers shall use or discard the contents of opened jars within twenty-four (24) hours |
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| Licensing 2025-04-07 |
The following staff were not current on trainings; P.S. were in infant room and not current on CPR and First Aid. Annual TB test for C.B, T.C., A.D., M.M., P.S., K.H., M.H. | 2025-05-10 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-32 Staff orientation |
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| Licensing 2023-04-12 |
Posted items | 2023-04-12 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-19 Toddler and four-year-old classroom without approved first aid directives posted in child care rooms at time of inspection. |
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| Licensing 2023-04-12 |
Staff, substitutes, and volunteer records | 2023-04-30 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-41 Five caregivers without annual evaluation available for review at time of inspection. |
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| Licensing 2023-04-12 |
Staff shall have training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) as follows: In child care centers licensed for infants or toddlers, all infant and toddler caregivers shall be trained annually in infant or pediatric CPR as appropriate | 2023-05-12 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-34(2) At time of inspection, two caregivers without annual CPR training available for review. |
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| Licensing 2023-04-12 |
Kitchen and food preparation areas | 2023-04-12 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-116 At time of inspection, kitchen cauliflower stalks, cheese puffs with no open date; frozen tater tots not labeled. |
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| Licensing 2023-04-12 |
The center must seal all walls and floors in restrooms | 2023-04-30 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-113(m) At time of inspection, PreK classroom left bathroom with two holes in wall; preschool bathroom with holes in wall. |
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| Licensing 2023-04-12 |
Electrical safety | 2023-04-12 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-101 At time of inspection, both three-year-old classrooms and two-year-old classroom without outlet covers in all outlets. |
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| Licensing 2023-04-12 |
Bathrooms | 2023-04-30 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-113 Infant classroom with wall sink not sealed to wall at time of inspection. |
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| Licensing 2023-04-12 |
Peeling paint, on any interior or exterior surface or on any equipment, that contains lead in excess of current ISDH standards shall be made inaccessible to children until laboratory analysis is made on the peeling material | 2023-04-30 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-100(c) Toddler classroom with peeling paint along walls at time of inspection. |
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| Licensing 2023-04-12 |
All items in the restroom must be sanitizable | 2023-04-12 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-113(n) Two-year-old classroom with plunger in restroom, not sanitizable. |
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| Licensing 2022-06-06 |
Poisons, chemicals, and hazardous items | 2022-06-06 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-100 During visit several rooms had items labeled "Keep out of Reach of Children" accessible to children:Pre-K - bleach solution spray bottle on shelf.Fours - dish soap, hand sanitizer, and Glade spray on accessible shelves in unlocked cabinet.Threes: Desitin and other diaper creams in unlocked drawer under diaper table. Shaving cream in unlocked cabinet.Twos - In unlocked cabinet there was stress coat water treatment, shaving cream, Pepto Bismal, and adult scissors on low shelves. Diaper creams were accessible in unlocked drawer under diaper table.Older Toddlers - Desitin, Aquaphor and other diaper creams accessible in unlocked drawer under diaper table. In unlocked supply closet accessible on low shelves there was sunblock, adult scissors, and cartons of wall paint.Young Toddlers - Diaper creams in bin behind deterrent in unlocked cabinet under diaper table. |
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| Licensing 2022-06-06 |
Staff, substitutes, and volunteer records | 2022-06-30 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-41 During visit one staff member present had expired fingerprints and consent form on file and is considered Unqualified (MS) |
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| Licensing 2021-05-20 |
A child care center shall, at no expense to the state, maintain and make available to the division upon request a copy of drug testing results for an individual who: is employed | 2021-06-01 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-4-3.5(a)(1) 1 caregiver missing documentation of drug test results. |
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| Licensing 2021-05-20 |
Staff shall have training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) as follows: In child care centers licensed for infants or toddlers, all infant and toddler caregivers shall be trained annually in infant or pediatric CPR as appropriate | 2021-06-30 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-34(2) 1 infant caregiver missing documentation annual CPR training. 1 toddler caregiver missing documentation annual CPR training. |
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| Licensing 2021-05-20 |
In-service staff training | 2021-06-30 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-35 2 caregivers missing documentatio of 12 in-service training hours over the past 12 months. |
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| Licensing 2021-04-07 |
Building maintenance | 2021-04-30 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-99 Bathroom off middle room: light fixture in ceiling is missing. |
