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Carita Feliz
South Bend, IN
· St Joseph County
,
South Bend, IN 46619
Quick Facts
Capacity
12 children
Age Range
Infant-Sixteen
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
Food Program
Does not participate
PTQ Level
3
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Licensed Licensed Home
Active License
License Number
71-201651
License Issued
Oct 1, 2023
Expired
Sep 30, 2025
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
CARITA FELIZ is a Licensed Home in SOUTH BEND IN, with a maximum capacity of 12 children. The home-based daycare service helps with children in the age range of Infant-Sixteen. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
Additional Information:
PTQ Level 2;
Hours of Operation
- Monday6:30 AM-5:30 PM
- Tuesday6:30 AM-5:30 PM
- Wednesday6:30 AM-5:30 PM
- Thursday6:30 AM-5:30 PM
- Friday6:30 AM-5:30 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 2023-08-18 |
Birth Certificate documentation | 2023-08-23 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-2-1(8) Two of the children did not have birth certificates in the files. |
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| Licensing 2023-08-18 |
The licensee shall maintain the following documentation in the child care home for review by the COFC: Documentation of criminal history checks on employees, volunteers, and all household members who are at least eighteen (18) years of age | 2023-08-23 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-32(a)(3) The provider had a staff member that did not have a consent form. |
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| Licensing 2023-08-18 |
Enrollment form for each child receiving services which shall include the following: The names of adults authorized to pick the child up from the home | 2023-08-23 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-32(a)(6)(d) Four of the children did not have authorizaton release forms. |
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| Licensing 2023-08-18 |
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 | 2023-08-23 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-37(a)(2) Four of the children did not have medical treatment forms in the files. |
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| Licensing 2023-08-18 |
Caregiver shall keep poisonous or hazardous materials that would harm children, including, but not limited to: cleaning supplies | 2023-08-18 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-48(c)(1) The provider had lysol spray and soap in the bathroom that was accessible to the children and stated keep out of the reach of children. |
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| Licensing 2023-08-18 |
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 | 2023-08-15 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-28.5(c)(1) The provider had a staff member who did not have current TB. |
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| Licensing 2023-08-18 |
A child care home shall, at no expense to the state, maintain and make available to the division upon request a copy of drug testing results for: the provider | 2023-08-21 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-5-3.5(a)(1) The porvider had a staff member who did not have a drug test completed 6 months prior to starting work at the home daycare. |
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| Licensing 2023-08-18 |
Prior to acceptance of children, the caregiver shall have the parent or legal guardian: complete and sign an enrollment form for the child | 2023-08-23 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-37(a)(1) Three children did not have an enrollment form completed in their files. |
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| Licensing 2023-08-18 |
Caregiver shall obtain written parental permission before taking a child away from the child care home for field trips or any other activities | 2023-08-23 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-40(a) None of the children had filed trip authorization forms. |
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| Licensing 2022-08-22 |
The licensee may use washable cots, sleeping bags, or mats for toddlers over twenty-four (24) months of age | 2022-08-12 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.2-5(b) At the time of the inspection the provider had 3 children under 24 months and she had only one port a crib. |
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| Licensing 2022-08-22 |
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 | 2022-09-12 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-28.5(c)(1) At the time of the inspection the provider had an expired TB. |
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| Licensing 2022-08-22 |
Caregiver shall keep poisonous or hazardous materials that would harm children, including, but not limited to: cleaning supplies | 2022-08-22 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-48(c)(1) At the time of the inspection the provider had hand wipes that were on a counter accesible to the children. It states to keep out of the reach of children. The provider moved the wipes to a high counter out of the reach of the children during the inspection. |
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| Licensing 2019-07-16 |
Enrollment form for each child receiving services which shall include the following: Childs name and date of birth | 2019-08-02 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-32(a)(6)(a) One child missing birth certificate on file |
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| Licensing 2019-07-16 |
The caregiver shall keep the phone numbers of the ambulance, police, fire department, poison control center, and nearest hospital by the telephone | 2019-07-30 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-44(e) Emergency numbers not posted |
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| Licensing 2019-07-16 |
The caregiver shall conduct and document quarterly fire drills | 2019-08-05 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-46(s) Fire drills not documented. |
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