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Discovery Years Childcare Center
New Albany, IN
· Floyd County
4010 Discovery Court,
New Albany, IN 47150
Quick Facts
Capacity
103 children
Age range (listing information)
Infant-Five
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Subsidized Program
Does not participate
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Licensed Licensed Center
Active License
License Issued
Jan 28, 2026
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
Discovery Years Childcare Center is a Licensed Center in New Albany IN, with a maximum capacity of 103 children. This child care center's listing gives an age range of Infant-Five; please confirm current ages with the provider. It is open Monday - Friday, 6:30 AM-6:00 PM. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
Hours of Operation
- Monday6:30 AM-6:00 PM
- Tuesday6:30 AM-6:00 PM
- Wednesday6:30 AM-6:00 PM
- Thursday6:30 AM-6:00 PM
- Friday6:30 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 2026-09-23 |
Upon entry into the infant room Complaince Specialist classroom observed the infant room ratio to be 1:6, the correct ratio is 1:5. | |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-48 Child/staff ratios and supervision |
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| Licensing 2026-09-23 |
Upon entry into the infant classroom Compliance Specialist observed a 3 month infant girl asleep in a Mamaroo Smart Swing. | |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-141 Infant/Toddler Sleeping |
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| Licensing 2026-09-03 |
Program did not have injury report available from 08/25/26 for K.N. | |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-39(a) Written records shall be maintained for all injuries that occur while children are under the care of child care center caregivers, both on and off premises |
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| Licensing 2026-09-03 |
Program completed an incident report that contained incorrect information on how the child K.N. obtain an injury to their check. | |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-39(b)(2) 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: How the injury occurred |
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| Licensing 2026-09-03 |
A 2-year-old child was observed in the Preschool classroom with 4-year-olds while getting her temperature checked and waiting for a parent to pick her up from the program. | |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-49 Child grouping policies |
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| Licensing 2026-09-03 |
Observed the following classrooms out of ratio due to caregivers not having a background check on file with the division: Little Ones classroom was 1:7, the correct ratio is 1:5. Potty Traning Room was 1:12, the correct ratio is 1:11. A 3rd room was out of ratio due to ages in the group and a caregiver leaving the room: The Preschool classroom was 1:19, which included a 2-year-old chile being kept in the room while sick and waiting for a parent to pick them up. The correct ratio should have been 1:8 with the 2-year-old in the group. | |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-48 Child/staff ratios and supervision |
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| Licensing 2026-09-03 |
3 staff members onsite and providing care do not have a background check on file: C.B., M.C., and M.C. | |
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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 2026-01-16 |
Classrooms do not have all required learning centers available for children. Classrooms do not have art easels with supplies accessible in the toddler rooms and older. | 2026-01-28 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-63 Educational equipment and materials |
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| Licensing 2026-01-16 |
Observed chairs stacked in multiple classrooms while children were awake. | 2026-01-28 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-111 Indoor furnishings |
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| Licensing 2026-01-16 |
Observed two caregivers without required documentation in their files. | 2026-01-28 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-41 Staff, substitutes, and volunteer records |
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| Licensing 2026-01-16 |
Observed two caregivers onsite without a background check on file with the division. | 2026-01-28 |
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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 2026-01-16 |
Observed children not being actively supervised in the infant room due to a wall blocking view of the crib. | 2026-01-28 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-48 Child/staff ratios and supervision |
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| Licensing 2026-01-16 |
Program did not have any records of child getting presciption medication that was located in the 2 year old classroom. | 2026-01-28 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-40(a)(4) Records regarding dispensing of medication to children shall be maintained at the child care center and shall contain the following: The date and time given |
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| Licensing 2026-01-16 |
Observed bottles without a date and time written on them. | 2026-01-28 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-135 Infant Food Preparation and Storage |
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| Licensing 2026-01-16 |
Infant room did not have infant feeding plans posted. | 2026-01-28 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-19(b)(3) The center shall post the following items: A copy of infant feeding plans in each infant room |
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| Licensing 2026-01-16 |
Observed two infants holding a bottle and feeding themselves while in a bouncy chair. | 2026-01-28 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-134 Infant Feeding |
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| Licensing 2026-01-16 |
