Dena's Day Care Center, INC - Indianapolis IN Licensed Center

5707 Chelsea Rd , Indianapolis IN 46241
(317) 247-4188

About the Provider

Description: Dena's Day Care Center, INC is a Licensed Center in Indianapolis IN, with a maximum capacity of 120 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of Two-Twelve. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.

Program and Licensing Details

  • Capacity: 120
  • Age Range: Two-Twelve
  • PTQ Level: 2
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: No
  • Current License Issue Date: 2021-01-01
  • District Office: Indiana Family and Social Services Administration - Bureau of Child Care
  • District Office Phone: 1-877-511-1144 (Note: This is not the facility phone number.)

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Inspection/Report History

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Inspection Type/Date Action needed to correct issue Date Resolved
Licensing
2021-07-27
On the day of occurrence, caregiversshall inform parents of minor injuries when they pick up their child. Minor injury reports shall be kept in the childs individual file or in a separate minor injury reporting file and shall be recorded showing the following: The date and time of the injury 2021-07-27
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-39(b)(1)
On July 20th an accident/incident occured at the center and their was no injury report documented.
Licensing
2021-07-27
Child/staff ratios and supervision
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-48
Consultant observed the two year old room with seven children with one teacher. Ratio for two year old children is 5-1. The teacher in the school-age, preschool and two year old room have expired consents which makes them unqualified teachers. Only teachers with backgrounds are considered qualified to count in ratio.
Licensing
2021-07-27
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. 2021-07-27
Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-4-3(e)(1)
Six staff do not have a annual background check completed.
Licensing
2021-07-27
Caregivers shall determine maximum group size by the age of the youngest child
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-152(b)
Consultant observed 15 children with two caregivers on the playground that included four year old's through twelve year olds. Four year old children can not be combined with schoolage children except the first and last hour of the day.
Licensing
2021-07-12
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 2021-07-21
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-13(b)
Five staff do not have the annual child abuse and neglect training.
Licensing
2021-07-12
In-service staff training 2021-07-21
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-35
Four staff do not have the required 12 hours of annual staff training.
Licensing
2021-07-12
Playground and Outdoor Safety 2021-07-21
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-66
The following items are being stored on the preschool playground and are not appropriate of children's play; a pile of wooden pieces from broken equipment, mini refrigerator, five folding chairs and two kitchen carts.
Licensing
2021-07-12
Director responsibilities 2021-07-21
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-22
It is the director's responsibility to maintain ratio at the facility even when not present at the center. It is the director responsiblity to make sure the van is properly licensed and insured at all times. It is the director's responsiblitiy to maintain annual staff trainings.
Licensing
2021-07-12
Child/staff ratios and supervision 2021-07-21
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-48
Consultant observed 16 children ages four to eleven with one caregiver; Ratio with four year old children is 12-1.Two year old room has six with one teacher; ratio is 5-1.
Licensing
2021-07-12
The following rules apply to all center transportation of children in vehicles owned or leased by the center: The center shall do the following: Carry liability insurance to cover all passengers riding in the vehicle 2021-07-21
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-72(2)(e)
The liability insurance card is expired as of 3/23/21.
Licensing
2021-07-12
The following rules apply to all center transportation of children in vehicles owned or leased by the center: The center shall do the following: License any vehicle operated by the center in accordance with the laws of Indiana 2021-07-21
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-72(2)(d)
The registration for the van is expired as of 1/31/21.
Licensing
2021-06-07
All caregivers and other persons counted in child/staff ratios shall have training in basic first aid as follows: Except as stated in subdivision (1), training for all other staff shall be completed within six (6) months of employment and at least every three (3) years thereafter
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-33(2)
9 staff have expired first aid training.
Licensing
2021-06-07
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
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-85(2)
Four staff do not have TB test results.
Licensing
2021-06-07
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
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-34(1)
9 staff have expired CPR training.
Licensing
2021-02-09
Director qualifications 2021-03-15
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-21
The person assuming the responsibility as director does not have the appropriate qualifications.

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