Licensed Home
Kathy's Day Care
Elkhart, IN
· Elkhart County
,
Elkhart, IN 46517
Quick Facts
Capacity
12 children
Age Range
Infant-Eighteen
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
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Licensed Home
Not found in current state licensing data
This provider appeared in previous licensing records but was not found in our most recent state data update.
Historical licensing information
License Number
20-3279
License Issued
Apr 1, 2021
Expired
Dec 31, 2022
Issued By
Indiana Family and Social Services Administration
District Office
Indiana Family and Social Services Administration - Bureau of Child Care
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About the Provider
KATHY'S DAY CARE is a Licensed Home in ELKHART IN, with a maximum capacity of 12 children. The home-based daycare service helps with children in the age range of Infant-Eighteen. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
Hours of Operation
- Monday3:00 AM-7:30 PM
- Tuesday3:00 AM-7:30 PM
- Wednesday3:00 AM-7:30 PM
- Thursday3:00 AM-7:00 PM
- Friday3:00 AM-7:30 PM
- Saturday 3:00 AM-7:30 PM
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Type/Date | Action needed to correct issue | Date Resolved |
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| Licensing 2020-10-16 |
The licensee shall maintain the following documentation in the child care home for review by the COFC: Documentation of certification of a current first aid course, training in Universal Precautions, and annual CPR certification by direct child care providers | 2020-12-19 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-32(a)(5) First Aid and CPR documents not available and classes not sceduled |
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| Licensing 2020-10-16 |
The licensee shall maintain the following documentation in the child care home for review by the COFC: Documentation of criminal history checks on employees, volunteers, and all household members who are at least eighteen (18) years of age | 2020-12-16 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-32(a)(3) Consents not submitted -left paper copies |
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| Licensing 2020-10-16 |
The caregiver shall conduct and document quarterly fire drills | 2020-11-16 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-46(s) Fire drills not conducted or documented |
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| Licensing 2020-10-16 |
The caregiver shall keep the phone numbers of the ambulance, police, fire department, poison control center, and nearest hospital by the telephone | 2020-11-16 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-44(e) Emergency numbers not posted |
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| Complaints 2020-10-06 |
2020-12-30 | |
| Type of correction needed: program out of compliance with supervision and safety requirements | ||
| Licensing 2020-10-01 |
When a chair designed specifically for toilet training is used, direct child care provider shall empty it after each use and sanitize it at least daily | 2020-12-21 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.2-6(d) Potty chair not emptied |
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| Licensing 2020-10-01 |
The licensee shall maintain the following documentation in the child care home for review by the COFC: Documentation of criminal history checks on employees, volunteers, and all household members who are at least eighteen (18) years of age | 2020-12-21 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-32(a)(3) No consents submitted |
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| Licensing 2020-10-01 |
Licensee shall provide electrical or battery-operated smoke detector that is installed to manufacturers specifications and is located and adjusted to operate reliably in case of smoke in any part of the child care home, including not less than one (1) smoke detector at the top of each stairway and adjacent to all sleeping areas. The alarm should be loud enough to alert all occupants in the child care home | 2020-12-21 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-46(l) No smoke detector on basement stairs |
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| Licensing 2020-10-01 |
The following child to staff ratios apply: Type of Home Child:Staff Ratio Infant/Toddler Mixed (Birth-24 months) 6:1* *Two (2) of the six (6) children must be at least sixteen (16) months of age and walking. Otherwise the ratio is 4:1. Mixed Age Groups (Birth-6 years) 10:1* *No more than three (3) of the ten (10) children may be under sixteen (16) months of age and must be walking. 3 years and older (3-10 years) 12:1 | |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-36.5(e) Licensee out of ratio with 12 children in a mixed age group- ratio was correction while consultant was present when staff member showed up |
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| Licensing 2020-10-01 |
Children shall not be left unattended and shall be supervised at all times | |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-36.5(b) Children were not adiquatly supervised and a child got out of the home and was walking towards the road in the front yard. Consultant had to run outside to get the child before they got to the road since the provider didnt notice they were gone. |
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| Licensing 2020-10-01 |
