Description: Happy Days of Merrillville South is a Licensed Center in Merrillville IN, with a maximum capacity of 82 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of Toddler; Two-Twelve. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
Where possible, ChildcareCenter provides inspection reports as a service to families. This information is deemed reliable, but is not guaranteed. We encourage families to contact the daycare provider directly with any questions or concerns, as the provider may have already addressed some or all issues. Reports can also be verified with your local daycare licensing office.
Inspection Type/Date | Action needed to correct issue | Date Resolved |
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Licensing 2021-03-02 |
Director qualifications | 2021-03-20 |
Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-21 Director does not have the education requirement to be qualified director. |
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Licensing 2021-03-02 |
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. | 2021-03-04 |
Type of correction needed:
IC 12-17.2-4-3(d) Staff have not submitted consent forms to the division allowing for background checks. The division does not have fingerprint dates on file due to lack of consent forms giving permission for a national criminal history check. |
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Licensing 2020-12-16 |
Child grouping policies | 2020-12-16 |
Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-49 No NonCompliances Cited |
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Licensing 2020-12-16 |
Infant/toddler room furnishings; general | |
Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-128 No NonCompliances Cited |
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Licensing 2020-12-16 |
Kitchen and food preparation areas | 2020-12-16 |
Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-116 The refrigerator is missing the thermometer. |
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Licensing 2020-12-16 |
Playground and Outdoor Safety | 2021-01-15 |
Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-66 The shed doors are bent and off track leaving gaps in the doorway. The aluminum trim on the building is bent with sharp edges. A grill is on the outdoor lawn. |
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Licensing 2020-12-16 |
Poisons, chemicals, and hazardous items | 2020-12-17 |
Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-100 The staff bathroom has cleaning products, hand lotion, and toothpaste in the cabinet with the door unlocked. The teachers desk in teh 5's has hand lotion and cleaning wet wipes in the drawer accessible to children. Upstairs has off bug spray, disinfectant spray, and cleaning products accessible to children. An extension cord is in the 5's room, plugged in near the staff bathroom door. Floorboards in the 5's restroom are popped out from the wall. |
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Licensing 2020-12-16 |
Educational equipment and materials | 2020-12-16 |
Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-63 The 5's classroom is missing an art easel, wooden blocks, dramatic play area, and a shatter proof mirror. |
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Licensing 2020-12-16 |
Child/staff ratios and supervision | 2020-12-16 |
Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-48 A child left the 5's classroom and walked down to the school age classroom unsupervised. |
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Licensing 2019-12-17 |
Poisons, chemicals, and hazardous items | 2019-12-20 |
Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-100 Cords hanging in classrooms from tvs and radio a stragnulation hazard |
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Licensing 2019-12-17 |
Bathrooms | 2020-01-17 |
Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-113 Bathroom stalls have rust on them and are not sanitizableBathroom tiles are in need of repair or replacing. |
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Licensing 2019-12-17 |
Childrens admission records | 2019-12-24 |
Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-36 2 children missing child developmental information3 children missing complete dentist and doctor information 1 child missing complete name, address and phone number of person authorized to remove child and emergency contact 4 children missing date of admission |
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Licensing 2019-12-17 |
Written program plans | 2019-12-17 |
Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-60 Lesson plans not posted in classrooms |
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Licensing 2019-12-17 |
Within thirty (30) days of a childs enrollment, the childs health record shall contain the following: Current and complete record of immunization history showing month, day, and year of each immunization. | 2020-01-01 |
Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-38(2) two children missing evidence of up to date immunizations |
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Licensing 2019-12-17 |
Staff, substitutes, and volunteer records | 2019-12-17 |
Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-41 One employee missing up to date in service training |
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