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Children Connect Daycare Center & Hourly Drop-Off
Merrillville, IN
· Lake County
1100 W 84 Dr.,
Merrillville, IN 46410
Quick Facts
Capacity
55 children
Age Range
Infant-Twelve
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
PTQ Level
3
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Licensed Licensed Center
Active License
License Issued
Apr 1, 2025
Active Through
Mar 31, 2028
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
Children Connect Daycare Center & Hourly Drop-Off is a Licensed Center in Merrillville IN, with a maximum capacity of 55 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of Infant-Twelve. It is open Monday - Saturday, 6:00 AM-11:59 PM. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
Hours of Operation
- Monday6:00 AM-11:59 PM
- Tuesday6:00 AM-11:59 PM
- Wednesday6:00 AM-11:59 PM
- Thursday6:00 AM-11:59 PM
- Friday6:00 AM-11:59 PM
- Saturday 6:00 AM-11:59 PM
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Type/Date | Action needed to correct issue | Date Resolved |
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| Licensing 2026-02-09 |
Toddler room and kitchen refrigerator is missing a thermometer. | 2026-02-11 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-116(s) The center shall place an accurate, easily readable thermometer in each compartment of the refrigerator and freezer in position for daily monitoring |
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| Licensing 2026-02-09 |
Chairs were stacked in the toddler room while children were awake. | 2026-02-09 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-111(c) Staff shall not stack tables or chairs in the class room/area while children are awake |
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| Licensing 2026-02-09 |
The wrap on the 2's changing pad is ripped and therefore not sanitizable. | 2026-02-09 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-94(n) There shall be a soft sanitizable pad on the table with a clean strip of waterproof, disposable paper to cover the entire pad. Caregivers shall place a new, waterproof, paper strip on the pad after each diaper change |
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| Licensing 2026-02-09 |
Ceiling tiles in the infant room need to be repaired. Baseboards in the hallway need repaired. | 2026-02-09 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-99 Building maintenance |
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| Licensing 2025-10-21 |
A child who is not walking consistently unassisted was in the toddler classroom; therefore the room should have been at the infant ratio of 1:5, instead of the toddler ratio of 1:10. | 2025-11-14 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-48 Child/staff ratios and supervision |
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| Licensing 2025-01-14 |
Toddler room has a ceiling tile with water damage | 2025-01-14 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-99 Building maintenance |
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| Licensing 2025-01-14 |
Preschool aged classroom had a ratio of 14:2, but then one caregiver left the room to prepare lunch, leaving the room out of ratio at 14:1 | 2025-01-14 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-48 Child/staff ratios and supervision |
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| Licensing 2025-01-14 |
In the preschool area, there is an extension cord and staple gun accessible to children. | 2025-01-14 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-100 Poisons, chemicals, and hazardous items |
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| Licensing 2024-10-28 |
Staff member from the 4/5's room answered the door, leaving the room unsupervised. | 2024-10-28 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-48 Child/staff ratios and supervision |
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| Licensing 2024-01-10 |
Infant bottles are being prepped in the classroom; they must be prepped in an approved food preparation area. | 2024-01-10 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-135 Infant Food Preparation and Storage |
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| Licensing 2024-01-10 |
Two staff do not have consent forms on file with the division: WI and JC. | 2024-01-17 |
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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 2024-01-10 |
Two caregivers in the two's room do not have consent forms/fingerprints on file and therefore can not count in ratio. This makes the ratio in the room 7:0, instead of 7:2 as it should be. | 2024-01-17 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-48 Child/staff ratios and supervision |
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| Licensing 2024-01-10 |
Bottles in the infant refrigerator were not labeled. | 2024-01-10 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-135(g) If a days supply of bottles is prepared at one (1) time, each bottle shall be covered and labeled with the childs name, date, and time poured |
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| Licensing 2024-01-10 |
Two caregivers JC and WI do not have consent forms on file with the division; therefore, national criminal history checks can not be viewed. | 2024-01-10 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-4-3(e)(1) Subject to section 3.3 of this chapter, the applicant must, at no expense to the state, do the following: Require an employee or volunteer of the applicant who may be present on the premises of the child care center during operating hours of the child care center to submit fingerprints for a national criminal history background check by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. |