The licensee shall ensure that no conditions exist in the home or on the grounds where child care services are provided that would endanger the health, safety, or welfare of the children | 2020-12-21 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-45(a) Rotar tiller in child's play space outside. Bedroom doors unlocked during childcare hours. Mouth wash and cleaning chemicals acessible in bathroom. |
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| Licensing 2020-10-01 |
The child care home must keep a Red Cross First Aid Manual or its equivalent in the child care home | 2020-12-21 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-44(a) No manual present with first aid kit |
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| Licensing 2020-10-01 |
Exits shall not be blocked in the child care home | |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-46(g) Second exit blocked with boxes |
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| Licensing 2020-10-01 |
The licensee shall maintain the following documentation in the child care home for review by the COFC: Documentation of certification of a current first aid course, training in Universal Precautions, and annual CPR certification by direct child care providers | 2020-12-19 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-32(a)(5) No documentation available |
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| Licensing 2020-10-01 |
Licensee shall provide a two and one-half (2) pound or greater ABC multiple purpose fire extinguisher which shall be located on each floor of the building in which child care services are provided, including an additional extinguisher located in the kitchen area of the child care home | 2020-12-21 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-46(m) No fire exinuisher in basement |
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| Licensing 2020-10-01 |
The caregiver shall maintain and make available verification of the following: Annual Mantoux tuberculin test or chest x-ray for direct child care providers and all family members over eighteen (18) years of age | 2020-12-19 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-28.5(c)(1) No documentation available |
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| Licensing 2020-10-01 |
The caregiver shall keep the phone numbers of the ambulance, police, fire department, poison control center, and nearest hospital by the telephone | 2020-12-21 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-44(e) Phone numbers not posted |
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| Licensing 2020-10-01 |
Direct child care providers shall keep protective coverings over exposed electrical outlets | 2020-12-21 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-48(a) Outlets uncovered throughout the home |
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| Licensing 2020-10-01 |
The caregiver shall conduct and document quarterly fire drills | 2020-12-21 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-46(s) Fire drills not documented |
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| Licensing 2019-10-24 |
The following child to staff ratios apply: Type of Home Child:Staff Ratio Infant/Toddler Mixed (Birth-24 months) 6:1* *Two (2) of the six (6) children must be at least sixteen (16) months of age and walking. Otherwise the ratio is 4:1. Mixed Age Groups (Birth-6 years) 10:1* *No more than three (3) of the ten (10) children may be under sixteen (16) months of age and must be walking. 3 years and older (3-10 years) 12:1 | |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-36.5(e) Licenseee over ratio with 18:1 |
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| Licensing 2019-10-24 |
The maximum capacity in a Class I child care home shall be twelve (12) children at any one (1) time plus three (3) children during the school year who are enrolled in at least Grade 1. The addition of three (3) school age children may not occur during a break in the school year that exceeds four (4) weeks | |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-36.5(a) 18 children present- 4 over 7 and related, 4 additional school agers in addition to 12 |
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| Licensing 2019-10-24 |
Children shall not be left unattended and shall be supervised at all times | |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-36.5(b) Children playing outside unattended in fenced in area |
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| Licensing 2019-10-23 |
Children shall not be left unattended and shall be supervised at all times | |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-36.5(b) Children left unattended outside in fenced in back yard |
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| Licensing 2019-10-23 |
The maximum capacity in a Class I child care home shall be twelve (12) children at any one (1) time plus three (3) children during the school year who are enrolled in at least Grade 1. The addition of three (3) school age children may not occur during a break in the school year that exceeds four (4) weeks | |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-36.5(a) 18 children upon arrival, 14 children unrelated |
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| Licensing 2019-10-23 |
The following child to staff ratios apply: Type of Home Child:Staff Ratio Infant/Toddler Mixed (Birth-24 months) 6:1* *Two (2) of the six (6) children must be at least sixteen (16) months of age and walking. Otherwise the ratio is 4:1. Mixed Age Groups (Birth-6 years) 10:1* *No more than three (3) of the ten (10) children may be under sixteen (16) months of age and must be walking. 3 years and older (3-10 years) 12:1 | |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-36.5(e) One staff member with 14 children |
