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CARE, Inc Learning Center
Michigan City, IN
· La Porte County
301 E 8th St,
Michigan City, IN 46360
Quick Facts
Capacity
60 children
Age Range
Two-Twelve
Type of Care
Daytime, Full-Time, Part-Time
Transportation
Field Trips
Subsidized Program
Participates
PTQ Level
3
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Licensed Licensed Center
Active License
License Number
1100794
License Issued
Jul 1, 2025
Active Through
Jun 30, 2028
Issued By
Indiana Family and Social Services Administration
Accreditation
CARE teachers have earned early childhood education degrees and have many years of specialized training and experience working with young children in classroom settings.
District Office
Indiana Family and Social Services Administration - Bureau of Child Care
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About the Provider
CARE Learning Centers provide safe, healthy, fun, high quality child care and early learning experiences in nurturing environments that children and parents love! We have delicious nutritious meals and engaging edicational activities everyday. Our qualified teaching staff looks forward to serving you and your family.
Additional Information:
CARE Learning Centers are part of Community Actions Rising to Educate, Inc. You can follow us on Facebook!
Hours of Operation
- Monday7:00 AM-6:00 PM
- Tuesday7:00 AM-6:00 PM
- Wednesday7:00 AM-6:00 PM
- Thursday7:00 AM-6:00 PM
- Friday7:00 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 2024-06-10 |
Hand santizer on desk in preschool classroom. Hand sanitizer in drawer under swipe machine. Paint can acessible in school age classroom closet. | 2024-06-11 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-100(f) The center must store hazardous articles, sharp scissors, knives, latches, lighters, flammable liquids, power tools, cleaning supplies, and any other items that might be harmful to children in a place inaccessible to children |
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| Licensing 2024-06-10 |
No aprons available in kitchen | 2024-06-11 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-98(f) Kitchen staff must wear clean, washable garments (aprons or smocks) while in the kitchen and serving food |
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| Licensing 2024-06-10 |
Current menus not posted in kitchen | 2024-06-11 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-76(a)(2) A current weekly menu shall be planned one (1) week in advance and posted as follows: In the kitchen |
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| Licensing 2024-06-10 |
School age children combined with preschool children upon arrival. Center opens at 7, consultant arrived at 8:24am | 2024-06-11 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-145(a) The center shall keep school age children separated from younger children at all times except as in subsection (d) and section 49(f) of this rule |
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| Licensing 2024-06-10 |
No Retail Food Establishment Guide located in kitchen | 2024-06-11 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-116(a) The center shall operate the kitchen, all food preparation areas, and all food service areas in compliance with 410 IAC 7-20, a copy of which shall be in the kitchen at all times for reference |
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| Licensing 2024-06-10 |
No cleaning schedule/checklist posted/utilized in kitchen | 2024-06-11 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-116(r) Work and cleaning schedules shall be written, posted, and followed for all the food storage and preparation and service areas |
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| Licensing 2024-06-10 |
One staff member with expired fingerprints (ex 8/26/23) | 2024-06-11 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-4-3(d) 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 Federal Bureau of Investigation. |
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| Licensing 2024-06-10 |
School age classroom has a portable sink -not approved for use | 2024-06-11 |
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Type of correction needed: 410 IAC 7-24-323 Approved plumbing system materials |
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| Licensing 2024-06-10 |
Current menus not posted for parents | 2024-06-11 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-19(a)(4) The following items shall be prominently posted in a place regularly viewed by parents: Weekly menus |
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| Licensing 2024-06-10 |
Hand washing procedures missing at handwashing sink in kitchen | 2024-06-11 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-19(b)(1) The center shall post the following items: Hand washing procedures at each adult sink area |
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| Licensing 2023-04-20 |
Staff orientation | 2023-04-21 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-32 At time of visit, 1 staff missing orientation from file. |
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| Licensing 2023-04-20 |
Within thirty (30) days of a childs enrollment, the childs health record shall contain the following: Current and complete record of immunization history showing month, day, and year of each immunization. | 2023-04-27 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-38(2) At time of visit, 3 student missing immunizations from file. |
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| Licensing 2023-04-20 |
Staff shall have training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) as follows: At least one (1) caregiver must be trained annually in pediatric CPR and shall be present within the licensed area of the child care center during all hours of operation and with children on field trips | 2023-04-21 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-34(1) At time of visit, 5 staff with missing/expired CPR training. |