Observed presciption medicine in the 2 year old room that was no lnger in use, but was still in the child's storage area. | 2026-01-28 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-88(h) When no longer needed, medication shall be returned to the parents or destroyed |
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| Licensing 2026-01-16 |
Observed items labeled "keep out of reach of children" accessible in multiple classrooms. In many of the classrooms the storage cabinet was unlocked and contained cleaning supplies such as disinfectant wipes and OdoBan. Some other items that were accessible were wipes, air freshner, diaper cream, sun screen, magic erasers, and staff belongings. | 2026-01-28 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-100 Poisons, chemicals, and hazardous items |
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| Licensing 2026-01-16 |
Program does not have standardized recipes available for protein based meals that are prepared onsite. During visit children were being served chicken alfredo without a recipe. Observed evidence that 6 children are bringing in their own lunch. | 2026-01-28 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-78 Meal components |
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| Licensing 2026-01-16 |
Observed children's melatonin in an unlocked drawer in the Pre K room. Observed children's prescription medicine accessible in the 2 year old classroom. | 2026-01-28 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-88 Medication |
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| Licensing 2026-01-16 |
Observed a new staff member without a background check on file. Observed a staff member's file to contain a drug test that was done January 2026, however this employee had been working here since January 2025. | 2026-01-28 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-5-3.5(a)(3)(a) 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: an individual who: is employed |
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| Licensing 2025-11-19 |
Observed the potty training classroom to be watching Dora the Explorer during free time in the classroom. | 2025-11-19 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-64 Television |
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| Licensing 2025-11-19 |
Observed a two qualified caregivers with a group of 18 children between the ages of 2.5-3 years old. | 2025-11-19 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-48 Child/staff ratios and supervision |
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| Licensing 2025-02-04 |
Observed chairs to be stacked while children were awake in the one's and the 30-36 months class. | 2025-02-04 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-111 Indoor furnishings |
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| Licensing 2025-02-04 |
Observed staff belongings and medicine accessible to children. There was a staff purse accessible in the preschool room and the 30-36 month old room. In the 30-36 month old room in the gray cabinet there was medicine that was accessible. | 2025-02-04 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-100 Poisons, chemicals, and hazardous items |
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| Licensing 2025-02-04 |
Observed infant bottles to not have the date and time prepared on them. | 2025-02-04 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-135 Infant Food Preparation and Storage |
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| Licensing 2023-02-17 |
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 | 2023-02-20 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-24(2) 4 staff members did not have high school diploma or equivalent on file. |
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| Licensing 2023-02-17 |
In any group that has an infant or toddler, the maximum age range between the oldest and youngest child in the group shall be thirteen (13) months | 2023-02-20 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-50(a) On arrival a three year old was being cared for in the infant room due to her needing to be picked up by the bus and the director overseeing this dismissal while also covering in the infant room. |
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| Licensing 2022-01-21 |
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. | |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-4-3(d) One staff member did not have up to date consent to release on file. Fingerprints were valid. |
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| Licensing 2022-01-21 |
Poisons, chemicals, and hazardous items | |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-100 In the toddler room there was a tube of diaper creme within reach in the diapering station and bottles of lysol spray and disenfecting wipes in the classroom.In 3-4s room there was a bottle of disenfecting wipes stored in unlocked cabinet low enough to be in reach. |
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| Licensing 2022-01-21 |
All items in the restroom must be sanitizable | |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-113(n) In toddler room there is a carpet in the bathroom. |
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| Licensing 2022-01-21 |
Infant/toddler room furnishings; general | |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-128 In infant room one crib was being used for storage of a bouncer. |
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| Licensing 2021-08-09 |
Building maintenance | 2021-08-11 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-99 Cubbies in room 4 and the tall standing cabinets in rooms 1,2,5,6, and 7 were not secured to a wall or floor, and able to be pulled over. |
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| Licensing 2021-08-09 |
Staff orientation | 2021-08-11 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-32 One staff member did not have staff orientation training on file. |
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| Licensing 2021-08-09 |
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: Procedures for documenting and handling incidents in which staff are directly exposed to contact with blood | 2021-08-11 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-32(a)(7)(b) One staff member did not have universal precaution training of file. |
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