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| Licensing 2024-01-10 |
Toddler refrigerator did not have thermometer present | 2024-01-10 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-116(s) The center shall place an accurate, easily readable thermometer in each compartment of the refrigerator and freezer in position for daily monitoring |
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| Licensing 2023-03-13 |
Child/staff ratios and supervision | 2023-03-13 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-48 When consultants entered the building the ratio in the 2's room was 6:1. Owner was able to fix the citation before consultants left the building. |
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| Licensing 2023-02-15 |
When there is a combination of ages within a group of children, caregivers shall determine the ratio required by the age of the youngest child in the group. This includes opening and closing times | 2023-02-16 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-48(b) Facility is not determining ratio by the youngest child in the group. During the visit the 2's-3's room ratio was 7:1 and should be 7:2 due to the youngest child in the room being under 30 months. |
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| Licensing 2023-02-15 |
Child/staff ratios and supervision | 2023-02-15 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-48 During the visit, 4 classrooms were open and the director was in the office with a child waiting for a parent pick up. The ratio in the toddler room was 9:1 (should be 9:2). The ratio in the two's room was 7:1 (should be 7:2 because the youngest child in the room is under 30 months of age) Director went into toddler room to fix ratio, but then left the room, making the ratio 9:1 again. |
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| Licensing 2023-01-23 |
Playground and Outdoor Safety | 2023-01-23 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-66 There was a red broken swing on the playground. |
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| Licensing 2023-01-23 |
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: Information regarding the childs social, emotional, cognitive, and physical development. | 2023-01-23 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-36(4) There was no documentation of information on child's development in any of the 10 student files viewed. |
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| Licensing 2023-01-23 |
Child/staff ratios and supervision | 2023-01-23 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-48 The 2 & 3's classroom was out of ratio with one staff member to 10 children. |
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| Licensing 2023-01-23 |
A licensee that cares for children who are less than twelve (12) months of age shall: ensure that all caregivers of children who are less than twelve (12) months of age follow safe sleeping practices. | 2023-01-23 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-4-4.1(a)(2) The infant caregiver was missing documentation of safe sleep training. (TC) |
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| Licensing 2023-01-23 |
All items in the restroom must be sanitizable | 2023-01-23 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-113(n) There was a toilet brush next to the toilet on the floor of the child bathroom. |
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| Licensing 2023-01-23 |
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 | 2023-01-23 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-36(3) Student files were missing birth certificates for 5 students. |
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| Licensing 2023-01-23 |
Kitchen and food preparation areas | 2023-01-23 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-116 The thermometer in the refrigerator was broken. |
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| Licensing 2023-01-23 |
All child care providers are at least eighteen (18) years old and have a HS Diploma or equivalent. | 2023-01-23 |
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Type of correction needed: 3-4.7-1(24) (1) One staff member is 14 years old. (KS) |
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| Licensing 2023-01-23 |
Records, kept at the child care center, shall document the following for all current staff, substitutes, and volunteers: The name, address, and telephone number of the person, physician, or health facility to be contacted in the event of an emergency | 2023-01-23 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-41(a)(4) Staff files were missing documentation of emergency contacts for 7 staff (GG, MB, JH, KS, SJ, & TW) |
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| Licensing 2023-01-23 |
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 | 2023-01-23 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-34(1) One staff member present at time of inspection had current CPR training, but they left the building around 12 o'clock leaving no members present with current CPR training. |
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| Licensing 2023-01-23 |
The center shall post a copy of the childs feeding plan for use by food preparation personnel and the person responsible for feeding the child | 2023-01-23 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-134(f) There were no feeding plans available for the infants in care of the facility. |
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| Licensing 2023-01-23 |
