Description: Welcome to Imagination Station! We are a NAEYC Accredited, Level 4 Paths to Quality Licensed Center located in Avon, Indiana. At Imagination Station learning centers, we provide a safe, loving, Christian environment for your child to learn and grow. We have convenient hours, Monday through Friday from 6:00am - 6:00pm. Security is essential when finding the right environment for your child. Imagination Station is securely locked throughout the day with a keypad entry system for parents to have access as desired. Our teachers are the best around! All of our teachers are educated and have achieved a degree in Early Childhood or Elementary Education, or they are in the process of achieving their degree. We take pride in helping families find their home away from home! Please browse through our website and contact us to set up a tour today!
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| Inspection Type/Date | Action needed to correct issue | Date Resolved |
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| Licensing 2024-04-02 |
Caregivers shall make a reasonable effort to be consistent with the parents toilet training methods and communicate regularly on the progress and childs successes | |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-97(b) Caregiver did not provide consistent toilet training for a 3-year-old child resulting in being sent home with a soiled pull-up on 3/14/24. |
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| Licensing 2024-01-23 |
In addition to first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), universal precautions, and life saving certification, all directors and persons counted in child/staff ratios shall have, on an annual basis, a minimum of twelve (12) clock hours of in-service training as follows: Caregivers shall receive training in each of the following categories: Positive classroom management and discipline | 2024-02-19 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-35(a)(2)(a) Self-Report: At time of incident on 1/16/24, caregiver did not utilize appropriate and positive classroom and discipline management. Caregivers will need to re-take training. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) The caregiver who did not utilize appropriate classroom discipline was terminated and reported by the administration to the proper authorities. All caregivers do have required trainings completed and current background checks. In addition to classroom management techniques, all remaining staff have been offered therapy and trainings to focus on mental health as educator in today's world. |
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| Licensing 2024-01-23 |
Any person, while on child care center premises, shall not engage in or direct any of the following actions toward children: Hit, spank, beat, shake, pinch, or any other measure that produces physical discomfort | 2024-01-23 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-55(a)(2) Self-Report: At time of incident on 1/16/24, caregiver engaged in inappropriate discipline. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Caregiver who engaged in inappropriate discipline was terminated and reported to proper authorities by the administration. We have fully cooperated in the investigation, assisting where needed. Integrity is a top priority of our school and we will continue to lead with transparency and integrity. |
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| Complaints 2024-01-19 |
2024-02-15 | |
| Type of correction needed: Provider staff did not maintain compliance with appropriate discipline for children. | ||
| Licensing 2023-10-26 |
Child/staff ratios and supervision | 2023-10-10 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-48 Complaint #29104: Director states supervision was not maintained on 10/9/23, when a child, age 2.5-years-old, was left unattended in the hallway during drop-off. . |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) A child was sent into the school via his parent and it was less than 40 seconds until the staff member assisted the child in the hallway. This violation was recorded twice, once for supervision and once for ratios but is the same incident with two violations. |
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| Licensing 2023-10-26 |
Subject to section 3.3 of this chapter, the applicant must, at no expense to the state, do the following: Require an employee or volunteer of the applicant who may be present on the premises of the child care center during operating hours of the child care center to submit fingerprints for a national criminal history background check by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. | 2023-10-26 |
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Type of correction needed:
IC 12-17.2-4-3(e)(1) During visit one staff member present with children has expired fingerprints on file with the division. (E.C.) |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Staff member present has a current background check form, needing to only renew their fingerprints, which they did before the licensing visit and before they were expired. Unfortunately, due to having a current background check on file with FSSA, the staff member was unable to submit a new online background check due to the FSSA's system. The staff member filled out a paper form to update their fingerprints with the FSSA immediately. |
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| Complaints 2023-10-10 |
2023-11-13 | |
| Type of correction needed: Provider did not maintain compliance with child/staff ratio and supervision. | ||
| Licensing 2023-08-14 |
Reporting child abuse or neglect | 2023-08-16 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-13 COMPLAINT/Self-report #28650: On 7/24/23 Incident occured where a 4-year-old child was left on a bus during a field trip and as of today the program has not reported to DCS. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) On 7/24 we immediately called our licensing consultant and asked what we needed to do. We were not told to call DCS until 08/14 when this violation was written. Wedid call DCS when we were told that is what we needed to do. |
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| Licensing 2023-08-14 |
Caregivers shall account for all children before, during, and after field trips | 2023-08-16 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-71(b) COMPLAINT/Self-report #28650: Two staff members did not account for all children during when a 4-year-old was left unattended on a bus for approximantely an hour on a field trip. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) On 7/31 we were written for 470 IAC 3-4.7-48 which includes child supervision. We reported the issue ourselves and the employee involved no longer is employed withImagination Station. |
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| Licensing 2023-07-31 |
Child/staff ratios and supervision | 2023-07-31 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-48 Self-report/Complaint: Owner states On 7/24/23 Ratio not maintained when a child was left unattended on a bus during field trip. |
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| Complaints 2023-07-25 |
2023-11-13 | |
| Type of correction needed: Provider did not maintain compliance with child/staff ratio and supervision. | ||
| Licensing 2023-05-08 |
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. | 2023-05-09 |
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Type of correction needed:
IC 12-17.2-4-3(d) One Staff member has expired Fingerprints on file. (A.F. expired on 5/7/23) |
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| Licensing 2023-04-13 |
Infant/Toddler Sleeping | 2023-04-21 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-141 Complaint: Infant teacher did not place infant on their back in the crib. Infants can only be placed on their backs or sides. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) 10.5 month old Infant who had an "I can roll" sign on her crib flopped out of the teachers arms while the teacher was laying her on her back. The teacher did not roll her back over since the child settled herself. The two teachers in the classroom have retaken Safe Sleep and brought training issues to spark that do not align with the licensing manual. As well as the lack of instructing teachers to roll the child back to their back, if the child flops out of the teachers arms. We have also re-written our safe sleep policy to instruct the proper information. |
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| Complaints 2023-04-11 |
2023-08-30 | |
| Type of correction needed: Provider did not maintain compliance with safe sleep practice | ||
| Licensing 2022-05-02 |
Bathrooms | 2022-05-07 |
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Type of correction needed:
470 IAC 3-4.7-113 Toddler classroom and school-age classroom sinks not sealed to wall. |
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