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| Licensing 2021-04-07 |
The milk must be labeled with the childs name and the date and time collected | 2021-04-07 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-136(d) Infant room: one infant's frozen breast milk was not labeled or dated in the refrigerator. |
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| Licensing 2021-04-07 |
Rest periods | 2021-04-07 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-53 Young toddler room: nap time lighting measured at 2 foot-candles. Minimum lighting at rest time is 5 foot-candles |
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| Licensing 2021-01-15 |
A center shall not employ or utilize the services of a person known by the division and reported to the center as a substantiated perpetrator of child abuse or neglect | 2021-03-01 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-13(c) 2 caregivers missing documentation of annual background check results for the sexual offender registry and child protective index. |
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| Licensing 2021-01-15 |
Kitchen and food preparation areas | 2021-02-15 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-116 Wire shelves in refrigerator are rusted and not sanitizable. |
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| Licensing 2021-01-15 |
Poisons, chemicals, and hazardous items | 2021-02-15 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-100 Laundry detergent labeled "keep out of reach of children" was accessible to children in unlocked laundry room adacent to Middle Room. |
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| Licensing 2021-01-15 |
Records, kept at the child care center, shall document the following for all current staff, substitutes, and volunteers: A statewide limited criminal history check completed by the Indiana state police | 2021-03-01 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-41(a)(3) 3 staff missing documentation of current national criminal history check results. |
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| Licensing 2020-09-24 |
Child/staff ratios and supervision | 2020-09-25 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-48 9/4/20: 2 children ages 3 years old unsupervised on playground. 17 children and 2 caregivers present at the time. |
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| Licensing 2020-07-15 |
Poisons, chemicals, and hazardous items | 2020-07-15 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-100 Middle Left area: items labeled "keep out of reach of children (spray paint can, lysol spray, shaving foam) accessible to children in an unlocked cabinet. |
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| Licensing 2020-07-15 |
Indoor furnishings | 2020-07-15 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-111 Front right area: chairs stacked while children are awake.Middle left area: chairs stacked while children are awake. |
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| Licensing 2020-07-15 |
Infant/Toddler Sleeping | 2020-07-15 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-141 Infant room: 5 occupied cribs spaced less than 3 feet from each other. |
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| Licensing 2020-07-15 |
Building maintenance | 2020-07-15 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-99 Young toddler room: Items stored unsanitarily in bathroom: high chairs, cots.Older toddler room: changing stand dirty.Front right area: changing stand dirty. |
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| Licensing 2019-12-17 |
Infant/Toddler Sleeping | 2019-12-17 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-141 3 cribs with sleeping infants were not at least 3 feet apart. |
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| Licensing 2019-12-17 |
Building maintenance | 2020-01-31 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-99 Older toddler room: paint peeling on western wall. |
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| Licensing 2019-12-17 |
Poisons, chemicals, and hazardous items | 2019-12-17 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-100 Front right room: can of spray paint accessible to children in cabinet. |
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| Licensing 2019-04-08 |
Kitchen and food preparation areas | 2019-05-31 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-116 Floor under disposal area is dirty |
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| Licensing 2019-04-08 |
Pets | 2019-04-30 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-65 Panda room: pet cage has a strong odor. Back right room: pet cage not covered with protective screen |
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| Licensing 2019-04-08 |
Lead caregiver qualifications | 2019-05-31 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-25 1 lead teacher with an expired CDA. |
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| Licensing 2019-04-08 |
Playground and Outdoor Safety | 2019-06-30 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-66 fall surfacing measured at 3 inches deep around climbing equipment and swingset. |
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| Licensing 2019-04-08 |
Reporting child abuse or neglect | 2019-05-31 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-13 2 staff missing documentation of annual abuse & neglect training |
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| Licensing 2019-04-08 |
Staff hygiene | 2019-04-18 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-98 caregiver in preK classroom in middle of building not wearing apron or hair net while serving lunch |
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| Complaints 2017-09-14 |
2019-02-06 | |
| Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-48 Child/staff ratios and supervison | ||
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