Licensed Home
✓ Licensed
Building With Care 1
Gary, IN
· Lake County
,
Gary, IN 46407
Quick Facts
Capacity
12 children
Age Range
Infant-Fourteen
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
Food Program
Does not participate
PTQ Level
3
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Licensed Licensed Home
Active License
License Issued
Apr 1, 2025
Active Through
Mar 31, 2027
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
Building With Care 1 is a Licensed Home in GARY IN, with a maximum capacity of 12 children. The home-based daycare service helps with children in the age range of Infant-Fourteen. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
Hours of Operation
- Monday12:00 AM-11:59 PM
- Tuesday12:00 AM-11:59 PM
- Wednesday12:00 AM-11:59 PM
- Thursday12:00 AM-11:59 PM
- Friday12:00 AM-11:59 PM
- Saturday 12:00 AM-11:59 PM
- Sunday 12:00 AM-11:59 PM
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Type/Date | Action needed to correct issue | Date Resolved |
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| Licensing 2026-01-15 |
There was not any verification of fire drills on file. | 2026-01-16 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-46(s) The caregiver shall conduct and document quarterly fire drills |
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| Licensing 2025-02-11 |
One caregiver that was present did not have a TB test in the file. | 2025-03-07 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-28.5(c)(1) The caregiver shall maintain and make available verification of the following: Annual Mantoux tuberculin test or chest x-ray for direct child care providers and all family members over eighteen (18) years of age |
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| Licensing 2024-11-01 |
On 10/10/2024 a caregiver put a melatonin gummy in an infant’s bottle and fed the infant with the bottle that contained the melatonin gummy. | 2024-10-10 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-45(a) The licensee shall ensure that no conditions exist in the home or on the grounds where child care services are provided that would endanger the health, safety, or welfare of the children |
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| Licensing 2024-01-31 |
Within thirty (30) days of a childs admission, the licensee shall receive a written statement from the childs parent or legal guardian signed by a physician or a certified nurse practitioner which states the following: That the child can participate in the child care homes activities | 2024-02-10 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-37(b)(1) Two kids did not have a physical in the file. |
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| Licensing 2024-01-31 |
A child care home shall maintain a written policy specifying the following: That the: use of: tobacco | 2024-02-10 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-5-3.5(b)(1)(a)(1) There was not a no smoking sign posted. |
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| Licensing 2024-01-31 |
The license shall be publicly displayed in the home | 2024-02-10 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-29.5(d) The current daycare license was not posted. |
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| Licensing 2024-01-31 |
Two kids did not have immunization records in the file. | 2024-02-10 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-37(b)(2) Within thirty (30) days of a childs admission, the licensee shall receive a written statement from the childs parent or legal guardian signed by a physician or a certified nurse practitioner which states the following: That the child has had immunizations which are up-to-date for the childs age. |
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| Licensing 2024-01-31 |
The licensee shall ensure that the kitchen is equipped with: a sink with hot and cold running water;in operating condition sufficient to accommodate the food requirements of the number of children in care | 2024-02-10 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-45(f)(3) The water temperature in the kitchen only reached 93 degrees. The water temperature should be between 100-120 degrees. |
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| Licensing 2024-01-31 |
The caregiver shall keep the phone numbers of the ambulance, police, fire department, poison control center, and nearest hospital by the telephone | 2024-02-10 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-44(e) The emergency numbers were not posted. |
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| Licensing 2024-01-31 |
Caregiver shall keep garbage in containers with tight-fitting lids and remove it from the premises at least once a week. Waste paper need not be kept in a closed container | 2024-01-31 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-47(d) A sanitary napkin was accessible in the cabinet under the bathoom sink. |
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| Licensing 2024-01-31 |
Birth Certificate documentation | 2024-02-10 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-2-1(8) Two kids did not have proof of date of birth in the file. |
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| Licensing 2024-01-31 |
Prior to acceptance of children, the caregiver shall have the parent or legal guardian: complete and sign a release for emergency medical care for the child | 2024-02-10 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-37(a)(2) Two kids did not have an emergency release form in the file. |
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| Licensing 2024-01-31 |
The licensee shall ensure that no conditions exist in the home or on the grounds where child care services are provided that would endanger the health, safety, or welfare of the children | 2024-02-10 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-45(a) The outdoor play set that was in the fenced in play area was broken. |
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| Licensing 2023-01-12 |
Within thirty (30) days of a childs admission, the licensee shall receive a written statement from the childs parent or legal guardian signed by a physician or a certified nurse practitioner which states the following: That the child can participate in the child care homes activities | 2023-01-30 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-37(b)(1) Three kids did not have a signed physical in the file. |
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| Licensing 2023-01-12 |
Birth Certificate documentation | 2023-01-18 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-2-1(8) Four kids did not have proof of date of birth in the file. |
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