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Imagination Station
Michigan City, IN
· La Porte County
1200 East Coolspring Avenue,
Michigan City, IN 46360
Quick Facts
Capacity
123 children
Age Range
Infant-Twelve
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
PTQ Level
4
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Contact Information
📞 (219) 872-6723
Licensed Licensed Center
Active License
License Issued
Jul 1, 2025
Active Through
Jun 30, 2028
Issued By
Indiana Family and Social Services Administration
Accreditation
National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
District Office
Indiana Family and Social Services Administration - Bureau of Child Care
Reviews
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About the Provider
Imagination Station is a Licensed Center in Michigan City IN, with a maximum capacity of 123 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of Infant-Twelve. It is open Monday - Friday, 6:00 AM-6:00 PM. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
Additional Information:
PTQ 4; PTQ 4; PTQ 4; PTQ 4;
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 2026-05-15 |
There was a child left unsupervised in the classroom for about 10 minutes while the rest of the class was on the playground. | 2026-05-07 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-48 Child/staff ratios and supervision |
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| Licensing 2026-02-06 |
On 1/22/26 program self reported that a child was left unattended in a classroom bathroom, leaving the child unsupervised | 2026-02-18 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-48 Child/staff ratios and supervision |
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| Licensing 2025-04-22 |
Fall surfacing needs replentished on Rocket's Playground | 2025-05-30 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-66 Playground and Outdoor Safety |
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| Licensing 2024-11-13 |
Program not following discipline policy on 10/4/24 | 2024-10-15 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-55 Inappropriate discipline |
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| Licensing 2024-07-24 |
Staff member left alone with children on 6/18/24 before consent form was in Provisonal, but not Qualified status. | 2024-07-24 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-4-3(d) 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 Federal Bureau of Investigation. |
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| Licensing 2024-04-04 |
Flooring tile missing in Dandolion/Acorn bathroom. Sizeable gap under infant playground fence in one area next to the slanted walkway, posing a possible head entrapment. | 2024-04-08 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-99 Building maintenance |
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| Licensing 2024-02-29 |
Self Report: on 2/21/24 a child was left unsupervised in a classroom for approx 1min | 2024-03-15 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-48 Child/staff ratios and supervision |
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| Complaints 2024-02-26 |
2024-03-20 | |
| Type of correction needed: Program out of compliance with 470 IAC 3-4.7-48 Child/staff ratios and supervision | ||
| Licensing 2023-11-28 |
Self reported: Children not adequately supervised on two separate occasions | 2023-12-01 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-48 Child/staff ratios and supervision |
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| Complaints 2023-11-22 |
2023-12-15 | |
| Type of correction needed: Program out of compliance with child supervision requirements | ||
| Complaints 2023-11-21 |
2023-12-15 | |
| Type of correction needed: Program out of compliance with child supervision requirements | ||
| Licensing 2023-06-15 |
Child/staff ratios shall be maintained during all hours of operation | 2023-06-08 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-48(a) On june 8th, staff with school age group left classroom, leaving the classroom out of ratio. |
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| Licensing 2023-06-15 |
Child/staff ratios and supervision | 2023-06-08 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-48 On june 8th, staff with school age group left classroom, leaving the children unsupervised.. |
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| Licensing 2023-06-15 |
Electrical safety | 2023-06-20 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-101 At time of visit, there were a few outlets covers missing in two classrooms. |
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| Licensing 2023-06-15 |
Poisons, chemicals, and hazardous items | 2023-06-20 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-100 At time of visit, in the 3-5 classroom, there was a teachers purse on the counter accessible to the students. |
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| Complaints 2023-06-09 |
2023-08-25 | |
| Type of correction needed: Provider is not in compliance with regulation regarding supervision of children. | ||
| Licensing 2022-07-01 |
All items in the restroom must be sanitizable | 2022-07-11 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-113(n) Items in bathrooms not related to bathrooming and/or not sanitizable. Bolt caps missing on toilets. Plunger stored in Acorn room bathroom. |
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| Licensing 2022-07-01 |
Bathrooms | 2022-07-11 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-113 Hand washing sink in Dandelion room needs resealed to wall. |
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| Licensing 2022-07-01 |
Staff, substitutes, and volunteer records | 2022-07-01 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-41 Two staff members with expired consent forms. Stephany Sardon expired 6/25/22, cherman wright expired 4/14/22. |
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| Licensing 2021-10-28 |
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. | 2021-11-02 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-4-3(d) During the time of 09/13/2021, there was 1 unqualified caregiver working that did not submit a background check consent form to the division. |
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| Complaints 2021-09-27 |
Staff, substitutes, and volunteer records | 2022-02-14 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-41 Caregiver with expired consent |
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| Licensing 2021-06-17 |
Kitchen and food preparation areas | 2021-07-02 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-116 Missing test strips |