Documentation of complete age-appropriate immunizations, as required by the division with recommendation from ISDH, and updated annually, including: conjugated pneumococcal vaccine | 2023-01-23 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-86(d)(1) Student files were missing documentation of current immunization records for 6 children. |
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| Licensing 2023-01-23 |
Diaper bags and car seats from home shall not be allowed in the infant and toddler rooms | 2023-01-23 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-131(c) Car seats and diaper bags being stored on the floor in the infant room. Carseats and bags cannot be accessible to the children. |
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| Licensing 2023-01-23 |
All caregivers and other persons counted in child/staff ratios shall have training in basic first aid as follows: Basic first aid training shall include rescue breathing and first aid for choking and shall be consistent with basic first aid training developed by the American Red Cross or the National Safety Council for First Aid Training Institute | 2023-01-23 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-33(3) Staff files were missing documentation of 5 staff having current first aid training (GG, MB, KS, SJ, & TC). |
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| Licensing 2023-01-23 |
All caregivers counted in child/staff ratios shall meet the following qualifications: They shall have a high school diploma or shall have passed an equivalency test | 2023-01-23 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-24(2) Staff files were missing documentation of diploma/transcripts for 5 staff (GG, MB, KS, SJ, & TW). |
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| Licensing 2023-01-23 |
Educational equipment and materials | 2023-01-23 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-63 The 4's classroom did not have an art easel and paints. The 2&3's classroom did not have wooden unit blocks. |
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| Licensing 2023-01-23 |
Infant/Toddler Sleeping | 2023-01-23 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-141 A ten month old child (birthdate: 3/23/22) was sleeping in his crib with a pacifier clip attached to his shirt. |
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| Licensing 2023-01-23 |
Child grouping policies | 2023-01-23 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-49 The 2's and 3's should not be grouped together. The youngest age that can be grouped with three year olds is 30 months. |
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| Licensing 2023-01-23 |
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 | 2023-01-23 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-38(1) Student files were missing documentation of physical examination for 7 children. |
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| Licensing 2023-01-23 |
Infant Food Preparation and Storage | 2023-01-23 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-135 Consultant asked about bottle prep and was told caregivers are mixing powdered formula with water in the classroom. This is considered food prep and must be done in an approved food prep area. |
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| Licensing 2023-01-23 |
Staff orientation | 2023-01-23 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-32 Staff files were missing documentation of orientation training for 7 staff members (GG, MB, JH, KS, SJ, & TW). |
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| Licensing 2023-01-23 |
Exit doors shall be openable from the inside without the use of a key or any special knowledge or effort. Exit doors shall not be locked, chained, bolted, barred, latched, or otherwise rendered unusable | 2023-01-23 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-108(b) The exit door from the infant room was locked. |
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| Licensing 2023-01-23 |
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 | 2023-01-23 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-13(b) One staff member (MN) had expired Child abuse and neglect training. (5/6/22) |
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| Licensing 2023-01-23 |
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 | 2023-01-23 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-85(2) Staff files were missing documentation of TB tests for 5 staff (GG, MB, KS, SJ, & TC). |
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| Licensing 2023-01-23 |
In-service staff training | 2023-01-23 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-35 Staff files for four staff were missing documentation of health and safety orientation modules (GG, KS, SJ, & TC). |
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| Licensing 2023-01-23 |
If: the drug testing results obtained under subsection (a) or (b) indicate the presence of a prohibited substance described in subsection (b)(1)(A)(ii), (b)(1)(A)(iii), or (b)(1)(B) | 2023-01-23 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-5-3.5(c)(1) Staff files were missing documentation of drug screening for 7 staff (GG, DC, MB, KS, SJ, TC, & JH). |
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| Licensing 2023-01-23 |
Rest periods | 2023-01-23 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-53 The cots were not spaced 3 feet apart at naptime. |
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| Licensing 2023-01-23 |
Each child shall have an individual cot, bed, or crib equipped with bedding and maintained in sanitary and safe condition | 2023-01-23 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-153(a) The crib mattresses do not fit properly inside the cribs and will not lay flat in the cribs making them unsafe. |
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| Licensing 2022-10-05 |