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| Licensing 2023-04-20 |
A written application for admission of each child, signed by the childs parent, shall be on file at the child care center prior to admission and shall include the following: The childs date of birth, verified by a copy of the childs birth certificate or other legal proof of age | 2023-04-24 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-36(3) At time of visit, 2 students missing birth certificate from file. |
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| Licensing 2023-04-20 |
Within thirty (30) days of a childs enrollment, the childs health record shall contain the following: Physical examination verification form with physicians or nurse practitioners signature dated no earlier than twelve (12) months prior to enrollment date | 2023-04-27 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-38(1) At time of visit, 2 student missing physical examination from file. |
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| Licensing 2023-04-20 |
Prior to having direct contact with children or food, the following training or information shall be provided to all staff and volunteers according to the specific responsibilities assigned to that particular staff member or volunteer: Training in universal precautions. A person trained annually in universal precautions shall repeat this training annually for all child care staff and include the following topics: Blood borne diseases and their transmission, work practice controls, and the use of personal protective equipment as required by the OSHA and ISDH | 2023-04-21 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-32(a)(7)(a) At time of visit, 5 staff with expired/missing universal precautions training. |
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| Licensing 2023-04-20 |
Within thirty (30) days of employment, newly employed staff, volunteers, substitutes, student aides, and any other personnel having direct contact with the children or providing food service shall have the following: Written verification of a physical examination by a physician or nurse practitioner that provides evidence that there is no known communicable disease in an infectious state or physical or mental conditions which could affect their ability to perform assigned duties in the child care center | 2023-04-28 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-85(1) At time of visit, 2 staff missing physical examination from file. |
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| Licensing 2023-04-20 |
Within thirty (30) days of employment, newly employed staff, volunteers, substitutes, student aides, and any other personnel having direct contact with the children or providing food service shall have the following: Mantoux tuberculin skin test, with results recorded in millimeters, and repeated annually | 2023-04-27 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-85(2) At time of visit, 3 staff with expired TB tests on file. |
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| Licensing 2023-04-20 |
In addition to first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), universal precautions, and life saving certification, all directors and persons counted in child/staff ratios shall have, on an annual basis, a minimum of twelve (12) clock hours of in-service training as follows: Each caregivers file or a separatestaff training file shall contain the following written documentation of all in-service training: Content of the training | 2023-04-21 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-35(a)(8)(d) At time of visit, 2 staff missing 12 annual in-service hours. |
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| Licensing 2023-04-20 |
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 | 2023-04-21 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-13(b) At time of visit, 5 staff with expired/missing child abuse and neglect training. |
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| Licensing 2023-04-20 |
Childrens admission records | 2023-04-21 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-36 At time of visit, 8 student missing parent consent/notice from file. |
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| Licensing 2023-04-20 |
In addition to first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), universal precautions, and life saving certification, all directors and persons counted in child/staff ratios shall have, on an annual basis, a minimum of twelve (12) clock hours of in-service training as follows: Training may include, but is not limited to: formal education | 2023-04-21 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-35(a)(3)(b) At time of visit, 2 staff missing proof of education. |
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| Licensing 2023-04-20 |
In addition to first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), universal precautions, and life saving certification, all directors and persons counted in child/staff ratios shall have, on an annual basis, a minimum of twelve (12) clock hours of in-service training as follows: Caregivers shall receive training in each of the following categories: Health, nutrition, sanitation, and safety | 2023-04-21 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-35(a)(2)(d) At time of visit, 2 staff missing health and safety training modules. |
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| Licensing 2021-06-16 |
Poisons, chemicals, and hazardous items | 2021-06-16 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-100 caps missing on toilets, hand santitizer within reach of the children |
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| Licensing 2021-06-16 |
