Description: Bright Beginnings Academy, MV is a Licensed Center in Merrillville IN, with a maximum capacity of 157 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 2024-02-29 |
Inappropriate discipline | 2024-03-07 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-55 Caregiver grabbed child by his/her arm aggressively to move child from cot to chair at table. |
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| Licensing 2024-01-29 |
Cleanability of floors and wall junctures; coved, and closed or sealed | 2024-02-05 |
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Type of correction needed:
410 IAC 7-24-404 By the backdoor of the Prek room, a piece of floor tile is missing. |
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| Licensing 2023-01-19 |
The following minimums shall be provided to each group to children two (2) years of age and older: An art easel with paint and paper | 2023-01-20 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-63(c)(2) At the time of visit, there was no paint accessible to children in the 2's classroom. |
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| Licensing 2023-01-19 |
The center must store diapers off the floor, protected from contamination, and inaccessible to children | 2023-01-24 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-94(c) In the 2's room and the infant room, diapers were stored under the cabinet behind an unlocked door; therefore they are accessible to children. |
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| Licensing 2023-01-19 |
During the first two (2) weeks of employment, all staff shall receive documented training in recognizing and reporting child abuse and neglect. The director shall update this training annually | 2023-01-20 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-13(b) Caregiver H.T. did not have evidence of an annual child abuse and neglect detection training on file. |
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| Licensing 2023-01-19 |
Water Supply and Plumbing | 2023-01-24 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-114 At the time of visit, the water from the infant room sink was 62 degrees. The water at the handwashing sink in the kitchen was 61 degrees. Water temp must be between 100 and 120 degrees. |
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| Licensing 2022-03-01 |
Bathrooms | 2022-03-01 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-113 There is no toliet paper in the first stall in the 3's-5's bathroom. |
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| Licensing 2022-03-01 |
Indoor furnishings | 2022-03-01 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-111 The backings of the white storage shelves in the 3's-5's room is loose and coming apart, causing a potential hazard to the children. |
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| Licensing 2022-03-01 |
Electrical safety | 2022-03-01 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-101 There are two outlets uncovered in the two's classroom. |
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| Licensing 2021-03-01 |
Poisons, chemicals, and hazardous items | 2021-03-01 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-100 Hand Santizer was in the teacher drawer in the one's classroom. |
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| Licensing 2021-03-01 |
The center must seal all hand washing sinks to the wall | 2021-03-31 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-113(l) The children's sink in the 1's classroom is not properly sealed. |
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| Licensing 2021-03-01 |
All items in the restroom must be sanitizable | 2021-03-01 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-113(n) Paper towels are on the floor behind the toilet in the 2's classroom. |
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| Licensing 2021-03-01 |
Toddler Room Furnishings | 2021-03-02 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-130 Diaper changing pad in the toddler room is torn making it unsanitizable. |
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| Licensing 2021-03-01 |
Building maintenance | 2021-03-31 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-99 There is a crack in the ceiling of the preschool classroom. |
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| Licensing 2021-03-01 |
The center shall post instructions for proper manual dish washing in the kitchen if dishes are washed and sanitized manually | 2021-03-02 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-117(d) The kitchen sinks are not labeled. |
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