Infant/toddler room furnishings; general | 2022-10-19 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-128 At the time of visit, in the infant classroom, there was items and toys stored in the cribs. |
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| Licensing 2022-10-05 |
Playground and Outdoor Safety | 2022-10-19 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-66 At time of visit, on the playground, there are two tricycle with spokes, these are considered hazardous for the children. |
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| Licensing 2022-10-05 |
Kitchen and food preparation areas | 2022-10-19 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-116 At time of visit, in the kitchen, there are food not properly labeled in the cabinet and also not properly labeled in the refrigerator |
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| Licensing 2022-10-05 |
Poisons, chemicals, and hazardous items | 2022-10-19 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-100 At the time of visit, in the infants classroom, the maintenance closet was unlocked with cleaning supplies and a mop bucket present that is accessible to children |
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| Licensing 2022-10-05 |
Television is prohibited in infant areas | 2022-10-19 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-132(d) At time of visit, in the toddler room, the children were watching television, television is prohibited in the infant and toddler classrooms. |
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| Licensing 2022-06-30 |
Licensing requirements | |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-2 infant - toddlers in room with infant -3 years old |
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| Licensing 2022-06-30 |
Staff hygiene | |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-98 no hair nets and apron being worn while serving food |
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| Licensing 2022-06-30 |
Reporting child abuse or neglect | |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-13 no file for RN and KS |
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| Licensing 2022-06-30 |
In-service staff training | |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-35 no file for RN and KS |
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| Licensing 2022-06-30 |
Child/staff ratios and supervision | |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-48 SA alone while staff washed hands which made the ratio 0 staff 7 SA, 9 children ages 6 months to 3 years with 1 staff |
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| Licensing 2022-06-30 |
Indoor space | |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-110 infant and toddlers not in own room |
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| Licensing 2022-06-30 |
Emergency Information File | |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-42 no file for RN and KS |
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| Licensing 2022-06-30 |
General meal guidelines | |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-79 food not covered while being transported |
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| Licensing 2022-06-30 |
Staff, substitutes, and volunteer records | |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-41 no file for RN and KS |
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| Licensing 2022-06-30 |
Staff orientation | |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-32 no file for RN and KS |
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| Licensing 2022-06-30 |
Infant Feeding | |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-134 infants not being feed in their own room |
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| Licensing 2022-06-30 |
Toddler Feeding | |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-140 staff not sitting with toddlers |
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| Complaints 2022-05-02 |
2022-11-09 | |
| Type of correction needed: Provider not in compliance with regulation regarding documentation required for qualified staff. | ||
| Complaints 2022-03-17 |
2022-11-15 | |
| Type of correction needed: program out of compliance with ratio and groups size requirements | ||
| Licensing 2022-02-08 |
Child/staff ratios and supervision | 2022-02-07 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-48 There is one unqualified caregiver in the toddler room without fingerprints and a consent form, making this room out of ratio from 3:1 to 3:0. |
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| Licensing 2022-02-08 |
General meal guidelines | 2022-02-09 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-79 The food was not covered while being transported. |
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| Licensing 2022-02-08 |
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 FederalBureau of Investigation. | 2022-02-07 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-4-3(d) 2 caregivers have not submitted a background check consent form to the division. |
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| Licensing 2022-02-08 |
Subject to section 3.3 of this chapter, the applicant must, at no expense to the state, do the following: Require an employee or volunteer of the applicant who may be present on the premises of the child care center during operating hours of the child care center to submit fingerprints for a national criminal history background check by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. | 2022-02-07 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-4-3(e)(1) 1 caregiver has not submitted fingerprints to the division. |
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| Licensing 2022-02-08 |
