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Growing Kids Learning Center

South Bend, IN · St Joseph County
17475 State Road 23, South Bend, IN 46635
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Quick Facts

Capacity
242 children
Age Range
Infant-Twelve
Type of Care
Before and After School, Daytime, Full-Time, Part-Time
Transportation
Field Trips
Subsidized Program
Participates
Food Program
Does not participate
PTQ Level
4

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Contact Information

📞 (574) 273-9048
17475 State Road 23
South Bend, IN 46635
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Licensed Licensed Center
Active License
License Number
125938
License Issued
Jul 1, 2024
Active Through
Jun 30, 2027
Issued By
Indiana Family and Social Services Administration
Accreditation
National Early Childhood Program Accreditation (NECPA)
District Office
Indiana Family and Social Services Administration - Bureau of Child Care

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About the Provider

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As a licensed child care center, Growing Kids Learning Center meets or exceeds the most rigorous Indiana state licensing standards. Growing Kids provides early childhood education and childcare for ages six weeks old through school age. Our mission is to provide a safe, secure learning environment that helps each child reach their full potential at every stage of development. We provide structured educational programs using the Creative Curriculum,that promote cognitive, social, emotional and physical growth to help your child fully develop. We custom design and build our state of the art centers from the perspective of early childhood education and safety. Growing Kids offers an exclusive, which is a dramatic play area called Main Street for hands-on learning through play. For convenience we offer extended hours until 11:30 pm, flexible schedules, including school age days off, winter and spring breaks, and a Summer Camp. We even offer one FREE Saturday of care each month. Visit GrowingKids.com for more information.

Additional Information: PTQ 4; PTQ 4; PTQ 4; PTQ 4;

Hours of Operation

  • Monday6:30 AM-11:30 PM
  • Tuesday6:30 AM-11:30 PM
  • Wednesday6:30 AM-11:30 PM
  • Thursday6:30 AM-11:30 PM
  • Friday6:30 AM-11:30 PM
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed

Inspection/Report History

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Inspection Type/Date Action needed to correct issue Date Resolved
Licensing
2024-06-12
5/3/24 a child was left unsupervised in a classroom for approx 6min, leaving child/teacher ratio 1:0 2024-05-06
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-48(a)
Child/staff ratios shall be maintained during all hours of operation
Licensing
2024-05-10
Items stored in classroom bathrooms not related to bathrooming or sanitizable (toilet brushes, plungers, cloth bags, cloth wagons) 2024-05-10
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-113(n)
All items in the restroom must be sanitizable
Licensing
2024-03-13
Self Report: Teachers observed to be using spray bottles to spray a child in the face as a redirection tactic for negative behavior or to get their attention. 2024-02-28
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-55
Inappropriate discipline
Complaints
2024-03-01
2024-04-01
Type of correction needed: Program out of compliance with 470 IAC 3-4.7-55 Inappropriate discipline
Licensing
2023-05-25
Infant/Toddler Sleeping
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-141
Infant sleeping with magic merlin sleep sack
Licensing
2023-05-25
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.
Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-4-3(d)
1 staff present with expired consent form
Licensing
2022-04-06
Poisons, chemicals, and hazardous items 2022-04-06
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-100
Teacher purses stored acessible to children in 2/3s classroom and Twos classroom in lower cabinets. Diaper creams and vasaline stored unlocked and acessible to children in changing table in Toddler classrooms. Dish soap labeled "Keep out of Reach of Children" acessible at handwashing sinks in 4/5s classroom. Janitor storage closet unlocked with cleaning supplies acessible.
Licensing
2022-04-06
Staff shall not stack tables or chairs in the class room/area while children are awake 2022-04-06
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-111(c)
Four chairs stacked on table in threes classroom while children were present
Licensing
2022-04-06
Electrical safety 2022-04-06
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-101
Outlets uncovered in Threes, School Age, and 2/3s Classrooms.
Licensing
2022-04-06
The center shall provide space for each childs personal belongings to keep them separate from other childrens belongings
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-111(d)
No NonCompliances Cited
Licensing
2022-04-06
Bathrooms 2022-04-07
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-113
Toilet in Threes classroom needs cleaned. Changing table in Toddler #1 classroom needs cleaned.
Licensing
2022-04-06
Bottled drinking water 2022-04-08
Type of correction needed: 410 IAC 7-24-325
Water bottles in multiple classrooms with mouthpieces uncovered and not labeled with child's name.
Licensing
2022-04-06
All items in the restroom must be sanitizable 2022-04-06
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-113(n)
Misc items not related to bathrooming stored in Toddler bathroom. Plunger stored in both Three's bathrooms.
Licensing
2021-07-21
During the rest period for children toddler age and older, caregivers may supervise children at fifty percent (50%) of the required child/staff ratio provided that: the required child/staff ratio is maintained on the premises 2021-07-21
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-53(h)(1)
Program out of compliance with only three additional staff on the premises to cover rest time ratios at 2pm.
Licensing
2021-07-21
Rest periods 2021-07-21
Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-53
Two children with heads covered in toddlers

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