Unlicensed Registered Ministry
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First Academy
Hobart, IN
· Lake County
939 South Wisconsin Street ,
Hobart, IN 46342
Quick Facts
Capacity
75 children
Rate Range
35-165
Type of Care
After School, Before School, Before and After School, Daytime, Full-Time, Part-Time
Transportation
Field Trips, To/From School
Subsidized Program
Participates
Food Program
Does not participate
PTQ Level
1
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Licensed Unlicensed Registered Ministry
Active License
License Issued
Jan 1, 2023
Expired
Dec 31, 2024
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
First Academy's goal is to provide quality child care in a safe, educational and creative environment
Additional Information:
Gymnasium, Playground, Secure entrance with fingerprint access
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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| CCDF Inspection 2022-11-14 |
Each provider shall have monthly documented fire drills including date/time/weather condition/name of person conducting drill/full evacuation time and maintained for previous 12 months. Date of last drill________________ | 2022-11-30 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-3.5-10(b)(1) and (2) Each provider shall have monthly documented fire drills including date/time/weather condition/name of person conducting drill/full evacuation time and maintained for previous 12 months. |
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| Registration 2022-11-14 |
All interior surfaces, equipment, materials, furnishings, and objects with which children will come in contact shall be well maintained, in a clean and sanitary condition, and of nontoxic durable construction | 2022-11-19 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-4(1) At the time of visit, a cabinet door is broken in the butterflies room. |
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| Registration 2020-10-09 |
Diapers. The diapering process shall be done on a table, in a clean and sanitary manner. The diaper changing surface shall be sanitized after each use and materials used for skin cleansing shall be discarded after each use into a tightly covered, easily sanitized container. Individuals responsible for diaper changing shall wash their hands after each diaper change | 2020-10-29 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-6(d) Green Room - pull ups in trash can, no lid. |
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| Registration 2020-10-09 |
All restrooms shall be equipped with flush toilets and handwashing sinks and shall be ventilated to the outside. An adequate supply of water, under pressure, shall be provided at all handwashing sinks, as well as soap and disposable paper towels in dispensers. Toilet paper in dispensers shall be located at each toilet | 2020-10-29 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-4(2) Men's restroom - extra roll of toilet paper sitting on top of dispenser. |
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| CCDF Inspection 2019-12-16 |
Sanitation Standards | 2019-12-16 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-3.5-5.5(b) Sanitation Standards |
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| CCDF Inspection 2019-12-16 |
Orientation | 2019-12-17 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-3.5-8(b)(4) Orientation |
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| CCDF Inspection 2019-12-16 |
A provider shall provide for a safe environment by ensuring that no conditions exist in or on the grounds of the facility where a provider operates a child care program that would endanger the health, safety, or welfare of the children, including ensuring that the following items are placed in areas that are inaccessible to children in the providers care: Fire arms, ammunition and other weapons Location __________ Poisons, chemicals, bleach cleaning materials and Medications Location __________. | 2019-12-16 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-3.5-11(a) A provider shall provide for a safe environment by ensuring that no conditions exist in or on the grounds of the facility where a provider operates a child care program that would endanger the health, safety, or welfare of the children, including ensuring that the following items are placed in areas that are inaccessible to children in the providers care: Poisons, chemicals, and cleaning materials |
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| Registration 2019-12-16 |
Sanitizers; criteria | 2019-12-16 |
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Type of correction needed: 410 IAC 7-24-443 Sanitizing solution not correct(to weak) |
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| Registration 2019-12-16 |
All interior surfaces, equipment, materials, furnishings, and objects with which children will come in contact shall be well maintained, in a clean and sanitary condition, and of nontoxic durable construction | 2019-12-16 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-4(1) Disinfectant spray in reach of chidren in the 4/5's room. Spray adhesive in reach of children in the gy |
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| Registration 2019-12-16 |
Food storage | 2019-12-16 |
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Type of correction needed: 410 IAC 7-24-177 Food not covered while being transported |
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| CCDF Inspection 2019-07-23 |
A provider shall provide for a safe environment by ensuring that no conditions exist in or on the grounds of the facility where a provider operates a child care program that would endanger the health, safety, or welfare of the children, including ensuring that the following items are placed in areas that are inaccessible to children in the providers care: Fire arms, ammunition and other weapons Location __________ Poisons, chemicals, bleach cleaning materials and Medications Location __________. | 2019-07-30 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-3.5-11(a) A provider shall provide for a safe environment by ensuring that no conditions exist in or on the grounds of the facility where a provider operates a child care program that would endanger the health, safety, or welfare of the children, including ensuring that the following items are placed in areas that are inaccessible to children in the providers care: Poisons, chemicals, and cleaning materials |
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| Registration 2019-07-23 |
All interior surfaces, equipment, materials, furnishings, and objects with which children will come in contact shall be well maintained, in a clean and sanitary condition, and of nontoxic durable construction | 2019-07-30 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.5-4(1) One child not strapped into high chair in the 1's room. Schoolage room: Cleaners in reach of children |
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| CCDF Inspection 2018-12-13 |
The childcare facility shall have an approved source of running water from a sink that is in an area where childcare is provided. Water source:_____Public _____Private _____ valid water test date____________. Meets IDEM standards as required. IDEM water system number__________________. | 2018-12-31 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-3.5-5(a)(2) The childcare facility shall have an approved source of running water from a sink that is in an area where childcare is provided. Meets IDEM standards as required. |
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| CCDF Inspection 2018-12-13 |
All children in care are supervised by a caregiver. | 2018-12-26 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-3.5-5.5(a) All children in care are continually supervised by a caregiver (must be within sight and sound at all times). |
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| CCDF Inspection 2018-12-13 |
2018-12-26 | |
| Type of correction needed: A provider that cares for more than sixteen (16) children at a facility where the provider operates a child care program shall maintain a ratio of children to caregivers in the same proportions as specified in the child to staff ratio requirements. | ||
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