Poisons, chemicals, and hazardous items | 2022-02-09 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-100 The door to the furnace in the toddler room was open, unlocked, and there were items (ladder, cleaning items, furnance) accessibe to children. |
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| Licensing 2021-12-09 |
Electrical safety | 2021-12-09 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-101 There are 2 outlets uncovered in the infant room. |
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| Licensing 2021-12-09 |
Poisons, chemicals, and hazardous items | 2021-12-09 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-100 In the 30-36 months area, there is a purse on the table accessible to children. |
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| Licensing 2021-12-09 |
Subject to section 3.3 of this chapter, the applicant must, at no expense to the state, do the following: Require an employee or volunteer of the applicant who may be present on the premises of the child care center during operating hours of the child care center to submit fingerprints for a national criminal history background check by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. | 2021-12-09 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-4-3(e)(1) During the dates on the complaint, there was 1 unqualified staff present with no background check submitted to the division. |
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| Licensing 2021-12-09 |
The center must store diapers off the floor, protected from contamination, and inaccessible to children | 2021-12-09 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-94(c) In the 30-36 months area, there are pullups, not in original packaging, exposed on the second shelf of the open changing table, not free from contamination. |
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| Licensing 2021-12-09 |
Subject to section 3.3 of this chapter, the applicant must, at noexpense to the state, do the following: (2) Report to the division any:(A) police investigations;(B) arrests; and(C) criminal convictions;of which the applicant is aware regarding the applicant or an employee or volunteer described in subdivision (1).An applicant shall require an individual described in subdivision (1) to apply for a national criminal history background check before the individual is employed or allowed to volunteer and every three (3) years thereafter that the individual is continuously employed or allowed to volunteer. | 2021-12-09 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-4-3(e)(2) During the dates on the complaint, there was 1 unqualified staff present with no fingerprints to the division. |
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| Licensing 2021-10-04 |
The center shall place an accurate, easily readable thermometer in each compartment of the refrigerator and freezer in position for daily monitoring | 2021-10-06 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-116(s) There is no thermometer in the infant refrigerator. |
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| Licensing 2021-10-04 |
Infant/Toddler Equipment; General | 2021-10-08 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-131 There is no in, out, over and around equipment available in the infant room. |
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| Licensing 2021-10-04 |
Bathrooms | 2021-10-06 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-113 There is paper towel, placed in a dispenser, sitting on the back of the toliets in the infant and toddler room. There is no paper towel in the black dispensers on the wall in the infant and toddler bathroom. |
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| Licensing 2021-10-04 |
The following universal precautions supplies shall be available to all staff: Disposable medical gloves | 2021-10-06 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-90(1) There are no gloves in diapering area of the toddler room. |
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| Licensing 2021-10-04 |
All cribs shall meet the following guidelines: Each crib shall have a firm mattress at least two (2) inches thick that is securely covered with a waterproof material not dangerous to children | 2021-10-08 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-141(f)(5) There are loose fitting, not secured crib sheets on all infant mattresses. |
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| Licensing 2021-10-04 |
Infant equipment | 2021-10-08 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-132 There are no baby books available in the infant room. |
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| Licensing 2021-10-04 |
The center shall clean and sanitize equipment and materials a minimum of once per week | 2021-10-06 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-63(h) There are untreated wood shelves in the infant and toddler room. This makes the equipment unsanitizeable. |
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| Licensing 2021-10-04 |
The center with children under three (3) years of age who wear diapers or pull-ups shall provide a changing table in each room/area | 2021-10-08 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-94(g) There is no changing table located in the 2's room. |
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| Licensing 2021-10-04 |
Infant/toddler room furnishings; general | 2021-10-06 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-128 There is an exposed electrical cord in the infant room. |
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| Licensing 2021-10-04 |
Toddler program | 2021-10-06 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-127 There is no art easel available in the toddler room. |
