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Happy Days Childcare-North
Merrillville, IN
· Lake County
6111 Harrison St., Suite 145,
Merrillville, IN 46410
Quick Facts
Capacity
107 children
Age Range
Infant-Thirteen
Type of Care
After School, Before School, Daytime, Full-Time, Kindergarten, Part-Time
Subsidized Program
Participates
Food Program
Does not participate
PTQ Level
3
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Licensed Licensed Center
Active License
License Number
125921
License Issued
Jan 1, 2026
Active Through
Dec 31, 2028
Issued By
Indiana Family and Social Services Administration
Accreditation
Indiana Paths to Quality - Level 2
District Office
Indiana Family and Social Services Administration - Bureau of Child Care
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About the Provider
We know that choosing a child care center is one of the most important decisions parents can make. The early childhood years are critical future success. We understand the level of trust you place in us when you enroll your child at Happy Days, and we strive to provide the best in educational opportunities for all children in our care. We are dedicated to providing your child the foundation for a lifelong love of learning.
Additional Information:
Number Of Infants Licensed: 16; Number Of Toddler Licensed: 10; PTQ Level 1;
Hours of Operation
- Monday6:00 AM-6:00 PM
- Tuesday6:00 AM-6:00 PM
- Wednesday6:00 AM-6:00 PM
- Thursday6:00 AM-6:00 PM
- Friday6:00 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 2025-10-21 |
The bathrooms in the Smurfs room do not vent. | 2025-11-01 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-113 Bathrooms |
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| Licensing 2024-10-09 |
Infant bottles can not be prepped in the classroom. All food preparation areas must have a 3 compartment sink used exclusively for food prep. | 2024-10-09 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-135 Infant Food Preparation and Storage |
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| Licensing 2024-05-14 |
Caregiver took 2 year old child by the hand to walk over to the diaper changer/bathroom area. The child buckled his knees, causing his weight to drop. The caregiver then pulled him to standing position by his wrist/hand causing injury to the child. | 2024-04-19 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-54(b)(3) Caregivers shall do the following: Communicate with children by getting down to their eye level and talking to them in a calm quiet manner about what behavior is expected |
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| Licensing 2023-11-20 |
Birth Certificate documentation | 2023-12-01 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-2-1(8) 4 children are missing birth certificates in file. They have certificates of live birth which are not legal documents. |
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| Licensing 2023-11-20 |
Director self-reported a caregiver hitting a child in the infant classroom. | 2023-12-27 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-55 Inappropriate discipline |
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| Licensing 2023-11-20 |
Caregivers shall: provide an art easel with paint and paper in each toddler room | 2023-11-20 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-133(a)(2) In the pooh bear room, there was no paint or paper at the art easel. |
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| Licensing 2023-11-20 |
The following minimums shall be provided to each group to children two (2) years of age and older: An art easel with paint and paper | 2023-11-20 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-63(c)(2) The carebear room (two's) was missing paint and paper at the art easel. The smurfs room (2.5s) did not have an easel available. |
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| Complaints 2023-10-27 |
2023-12-08 | |
| Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-55 Inappropriate Discipline | ||
| Licensing 2023-01-23 |
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. | 2023-01-23 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-4-3(d) TT's consent form expired 1/19/23 |
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| Licensing 2022-11-10 |
The center shall cover electrical outlets or otherwise make them shockproof in all areas accessible by children | 2022-11-10 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-101(b) In the 3's room, one outlet was uncovered. |
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| Licensing 2022-11-10 |
Infant Food Preparation and Storage | 2022-11-10 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-135 In the infant refrigerator, 2 bottles were only labeled with the child's name and did not have lids on them. |
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| Licensing 2022-11-10 |
The following minimums shall be provided to each group to children two (2) years of age and older: An art easel with paint and paper | 2022-11-10 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-63(c)(2) The 2.5 year old room does not have paint out for the easel. |
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| Licensing 2022-11-10 |
Disposable towels in a dispenser or electrical hand dryersthat operate at a maximum temperature of one hundred twenty (120) degrees Fahrenheit shall be within reach of the children by the sinks. If the center uses electrical hand dryers, they must provide one (1) for each sink | 2022-11-11 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-113(j) In the toddler and two's room, paper towels are not accessible to children by the children's sinks. |
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| Licensing 2022-11-10 |
The center must store diapers off the floor, protected from contamination, and inaccessible to children | 2022-11-10 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-94(c) In the infant room, diapers are being stored in their opened box but on the floor. Diapers are wrapped, but still accessible to children. |
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| Licensing 2022-01-13 |
The center shall keep all interior garbage, dirty diapering supplies, food products, and disposable meal service supplies in tight seamed, easily cleanable trash containers and cover them with tight fitting lids pending removal | 2022-01-13 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-109(a) In the Pooh's room, the diaper trash can does not have a lid on it. In the Carebears room, the diaper trash can had diapers in it and no lid on it. In the carebears room, the trash can had food refuse in it and did not have a lid on it. |
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