Infant/toddler room furnishings; general | 2021-06-16 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-128 8 hooks available 9 children present and capacity 45 |
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| Licensing 2021-06-16 |
Kitchen and food preparation areas | 2021-06-17 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-116 no food service certificate for staff on the premises |
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| Licensing 2021-06-16 |
Staff orientation | 2021-06-16 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-32 TB expired for staff, no staff evaluations in file, staff missing OT checklist |
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| Licensing 2020-06-29 |
In-service staff training | 2020-07-07 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-35 one staff missing documentation to berify they have completed 12 hours of annual in- service training |
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| Licensing 2020-06-29 |
Upon receiving the food from the vendor, the center shall verify the temperature of the food with a metal stem type, numerically scaled thermometer that reads zero (0) degrees Fahrenheit to two hundred twenty (220) degrees Fahrenheit | 2020-06-29 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-83(c) Staff have not been currently checking food temperatures on arrival from the vending service and keeping record of those. |
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| Licensing 2020-06-29 |
Kitchen and food preparation areas | 2020-06-29 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-116 Staff is not testing the bleach water solution and no chemical testing strips are available to do this. |
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| Licensing 2020-06-29 |
Child grouping policies | 2020-06-29 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-49 Children ages 2 through 11 were combined in one classroom. Two yeat olds can only be combined with older children during the first and last hour of the day. |
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| Licensing 2020-06-29 |
Staff shall have training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) as follows: At least one (1) caregiver must be trained annually in pediatric CPR and shall be present within the licensed area of the child care center during all hours of operation and with children on field trips | 2020-06-15 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-34(1) Both staff present have expired CPR which is due annually. |
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| Licensing 2020-06-29 |
Written program plans | 2020-06-29 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-60 No current lesson plans are posted. The ones that are posted are dated Jan and Feb of 2020 |
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| Licensing 2019-11-21 |
Childrens admission records | 2019-11-21 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-36 3 children missing information on child development.2 children missing dentist information |
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| Licensing 2019-11-21 |
Poisons, chemicals, and hazardous items | 2019-11-21 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-100 Pine Sol, Blue Coral Car Wash, totally awesome spray in unlocked closet in hallway in green bucket in reach of children.Staff purse in unlocked cabinet in classroom in reach of children. |
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| Health/Food/Safety/Sanitation 2019-09-19 |
Plumbing and Sewage Disposal | 2019-10-15 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-3(b) Playground area is not safely enclosed. |
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| Health/Food/Safety/Sanitation 2019-09-19 |
Food Safety | 2019-09-25 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-5(b) Girls bathroom- Tile under sinks have gaps between tiles and cracks.Hole around pipe under right hand washing sink not properly sealed. |
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| Health/Food/Safety/Sanitation 2019-09-19 |
Ill Children | 2019-10-09 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-6(c) No lid on trash can in classroom. |
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| Health/Food/Safety/Sanitation 2019-09-19 |
Transition to Table Foods | 2019-10-03 |
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Type of correction needed: 3-4.2-8((d) No current drug test for current employees. |
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| Health/Food/Safety/Sanitation 2019-09-19 |
Storage | 2019-10-02 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-5(f) Handwashing sink in kitchenette area where food will be received had no soap or paper towels. |
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| Health/Food/Safety/Sanitation 2019-09-19 |
Food Service | 2019-10-02 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-5(a) Soap not at bathroom handwashing sinks. |
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| Health/Food/Safety/Sanitation 2019-09-19 |
Environment and Equipment | 2019-10-11 |
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Type of correction needed: 3-4.2-9(c) Center does not have area for children's belongings set up. |
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| Health/Food/Safety/Sanitation 2019-09-19 |
Diapers | 2019-09-19 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-6(d) Bleach located under handwashing sink in main classroom in reach of children. |
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| Health/Food/Safety/Sanitation 2019-09-19 |
2019-09-24 | |
| Type of correction needed: Handwashing procedure not posted at sinks. | ||
| Health/Food/Safety/Sanitation 2019-09-19 |
Hygiene | 2019-10-10 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-5(g) No refrigerator/freezer present at time of consultants visit. |
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