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| Licensing 2018-11-08 |
Annual vaccination records for animals subject to rabies. | 2018-11-08 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-32(a)(12) no proof of current rabies for three dogs |
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| Licensing 2018-11-08 |
Enrollment form for each child receiving services which shall include the following: The names of adults authorized to pick the child up from the home | 2018-11-21 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-32(a)(6)(d) none for five |
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| Licensing 2018-11-08 |
The licensee shall provide the parent or legal guardian with a written copy of the discipline policy of the child care home | 2018-11-21 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-41(a) none for five |
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| Licensing 2018-11-08 |
All inground or nonportable aboveground swimming pools accessible to children shall be in compliance with local zoning ordinances and surrounded by a fence secured with a locked gate to prevent children from entering the area unsupervised | 2018-11-08 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-39(d) no lock on pool gate |
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| Licensing 2018-11-08 |
Within thirty (30) days of a childs admission, the licensee shall receive a written statement from the childs parent or legal guardian signed by a physician or a certified nurse practitioner which states the following: That the child can participate in the child care homes activities | 2018-11-21 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-37(b)(1) none for five |
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| Licensing 2018-11-08 |
The licensee shall ensure that the child care home has hot and cold running water and at least one (1) toilet and sink accessible to children on each floor of the home where services are provided. Water from a source other than a regular municipal water supply shall be tested annually for compliance with water quality requirements | 2018-11-28 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-47(b) no current well test results |
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| Licensing 2018-11-08 |
Within thirty (30) days of a childs admission, the licensee shall receive a written statement from the childs parent or legal guardian signed by a physician or a certified nurse practitioner which states the following: That the child has had immunizations which are up-to-date for the childs age. | 2018-11-21 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-37(b)(2) none for five |
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| Licensing 2018-11-08 |
Caregiver shall keep poisonous or hazardous materials that would harm children, including, but not limited to: cleaning supplies | 2018-11-08 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-48(c)(1) bleach on counter |
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| Licensing 2018-11-08 |
The licensee shall ensure that no conditions exist in the home or on the grounds where child care services are provided that would endanger the health, safety, or welfare of the children | 2018-11-08 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-45(a) laundry detergetn accessible |
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| Licensing 2018-11-08 |
Prior to acceptance of children, the caregiver shall have the parent or legal guardian: complete and sign an enrollment form for the child | 2018-11-21 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-37(a)(1) No NonCompliances Cited |
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| Licensing 2018-11-08 |
To qualify for a license to operate a class I child care home under this chapter, a person must do the following: Complete the training course taught or approved by the division concerning safe sleeping practices for a child within the persons care as described in IC 12-17.2-2-1(10). The division may grant a waiver or variance of the requirement under subdivision (2) | 2019-01-24 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-5-6.3(a)(3) no face-to-face Safe Sleep training for staff/backup |
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| Licensing 2018-11-08 |
Caregiver shall obtain written parental permission before taking a child away from the child care home for field trips or any other activities | 2018-11-21 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-40(a) none for five |
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| Licensing 2018-11-08 |
Prior to acceptance of children, the caregiver shall have the parent or legal guardian: complete and sign a release for emergency medical care for the child | 2018-11-21 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-37(a)(2) none for five |
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| Licensing 2018-11-08 |
Enrollment form for each child receiving services which shall include the following: Childs name and date of birth | 2018-11-21 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-32(a)(6)(a) none for five |
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| Licensing 2018-11-08 |
The caregiver shall have stairways guarded by a gate or closed door. | 2018-11-08 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.2-4(a) gate on basement steps not secured |
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