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| Licensing 2021-07-14 |
Caregivers shall plan a daily, detailed written program, based on teacher observations, for each child care group. Caregivers shall always make this program available to parents and the division and provide the following: A description of how learning centers will be changed or enriched | 2021-07-14 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-60(1) No general written lesson plans developed for each classroom and made available. |
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| Licensing 2021-07-14 |
Building maintenance | 2021-07-14 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-99 -Infant, one year old, and two year old classrooms are not set up for use yet with all the required equipment including the installation of sinks changing table, compliant cribs, refrigerator for bottles, one rocking chair per caregiver, shelving installed, tables and chairs for the size of children in each room, toys and required activity areas. - Chemicals, utility closets and power tools accessible and need to be inaccessible before children would be present in the regulated space.- No anti scald device present on the two water heaters.-Water on west side of building measuring 72 degrees.- 1 year old restroom has baseboard wall corners with gaps that need to be sealed to make it sanitizable. |
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| Licensing 2021-07-14 |
Kitchen and food preparation areas | 2021-07-14 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-116 - south exit door of kitchen and the Inside of kitchen cabinets are made of porous untreated wood that needs to be sealed to make them sanitizible.-Kitchen wall paneling seams have gaps that need to be sealed to make the walls completely sanitizable. -Rolling food cart surface is covered in a sanitizable surface. |
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| Licensing 2021-07-14 |
Thecenter shall post written disaster, evacuation, and shelter procedures for an internal and an external disaster in the following areas: All areas used by children | 2021-07-14 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-92(b)(1) No posted evacuation plan/map in the 3/4/5s room |
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| Licensing 2021-07-14 |
Bathrooms | 2021-07-14 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-113 -Toilet paper sitting on back of toilets and sinks in children's restrooms and inside cabinet under sinks are not being stored in a sanitizable manner to protect them from contamination. -Toilet brushes and plungers sitting on floor next to toilets are accessible. |
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| Health/Food/Safety/Sanitation 2021-04-27 |
Refrigerators and Freezers | 2021-05-21 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-5(c) -No copy of the food service 410 IAC 7-20 available in the kitchen. (consultant is sending one)-No menu posted where food is prepared-No metal stem thermometer present to test food temperatures-No bleach sanitizing testing strips are available. |
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| Health/Food/Safety/Sanitation 2021-04-27 |
Food Safety | 2021-05-21 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-5(b) The water temp at the sinks is not measuring more than 68 degrees. |
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| Health/Food/Safety/Sanitation 2021-04-27 |
Posted Items | 2021-05-22 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-19(a)(4) No staff area outside of kitchen and away from children's area is designated for use. |
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| Health/Food/Safety/Sanitation 2021-04-27 |
Plumbing and Sewage Disposal | 2021-05-21 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-3(b) There are no first aid directives posted in the child care classroom |
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| Health/Food/Safety/Sanitation 2021-04-27 |
Dishwashing | 2021-05-21 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-5(e) The counters are not sealed to the walls in the kitchen |
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| Health/Food/Safety/Sanitation 2021-04-27 |
Daily Food Requirements | 2021-05-22 |
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Type of correction needed: 3-4.1-13(c) Infant lesson plan posted in school age area. |
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| Health/Food/Safety/Sanitation 2021-04-27 |
Buildings, Grounds, Equipment, Furnishings, Materials and Supplies | 2021-05-04 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-4 Lighting that is measured in "foot candles" measured below 70 foot candles in the following areas of the kitchen;40fc by the three compartment sink38fc by the small counter in the corner24fc by the stove19 by the counter where the chairs are located. |
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| Health/Food/Safety/Sanitation 2021-04-27 |
Children''s Injury Records | 2021-06-20 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-39(a) There is no safely enclosed, fenced, outdoor play area that is protected from trafiic. |
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| Health/Food/Safety/Sanitation 2021-04-27 |
Hygiene | 2021-05-21 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-5(g) There is no drain board/dry rack available in the kitchen |
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| Health/Food/Safety/Sanitation 2021-04-27 |
Infant/Toddler Sleeping | 2021-05-22 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-141(m) No school age dramatic play equipment is available. |
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