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| Licensing 2021-06-17 |
Staff, substitutes, and volunteer records | 2021-07-01 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-41 2 staff with positive drug screens.One staff missing education documentation.One staff missing annual evaluation. |
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| Licensing 2021-06-17 |
Poisons, chemicals, and hazardous items | 2021-06-17 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-100 Diaper cream accessible in toddler room. |
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| Licensing 2021-06-17 |
Educational equipment and materials | 2021-07-02 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-63 Missing climbing equipment in 2's room. |
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| Licensing 2021-06-17 |
Director responsibilities | 2021-07-02 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-22 Director is responsible for maintaining staff files that are in compliance. |
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| Licensing 2021-06-17 |
Building maintenance | 2021-07-09 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-99 Carpet needs cleaned in preschool room. |
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| Licensing 2021-06-17 |
In-service staff training | 2021-06-28 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-35 3 staff did not have enough annual training. |
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| Licensing 2021-06-17 |
Playground and Outdoor Safety | 2021-06-25 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-66 Playhouse is cracked on toddler playground.Tall slide on preschool playground has large gap at the top. |
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| Licensing 2021-06-17 |
Bathrooms | 2021-06-21 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-113 bathrooms have plungers stored inside. |
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| Licensing 2021-06-17 |
Toddler Feeding | 2021-06-17 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-140 Cups in the refrigerator of toddler room do not have covers over mouth pieces. |
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| Licensing 2021-06-17 |
Childrens admission records | 2021-07-16 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-36 Multiple children have only parents listed as emrgency contacts.Many children missing dentist information.One child missing updated immunizations. |
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| Licensing 2021-02-18 |
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. | 2021-02-15 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-4-3(e)(1) 4 staff were working in classrooms with children before having submitted the required Consent to Release Information Form to the Division to have their fingerprints pulled from the FBI database and have their background checks completed. |
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| Complaints 2021-01-06 |
The provider shall maintain the following records and documents at the facility, which shall be made available to the verifying agency upon request: Statewide criminal history checks | 2022-02-14 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-18-19(6) Three staff members without consent forms |
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| Licensing 2020-10-30 |
Child/staff ratios and supervision | |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-48 Child was observed alone in classroom, while the rest of the group went outside. |
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| Complaints 2020-10-23 |
2020-12-30 | |
| Type of correction needed: program out of compliance with supervision requirements | ||
| Licensing 2019-05-06 |
Child/staff ratios and supervision | 2019-05-09 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-48 Child was left unattended in hallway while transitioning from classroom to playground for under 2 minutes. |
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| Complaints 2019-04-09 |
2019-08-05 | |
| Type of correction needed: Supervision was not maintained when a child was left in the hallway. | ||
| Licensing 2019-04-08 |
Building maintenance | 2019-06-03 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-99 Piazza:Left side of left drinking fountain not properly attached or secured.Right drinking fountain not functioning at time of consultants visit.Infant Room: Crock pot not secured to counter top. |
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| Licensing 2019-04-08 |
Bathrooms | 2019-04-08 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-113 Toilet paper being stored on back of toilet in boys bathroom in Piazza. |
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| Licensing 2019-04-08 |
Poisons, chemicals, and hazardous items | 2019-04-19 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-100 2's room: 4 cans of shaving cream stored in cabinet under sink with child deterrents. Child deterrents are not considered locks.4's room: Hand Sanitizer and lotion stored in drawer near sink both of which state keep out of reach of children. |
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| Licensing 2019-04-08 |
Medication | 2019-04-17 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-88 4's room:Aleve and excedrin stored in unlocked box in unlocked cabinet.5's room:Zarbees cough medicine expiration date of 5/17 and Epipen with expiration date of 5/18 stored in unlcoked box in unlocked cabinet. |
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| Licensing 2019-04-08 |
Water Supply and Plumbing | 2019-04-08 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-114 All water temperatures must measure between 100 and 120F. 2's room: 87.2F3's room: 93F4's room: 83.7F5's room: 82.9Piazza Boys bathroom: 95.4FPiazza Girls bathroom: 97.2F |
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| Licensing 2018-10-02 |
Inappropriate discipline | 2018-09-21 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-4.7-55 Teacher was trying to get children to line up and come inside. One child ran back to the playground and continued to play. Teacher grabbed child by hand/wrist to escort child inside. Child went limp and teacher was observed dragging child for several steps before lifting child up off of the ground by his hand. |
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| Complaints 2018-09-28 |
2019-01-31 | |
| Type of correction needed: Program out of compliance for not using positive discipline | ||
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